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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...