State of science: occupational slips, trips and falls on the same level

Occupational slips, trips and falls on the same level (STFL) result in substantial injuries worldwide. This paper summarises the state of science regarding STFL, outlining relevant aspects of epidemiology, biomechanics, psychophysics, tribology, organisational influences, and injury prevention. This...

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Main Authors:	Wen-Ruey Chang, Sylvie Leclercq, Thurmon E. Lockhart, Roger Haslam
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Published:	2016
Subjects:	Design not elsewhere classified Slips Trips and falls Workplace falls Fall causation Fall prevention Occupational injury prevention Design Practice and Management not elsewhere classified
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/2134/20493
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spelling	rr-article-93478762016-01-01T00:00:00Z State of science: occupational slips, trips and falls on the same level Wen-Ruey Chang (646011) Sylvie Leclercq (7153073) Thurmon E. Lockhart (7153076) Roger Haslam (1258251) Design not elsewhere classified Slips Trips and falls Workplace falls Fall causation Fall prevention Occupational injury prevention Design Practice and Management not elsewhere classified Occupational slips, trips and falls on the same level (STFL) result in substantial injuries worldwide. This paper summarises the state of science regarding STFL, outlining relevant aspects of epidemiology, biomechanics, psychophysics, tribology, organisational influences, and injury prevention. This review reaffirms that STFL remain a major cause of workplace injury and STFL prevention is a complex problem, requiring multi-disciplinary, multi-faceted approaches. Despite progress in recent decades in understanding the mechanisms involved in STFL, especially slipping, research leading to evidence-based prevention practices remains insufficient, given the problem scale. It is concluded that there is a pressing need to develop better fall prevention strategies using systems approaches conceptualising and addressing the factors involved in STFL, with considerations of the full range of factors and their interactions. There is also an urgent need for field trials of various fall prevention strategies to assess the effectiveness of different intervention components and their interactions. Practitioner summary Work-related slipping, tripping and falls on the same level are a major source of occupational injury. The causes are broadly understood, although more attention is needed from a systems perspective. Research has shown preventative action to be effective, but further studies are required to understand which aspects are most beneficial. 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z Text Journal contribution 2134/20493 https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/State_of_science_occupational_slips_trips_and_falls_on_the_same_level/9347876 CC BY 4.0
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topic	Design not elsewhere classified Slips Trips and falls Workplace falls Fall causation Fall prevention Occupational injury prevention Design Practice and Management not elsewhere classified
spellingShingle	Design not elsewhere classified Slips Trips and falls Workplace falls Fall causation Fall prevention Occupational injury prevention Design Practice and Management not elsewhere classified Wen-Ruey Chang Sylvie Leclercq Thurmon E. Lockhart Roger Haslam State of science: occupational slips, trips and falls on the same level
description	Occupational slips, trips and falls on the same level (STFL) result in substantial injuries worldwide. This paper summarises the state of science regarding STFL, outlining relevant aspects of epidemiology, biomechanics, psychophysics, tribology, organisational influences, and injury prevention. This review reaffirms that STFL remain a major cause of workplace injury and STFL prevention is a complex problem, requiring multi-disciplinary, multi-faceted approaches. Despite progress in recent decades in understanding the mechanisms involved in STFL, especially slipping, research leading to evidence-based prevention practices remains insufficient, given the problem scale. It is concluded that there is a pressing need to develop better fall prevention strategies using systems approaches conceptualising and addressing the factors involved in STFL, with considerations of the full range of factors and their interactions. There is also an urgent need for field trials of various fall prevention strategies to assess the effectiveness of different intervention components and their interactions. Practitioner summary Work-related slipping, tripping and falls on the same level are a major source of occupational injury. The causes are broadly understood, although more attention is needed from a systems perspective. Research has shown preventative action to be effective, but further studies are required to understand which aspects are most beneficial.
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author	Wen-Ruey Chang Sylvie Leclercq Thurmon E. Lockhart Roger Haslam
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title	State of science: occupational slips, trips and falls on the same level
title_short	State of science: occupational slips, trips and falls on the same level
title_full	State of science: occupational slips, trips and falls on the same level
title_fullStr	State of science: occupational slips, trips and falls on the same level
title_full_unstemmed	State of science: occupational slips, trips and falls on the same level
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publishDate	2016
url	https://hdl.handle.net/2134/20493
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State of science: occupational slips, trips and falls on the same level

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