The Situation:

AT&T's contractor provides customized and slip resistant direct traffic vaults and vault covers to telecommunication services and companies.  AT&T requires a permanent, non-slip coating be applied to the top surface of the vault covers to ensure vehicular and pedestrian safety in all applications.  AT&T specifies SlipNOT® Metal Safety Flooring for the unsurpassed all metal slip resistant coating.

The Solution:

AT&T's contractor contacted a sales representative from SlipNOT® Metal Safety Flooring to coordinate and organize the manufacturing of the custom direct traffic vault covers.  The slip resistant vault covers need to snuggly fit within the dimension of the traffic rated vault enclosure.

10 pieces of 3/16” x 38-13/16” x 41-3/4” steel plates with windows and notches were supplied to the contractor for installation on the PW/AT&T 36x60 H-44 Direct Traffic Vaults.  SlipNOT® supplied the cover plates with the medium Grade 2 slip resistant coating in a mill finish.  SlipNOT® vault covers are available with the Grade 2 (Medium) slip resistant coating or the Grade 3 (Coarse) slip resistant surface.

The Impact:

SlipNOT® steel plates are the standard for vehicular and pedestrian traffic plates nationwide.  Slip resistance is required for both vehicular and pedestrian traffic by AT&T because of the wet, oily and slick conditions that accrue over time.  Safety is the #1 priority for keeping AT&T employees safe while maintaining the telecommunication connections and general upkeep.  SlipNOT® vault covers, whether composed of steel or aluminum, have been proven to be the standard through performance by many major telecommunication companies and municipalities nationwide.

The Situation

In 1946 the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) became a community owned electric utility company, which provides public power to the Sacramento region, serving 592,000 customers.  SMUD always keeps their customers in mind by creating options such as increasing energy efficiency, reducing global warming, protecting the environment and lowering the cost to serve its region.  SMUD contacted a large independent precast concrete company, in the interest of adding slip resistance and airflow throughout the vaults.

The Solution:

SlipNOT® provided SMUD with galvanized grating in sizes 1” x 3/16” x 46-1/4” x 51-1/2” and 1” x 3/16” x 36-1/4” x 48-1/2”.  The steel was galvanized to prevent corrosion from outdoor conditions.  The slip resistant grating replaced customer owned vault openings, meeting all specifications.  Utility vaults are used to house one or more district owned transformers as well as associated service equipment.  The grating allowed ventilation throughout the vaults, keeping the transformers and electrical equipment from overheating.

The Impact:

SlipNOT® provided the most effective way for SMUD’s customers, employees and community to keep safe.  SlipNOT®’s galvanized steel grating now offers proper airflow and ensures the benefits of safe, reliable electricity within these confined vaults.

The Situation:

Altec Industries, Incorporated is an industry leading worldwide company who offers products and services to the electric utility, telecommunications and contractor markets.   While consistently raising the bar through different features, Altec needed to add durable, long lasting steel plates to their various vehicles and was looking for a slip resistant option to offer their customers for steps, landings and work areas on their trucks.  Altec was familiar with SlipNOT® products from using SlipNOT® flattened expanded metal-Grid Grip® on past projects.

The Solution:

Altec contacted SlipNOT® Metal Safety Flooring for a solution to offer clients on trucks.  A SlipNOT® representative suggested a 1/8” steel Grip Plate® to add to their step areas and lift baskets on utility vehicles.  These plates were to be used around boom equipment where people enter and exit the lift arm and operate the lifts.  Altec chose SlipNOT® 1/8” steel plates, all of which are specifically sized for the assembly of various vehicles.

This non-slip steel plate was chosen due to its file hardness (55 – 63 on the Rockwell scale) and its bond strength (at least 4,000 psi).  SlipNOT® slip resistant flooring is extremely durable, long lasting and is consistently slip resistant in every direction.  SlipNOT® steel slip resistant flooring can also be completely submerged in any oils, waters, greases or lubricants and still maintain its preeminent slip resistance.

The Impact:

The steel plates were installed to Altec’s lift baskets and step areas providing a safe, durable and slip resistant walking surface.  This option gives Altec’s customers sure footing while entering and exiting the lift arm high above the ground.  The steel Grip Plate® has proven to be the ideal fit for Altec Industries, Incorporated.

The Situation:

Seattle City Light was created in 1902 by the citizens of Seattle to provide affordable and reliable power to the citizens of Seattle as well as the surrounding communities.  Seattle City Light provides power to more than 360,000 people in its 131.3 square mile service area.  The city decided to place electrical wires underground, and  wanted to keep both the wires underneath protected and the pedestrians walking above safe.   When it came time to place covers over the vaults in the sidewalk, Seattle determined slip resistance was a concern and decided SlipNOT® non-slip vault covers were the best option.

The Solution:

The SlipNOT® vault covers are custom fabricated to the specifications of Seattle City Lights with a 5/8” lift hole and the word “Electric” permanently cast on the top.  The type of surface and the year of manufacture are bead welded on or stamped to the underside.  The 5/16” thick x 17” x 28” Grade 3 plates were all galvanized to prevent corrosion from the elements.  SlipNOT® steel has a file hard surface between 55 - 63 on the Rockwell “C” scale and has a bond strength of at least 4,000 psi, which provides a long lasting and durable surface.

The Impact:

Seattle City Light has found that SlipNOT® galvanized steel Grip Plate® exceeds the standards of safety for their vault covers, even in wet conditions. With Seattle City Light being a citizen owned company, safety is very important.  SlipNOT® slip resistant Grip Plate® provided a long lasting option that the City of Seattle and its residents can count on.

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The Situation:

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is a utility company based in San Francisco, CA.  PG&E provides natural gas and electricity to nearly two thirds of California.  PG&E was looking to replace bare diamond plate vault covers that become a hazard to pedestrians and vehicles when they become slippery.  The vault covers also needed to be made out of a lightweight material to allow easy access to workers utilizing the gas, electric, water and telephone frames underneath.

The Solution:

PG&E contacted SlipNOT® Metal Safety Flooring for a solution to bare diamond plate vault covers.  SlipNOT® provided PG&E with slip resistant aluminum vault covers.  Aluminum vault covers were the optimal solution for the project because the aluminum substrate is a lightweight material providing workers with a vault cover that can be easily moved.  The slip resistant vault covers are also corrosion resistant providing slip protection to pedestrians, worker and vehicles in a vast array of weather conditions.  Furthermore, the slip resistant aluminum vault covers are a low maintenance solution that can withstand heavy foot and vehicle traffic while still maintaining its slip resistance.

The Impact:

Since 1989, SlipNOT® slip resistant aluminum vault covers have provided PG&E with a slip resistant solution to dangerous bare metal vault covers.  The aluminum vault covers provide PG&E with a material that can be easily moved by workers utilizing the space beneath and is corrosion resistant.  SlipNOT®slip resistant vault covers have exceeded the expectations of PG&E and are now a company standard. Currently, PG&E has thousands of SlipNOT® slip resistant vault covers installed throughout California to protect workers, pedestrians and vehicles.

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The Situation:

A steel structural manufacturer was contacted by General Electric (GE) to provide a slip resistant solution for ladders in their Bucyrus plant.  The Bucyrus plant manufactures high-efficiency light bulbs that are sold in the United States. Companies that utilize the light bulbs can benefit from the stimulus law which provides incentive for companies that purchase made in the United States products.

In the past several years as production for the high-efficiency light bulbs has increased, GE has extensively expanded and invested in the Bucyrus plant by installing energy efficient lighting and new machinery to create an energy efficient and safe facility for its workers.  GE wanted to continue to provide the highest level safety for workers by purchasing slip resistant ladders for their facility.

The Solution:

The steel manufacturer contacted SlipNOT® Metal Safety Flooring to provide the GE Bucyrus plant with slip resistant ladder rung covers.  SlipNOT® provided slip resistant steel ladder rung covers for ladders that would be installed within the plant.  Steel was the optimal substrate for the project because steel will remain slip resistant against harsh elements in the plant such as oil and grease. Steel is also extremely durable and will provide the plant with years of slip resistant safety without having to be replaced.

The Impact:

SlipNOT® steel ladder rung covers have provided a safe solution for slippery ladder rungs in the Bucyrus plant.  The ladder rung covers have provided security for the works and have helped GE in its efforts to create a safe and energy efficient facility for workers.

The Situation:

A few years ago, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) needed to address the standard they had for parkway hatch covers. SDG&E was struggling with the existing slip resistant bare galvanized steel diamond plate material that was being implemented into pedestrian parkway hatch covers.

The Solution:

Bare diamond plate was the slip resistant standard for San Diego Gas and Electric for many years, but after much frustration and concern for public safety, bare diamond plate had to be discontinued from being installed on the pedestrian parkway hatch cover applications.  San Diego Gas and Electric found that the bare diamond plate could not maintain its slip resistant qualities in any wet or greasy conditions.

SDG&E set out to find a new slip resistant product to replace the failing bare diamond plate that could meet a specific coefficient of friction (COF) and maintain the COF after many years of use.  SlipNOT® Metal Safety Flooring products met and exceeded the criteria for COF required by San Diego Gas & Electric.  SDG&E wanted to exceed the minimum standards set by Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 0.6 for flat surfaces.  San Diego Gas & Electric set the standard for the new hatch cover at 0.65 minimum for flat surfaces.  SlipNOT® products have a COF of at least 0.98, well above the SDG&E standard.

SDG&E has now been installing SlipNOT® Grade 2 galvanized steel parkway hatch covers for several years since the transition away from bare diamond plate.  The SlipNOT® parkway hatch covers are purchased through one of San Diego Gas & Electric’s main suppliers, where the hatch cover is then finalized and shipped to SDG&E for installation.  The parkway hatch cover is custom fabricated to the specifications of SDG&E with lifting handles, hand holes and the company’s logo integrated into the parkway cover before being shipped.

The Impact:

Since the transition from bare diamond plate to SlipNOT® safety plate, San Diego Gas & Electric has found that SlipNOT® maintains the coefficient of friction required for the pedestrian parkway hatch cover standard, even in wet or greasy areas.  San Diego Gas & Electric has always set high standards for public safety and SlipNOT® slip resistant hatch covers have always provided a safe and secure walking surface which allows the public to walk with confidence.

The Situation:

In early January 2009 Duquesne Light, energy provider of nearly a half million customers in Southwestern Pennsylvania, contacted SlipNOT® Metal Safety Flooring because of an extremely slippery loading ramp at their facility. The existing ramp consisting of slick bare tread plate caused several “close calls.” Duquesne Light wanted to prevent any close calls from becoming a dangerous reality. The four pieces of slick bare diamond plate were installed at the bottom of a high traffic pitched loading ramp where water gathered causing a dangerous walking surface, a workplace safety hazard.

The Solution:

Duquesne Light, the leader in the Transmission and Distribution of Electric Energy in Pennsylvania and a Sales Associate of SlipNOT® Metal Safety Flooring worked together to find an effective safety solution for their loading ramp. The preliminary option was to send the four pieces of slippery bare tread plate to SlipNOT® Metal Safety Flooring to apply their molten metal steel slip resistant surface. This would eliminate down time and guarantee uninterrupted access to the loading ramp. Upon further evaluation Duquesne Light and SlipNOT® Metal Safety Flooring determined that the best solution for their application would be to cut four custom pieces of A-36 Carbon Steel Plates to act as cover plates for their slippery tread plates. The cover plates were provided with 3/8” plug weld hole for easy installation on site.

The Impact:

Not only did the non slip steel plates retrofit snuggly to their existing slippery loading ramp made up of bare diamond plate, they also are providing extreme workplace safety and durability. The custom cover plates were easily installed and are eliminating the close calls occurring where the water gathered at the bottom of the loading ramp.