Slip Resistance of Industrial Floor Surfaces: Development of an Elastomer Suited to In-Situ Measurement

• Autorzy: Leclercq S. , Saulnier H.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Slips contribute to 12% of occupational accidents. A slip resistant floor is a mean to prevent slipping accidents occurring in workshops. Floor slip resistance is often evaluated by measuring a friction index, proportional to the force opposing slipping of a reference elastomer on the floor surface under test. When implementing a portable appliance, slip resistance measurements carried out on lubricated floors were not stabilized. The authors advanced the hypothesis of oil impregnating the elastomer. A new elastomer suited to in-situ measurement has been developed to achieve stable measuring conditions. This study highlights the fact that the nature and characteristics of a reference elastomer must be specified when slip resistance measurements are carried out.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

slip resistance; floor surface; in situ measurement; elastomer

PL

wypadki przy pracy; śliska podłoga; warunki pracy

• Wydawca: Taylor & Francis
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
• Rocznik: 2001
• Tom: Vol. 7, No. 1
• Strony: 93--102
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 13 poz., rys., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Leclercq S.

• Working Life Department, French National Research and Safety Institute, Vandoeuvre, France

autor

Saulnier H.

• Working Life Department, French National Research and Safety Institute, Vandoeuvre, France

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