title: Slipping on pedestrian surfaces: methods for measuring and evaluating the slip resistance.
abstract: Tripping, slipping and falling accidents are among the types of accident with a high incidence. This article describes the requirements concerning slip resistance, as well as the state of the art of slip resistance measurement standards in the European Community and the USA. The article also describes how risk assessment can be performed in the field.
authors.affiliation: a German Social Accident Insurance Institution for the Trade and Distribution Industry (BGHW) , Germany.
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wetzel
authors.affiliation: b Bergische Universitaet Wuppertal , Germany.
authors.forename: Ulrich
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Windhövel
authors.affiliation: c Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of the German Social Accident Insurance (IFA) , Germany.
authors.forename: Detlef
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mewes
authors.affiliation: c Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of the German Social Accident Insurance (IFA) , Germany.
authors.forename: Orhan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ceylan
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D016272:Occupational Health; D000069636:Pedestrians; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013499:Surface Properties
keywords: coefficient of friction; floor coverings; measuring procedures; risk assessment; safety footwear; slip resistance