Multidisciplinary Research to Prevent Slip, Trip, and Fall (Stf) Incidents among Hospital Workers

Effectiveness of a no-cost-to-workers, slip-resistant footwear program for reducing slipping-related injuries in food service workers: a cluster randomized trial

“…The intervention, overlaid on the pre-existing program and offered only to school districts randomized to the intervention group, was commercially-available SRF offered at no cost to workers, paid for by study research funds. To minimize variation from multiple sole patterns, one SRF brand was chosen based on highly ranked performance in wet, greasy conditions (19)(20)(21)(22) and availability of a variety of sizes and styles of the upper portion of the shoe. The shoe brand chosen for the intervention ended up being the same brand that was available to workers through the payroll deduction program.…”

“…Many strategies have been proposed for reducing work-related slipping injuries, including improvements to floor cleaning and degreasing procedures, prevention of floor contamination, slip-resistant footwear (SRF), slipresistant flooring, and educating workers about hazards (5,(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17). One strategy to combat slipping of the foot on the floor surface is the use of SRF, which has been studied in laboratory settings with regard to sole pattern and composition related to the coefficient of friction between the sole and floor surface (18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24). Field studies of the effectiveness of SRF are much less common.…”

Stochastic Resonance Training Improves Balance and Musculoskeletal Well-Being in Office Workers: A Controlled Preventive Intervention Study

“…STF are also the most frequent accidents among office workers [ 2 ]. A 6-year longitudinal study about accidents in hospitals has shown that office workers and nurses have the most frequent STF incidents [ 3 ]. To prevent STF incidents risk factors must be identified [ 3 ].…”

“…A 6-year longitudinal study about accidents in hospitals has shown that office workers and nurses have the most frequent STF incidents [ 3 ]. To prevent STF incidents risk factors must be identified [ 3 ]. On the one hand risk factors for STF of external origin are wet surfaces, poor lighting, lack of or inadequate handrails, and use of lifting aids [ 4 ].…”

Stochastic Resonance Whole-Body Vibration Improves Postural Control in Health Care Professionals

“…The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2009) reported the incidence rate of lost-workday injuries from slips, trips, and falls in health care to be 90% greater than the average rate for all other private industries combined, and slips, trips, and falls as a whole are reported to be the second most common cause of lost-workday injuries in hospitals. Major efforts have been made to find and prevent reliable antecedents to occupational slip, trip, and fall accidents (Bell et al, 2008(Bell et al, , 2013Collins, Bell, & Grönqvist, 2010;Collins et al, 2008). The factors involved in falling are often divided into those of external origin (e.g., poor lighting, wet surfaces, obstructed walkways, lack of or inadequate handrails, and use of lifting aids) and those of individual origin (e.g., smoking, alcohol consumption, inactivity, sleep disorders, and request for a job change) (Burdorf, Koppelaar, & Evanoff, 2013;Gauchard et al, 2003).…”