Hectic restaurant kitchens, busy hospital hallways, the debris-strewn floors of food manufacturing plants—all are undeniably hazardous work environments that multiply the chance of slip and fall ...

ATTAR (Advanced Technology Testing & Research) is an Australian-based organization specializing in advanced testing, consulting, and training services. Established with a mission to enhance safety, ...

Slip resistance and traction performance in footwear are critical parameters that directly influence pedestrian safety across diverse environments. Considerable research has focused on the interplay ...

As problem solvers, we tend to get way ahead of ourselves. We tend to go for solutions before we totally understand the causes, problems and the systems in which they exist. This is the problem when ...

Falls, particularly in winter, are all too common, and many people are unaware that their boots may not be protective on icy surfaces. A group of Canadian researchers have developed a test that, for ...

Jonathan Lee-Confer, PhD, uses a tribometer to simulate the motion of a heel strike for slip resistance testing on a floor surface. TUCSON, Ariz. — Signs reading “slippery when wet” frequently warn ...

Despite our years of practice walking around, odds are that you, like me, might have suffered a few bumps and bruises from slipping on an unsuspectingly slick surface. It happens to the best of us, ...