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 questionnaire surveys among manufacturing
workers, it identifies potential risk factors and assesses human
perceptions of slipperiness. It also uses a tribology approach to relate
the interaction between contaminants, floor and footwear materials.