Masonry

Masonry
Author: John H. Matthys
Publisher: ASTM International
Total Pages: 440
Release: 1990
Genre: Concrete masonry
ISBN: 0803114532

Slip and Fall Prevention

Slip and Fall Prevention
Author: Steven Di Pilla
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 284
Release: 2003-06-26
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0203496728

The average cost of a worker fall is $12,470, increasing to over $26,000 when lost production and other costs are factored in. At a profit margin of 10%, more than $250,000 of revenue needs to be generated to cover a single slip/fall loss. Costs are higher for falls sustained by the public. Slip and Fall Prevention: A Practical Handbook resp

Slip, Trip, and Fall Prevention

Slip, Trip, and Fall Prevention
Author: Steven Di Pilla
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 463
Release: 2016-04-19
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1420082361

A comprehensive reference for the prevention, control, and mitigation of slip, trip, and fall accidents, this volume covers standards and best practices relating to facility design, effective management control programs, test methods and standards relating to pedestrian safety, and slip resistance methods. Providing information on slip/fall accident reporting, investigation, and mitigation, it includes checklists, handouts, case studies, rich online resources, and an extensive bibliography.

Pedestrian Fall Safety Assessments

Pedestrian Fall Safety Assessments
Author: In-Ju Kim
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2017-04-25
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3319562428

This book examines pedestrian shoe-floor slip resistance from an engineering standpoint in order to better understand friction and wear behavior. This analysis includes an extensive investigation into the surface properties of shoes and flow, and the measurement of dynamic friction and other mechanical and physical aspects of shoe-floor tribology. Lastly, the book proposes a measurement concept for the identification and classification of operational floor surfaces under a range of different conditions. Novel techniques and methods are proposed that can improve the reliability of slip resistance assessments. The current state of knowledge is critically examined and discussed from a tribological perspective, including aspects like friction, wear, lubrication and the mechanical behavior of shoes, floors and their wider environment. Further, the book reports on extensive experimental investigations into the topographical characteristics of shoe and floor surfaces and how they affect slip resistance. Slips resulting in pedestrian falls are a major cause of injuries and deaths for all age groups. This important book provides essential insights for researchers, practicing engineers and public safety officials wishing to learn about how the risk of pedestrian slips can be assessed and understood.