An observational ergonomic tool for assessing the worn condition of slip-resistant shoes.

Applied Ergonomics
Kurt E BeschornerMark S Redfern

Abstract

Worn shoes are known to contribute to slip-and-fall risk, a common cause of workplace injuries. However, guidelines for replacing shoes are not well developed. Recent experiments and lubrication theory suggest that the size of the worn region is an important contributor to the shoe tread's ability to drain fluid and therefore the under-shoe friction. This study evaluated a simple test for comparing the size of the worn region relative to a common object (AAA and AA battery) as a means of determining shoe replacement. This study consisted of three components involving slip-resistant shoes: Experiment #1: a longitudinal, mechanical, accelerated wear experiment; Experiment #2: a longitudinal experiment where the same shoes were tested after each month of worker use; and Experiment #3: a cross-sectional experiment that exposed participants to a slippery condition, while donning their own worn shoes. The COF (Experiments #1 and #2); under-shoe fluid pressure (all experiments); and slip severity (Experiment #3) were compared across outcomes (fail/pass) of the battery tests. Larger fluid pressures, lower coefficient of friction, and more severe slips were observed for shoes that failed the battery tests compared with those passing the...Continue Reading

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Jan 17, 2002·Ergonomics·M S RedfernC Powers
May 17, 2005·Applied Ergonomics·Patrick G DempseyWayne S Maynard
Oct 12, 2010·Occupational and Environmental Medicine·Santosh K VermaMelissa J Perry
Feb 8, 2018·Applied Ergonomics·Taylor JonesKurt Beschorner
Jun 6, 2018·Applied Ergonomics·Arian IraqiKurt E Beschorner
Jan 1, 2014·IIE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors·Gurjeet Singh, Kurt E Beschorner
Jul 10, 2019·Applied Ergonomics·Sarah L HemlerKurt E Beschorner
Oct 4, 2019·Applied Ergonomics·Arian IraqiKurt E Beschorner
May 20, 2020·Journal of Biomechanics·Vani H SundaramKurt E Beschorner

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Mar 19, 2021·Gait & Posture·Sarah L HemlerKurt E Beschorner
May 7, 2021·IISE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors·Austin CookKurt Beschorner

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