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...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Factors Lead to Slip-and-Fall Incidents
• Relationship between Coefficient of Friction (COF) with Floor
• Slipperiness and Roughness
• Human Perception of Slipperiness through measured COF
• Conclusion.