Slip, Trip, and Fall Prevention: A Practical Handbook, Second Edition (Hardcover, 2)

Physical Evaluation Introduction Expectation Distractions Level Walkway Surfaces Level Walkway Surfaces and Water Parking Areas Changes in Levels Stairs Handrails Guards (or Guardrails) Ramps Floor Mats/Entrances and Exits Bathrooms Elevators Escalators Carpet Accessibility Signage Reference Standards Exhibits Slip and Fall Self-Assessment Checklist State Mandated Building Codes Management Controls Introduction Engineering Precept Integrate Controls Behavioral Safety and Pedestrian Traffic Flow Building Inspection and Maintenance Programs Slip/Fall Hazard Self-Inspection Programs Spill and Wet Program Recommended Practices for Snow Removal Lighting Contractual Risk Transfer Construction, Renovation, and Special Event Planning Loss Analysis Exhibits Facility and Parking Lots: Hourly Inspection Log Sample Snow Removal Report Slip Resistance Test Results Format Sample Walkway Surface Design Audit Sample Walkway Surfaces Inspection Principles of Slip Resistance Introduction Principles of Friction Slip Resistance Defined Slip Resistance Factors The Mechanics of Walking Causation Between Incident and Injury Slip Resistance Scale Surface Roughness Wet Surfaces Human Perception of Slipperiness Classes of Tribometers Hunter Machine US Tribometers Introduction James Machine Horizontal Pull Slipmeter (HPS) Horizontal Dynamometer Pull-Meter (C21 Ceramic Whitewares and Related Products) Brungraber Mark I | Articulated Strut Slip Tester (PAST) Brungraber Mark II | Portable Inclinable Articulated Strut Slip Tester (PIAST) English XL | Variable Incidence Tribometer (VIT) Test Pad Material Uses for Tribometers Operator Qualifications of Competency Equipment Calibration and Maintenance Progress on the ASTM "Gold" Standard Other Groundbreaking Research EXHIBITS Comparison Chart: US Slip Resistance Test Methods Comparison Chart: Slip Resistance Test Methods Not Recognized in the US Neolite Patent US Standards and Guidelines Introduction Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Access Board Recommendations Federal Specifications US Military Specifications (Navy) ASTM International NFPA International American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Underwriters Laboratories Model Building Codes Obsolete Standards US-Based Industry Associations Involved with Slip Resistance EXHIBITS OSHA Report on Slip Resistance for Structural Steel Flooring and Floor Maintenance Introduction The Threshold of Safety Identifying Types of Flooring and Their Properties Floor Finishes and Their Properties The Impact of Wear Floor Cleaning Carpet Maintenance Assessment of Floor Treatment/Cleaning Products and Methods Floor Maintenance Certification Floor Treatment Study EXHIBITS Slip Resistant Floor Treatment Study Overseas Standards Introduction Slip and Fall Statistics Overseas Overseas Standard Development Ramp Tests Pendulum Testers Digitized Dragsleds Other Dragsleds Roller Coaster Tests Portable Friction Tester International Standards Overseas Organizations Involved in Slip Resistance EXHIBITS National Standards Bodies Approaches to Standards Development Footwear Introduction Footwear Design for Slip Resistance Labeling Advertising Other Selection Guidelines Other Protective Features Maintenance Footwear Programs Federal Specifications ? USPS No. 89C Consensus Standards International Footwear Standards for Slip Resistance German ? DIN 4843-100 Food Service Operations Introduction Exposure Overview Pedestrian Flow and Slips, Trips, and Falls Floor Surfaces/Housekeeping Floor Mats Footwear Multiple Intervention Study EXHIBITS Floor Mat Cleaning Matrix Kitchen Slip/Fall Hazard Assessment Healthcare Operations Introduction Known Parameters of Patient Falls Causes of Patient Falls Calculating Fall Rates Interventions/Controls Reducing Employee Falls EXHIBITS Psycho-Social Aspects of Falls Profiles of Other High Risk Industries Introduction All Occupancies Hospitality (Lodging) Mercantile (Retail) Theaters Trucking EXHIBITS Stadium-Style Seating (Theater) Sample Footwear Policy for Trucking Fleets Theater Inspection Log ? Common Areas Accident Investigation Introduction Pitfalls of Accident Reporting and Investigation Theories of Liability Accident Investigation Incident Reporting Occurrence Analysis Claim Mitigation Fraud Control Indicators Fraud Control Admissibility of Expert Testimony Documentation Staff Issues EXHIBITS Accident Reporting and Investigation Guide Ramp Fall Accidents Slippery Surfaces Stairway Fall Accidents Sample Accident Investigation - Parking Company