University of York

Falls Prevention Expert

Rob Shaw (TFG) Associates Ltd

Director

Technical team lead for the Falls Prevention Team.

Personal expertise in: 
Prevention of slips, trips and falls, including stair falls. Wide experience of; in situ floor testing, evaluation of cleaning regimes, understanding the role of footwear, investigating stair falls, successful interventions, writing and delivering bespoke training. 

Team specialises in:
Incident investigation, including slip resistance testing of flooring using pendulum test and stair fall assessments. Developing bespoke soultions to falls issues. GRIP rating scheme for assessing the slip resistance of footwear.

Health and Safety Laboratory

Technical Lead, Falls Prevention

Expert in prevention of pedestrian slips, trips and falls, including stair falls. Wide experience of; in situ floor testing, evaluation of cleaning regimes, understanding the role of footwear, investigating stair falls, successful interventions, training. 

Specialties
Accident investigation, including slip resistance testing of flooring using pendulum test and stair fall assessments. Footwear slip resistance testing.