Slips, trips and falls in different work groups with reference to age

Kemmlert, Kristina; Lundholm, Lotta

doi:10.1016/s0925-7535(97)00071-4

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“…The falling accidents indoor and outdoor are serious and urgent problem in Japan 1) as well as in other countries [2][3][4][5] . Slip is one of the most common causes of falling accidents 6) .…”

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Effect of Step Length and Walking Speed on Traction Coefficient and Slip between Shoe Sole and Walkway

2008

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Effect of Step Length and Walking Speed on Traction Coefficient and Slip between Shoe Sole and Walkway

2008

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“…Prevention of slip between the shoe sole or foot sole and the walkway surface is an important element in reducing the toll from falling accidents because slipping is one of the most common causes of fall accidents [4][5][6][7][8] . Slip between shoe or foot sole and walkway surface during walking occurs when the friction required for ambulation, which we call the traction coefficient, defined as the ratio of horizontal force to normal force between the shoe or foot sole and the walkway surface, exceeds available friction between them.…”

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`Walking-Mode Maps' Based on Slip/Non-Slip Criteria

Yamaguchi

Hokkirigawa

2008

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“…The outdoor-workers perceived that individual factors such as age and physical capacity influenced the risk of falling in wintertime. A relationship between age and falls has been shown in a study by Kemmlert (1998), where falls were more frequently reported among older women than their …”

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Perceived risks for slipping and falling at work during wintertime and criteria for a slip-resistant winter shoe among Swedish outdoor workers

2015

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The leading cause of work related accidents in Sweden is falls. Many slips and falls occur on icy and snowy surfaces, but there is limited knowledge about how to prevent accidents during outdoor work in winter conditions. The purpose of this study was to describe risk factors of slips and falls and criteria for slip-resistant winter shoes from a user perspective. The result is based on focus group interviews with 20 men and women working in mail delivery, construction and home care in Sweden. The data was analyzed with qualitative content analysis.Risk factors described were related to physical work environment, risky work situations, individual and organizational factors. User criteria for winter work shoes focused on safety, adaptation to the environment, usability and own priorities.The mechanisms of slips and falls during outdoor work are complex. There is a need for more functional and user friendly work shoes than those available and user preferences should be considered by shoe designers. Future challenges include finding ways to make individually adapted shoes suitable for changing work environments, situations and tasks.

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Slips, trips and falls in different work groups with reference to age

Cited by 57 publications

References 8 publications

Effect of Step Length and Walking Speed on Traction Coefficient and Slip between Shoe Sole and Walkway

Effect of Step Length and Walking Speed on Traction Coefficient and Slip between Shoe Sole and Walkway

`Walking-Mode Maps' Based on Slip/Non-Slip Criteria

Perceived risks for slipping and falling at work during wintertime and criteria for a slip-resistant winter shoe among Swedish outdoor workers

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