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International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics Volume 21, 2015 - Issue 3
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Slipping on pedestrian surfaces: methods for measuring and evaluating the slip resistance

Christoph WetzelGerman Social Accident Insurance Institution for the Trade and Distribution Industry (BGHW), Germany
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Ulrich WindhövelBergische Universitaet Wuppertal, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Detlef MewesInstitute for Occupational Safety and Health of the German Social Accident Insurance (IFA), Germany
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Orhan CeylanInstitute for Occupational Safety and Health of the German Social Accident Insurance (IFA), Germany
Pages 256-267 | Published online: 09 Dec 2015
 
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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.

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