Quantitative and Qualitative Factors that Leads to Slip and Fall Incidents

• Main Authors: Syahrom, Ardiyansyah (Author), Ahmad, Norazrin Azwani (Author), Tap, Masine Md (Author), Rohani, Jafri Mohd (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Facility management.; Biomedical engineering.; Tribology.; Corrosion and anti-corrosives.; Coatings.; Facility Management.; Biomedical Engineering.; Tribology, Corrosion and Coatings.

This book investigates the factors that lead to slip and fall incidents and establishes a relationship between the coefficient of friction (COF), floor slipperiness and floor roughness. It also examines human perception of slipperiness through measured coefficient of friction (COF). On the basis of...