Performance testing of work shoes labeled as slip resistant

• Published in: Applied ergonomics Vol. 68; pp. 304 - 312
• Main Authors: Jones, Taylor, Iraqi, Arian, Beschorner, Kurt
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2018
• Subjects: Accidental Falls - prevention & control; Accidents, Occupational - prevention & control; Coefficient of friction; Equipment Design; Floors and Floorcoverings; Friction; Humans; Shoe outsole; Shoes; Slip and fall accidents; Surface Properties; Coefficient of friction; Slip and fall accidents; Shoe outsole

The variability in friction and slip propensity across slip resistant (SR) shoes is poorly understood. This study aimed to quantify the impact of shoe design features on the available coefficient of friction (ACOF) across shoes labeled as SR. Differences in ACOF and the slipping rate across SR shoes...