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Collection and Analysis of Work Surface Accident Profile Data.

PB80191505

Publication Date	1977
Page Count	166
Abstract	Accident Circumstance Profiles were developed to describe the tasks, work surfaces, footwear, and industries that characterize frequent and serious work surface related injuries. Injury statistics from worker's compensation records were analyzed, and field visits to 50 sites were conducted to investigate slip and fall injuries, primarily on dry surfaces. A slip meter was used to measure the coefficient of friction (COF) at the field sites, and these measurements correlated well with subjective reports of slipperiness. The investigators found that most slips and falls occurred on wet surfaces, and that worker's compensation reports produced insufficient cause related data. An analysis of 3,270 first reports of injury related to work surfaces revealed that 50 percent were related to slips, but only 3.5 percent of these occurred on slippery surfaces. High risk accident circumstances regarding work surface problems were suggested, and these were discussed in terms of recurrent accident patterns. Training and housekeeping control measures were proposed.
Keywords	Industrial accidents Statistical data Data collection Data processing Records Surface properties Safety Protective clothing Measurement Methodology Exposure Occupational safety and health Injuries Workmens compensation
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 68G - Environmental Health & Safety 94H - Industrial Safety Engineering
Corporate Authors	Safety Sciences, San Diego, CA.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept.
NTIS Issue Number	198019
Contract Number	PHS-NIOSH-210-76-0150

Collection and Analysis of Work Surface Accident Profile Data.

Collection and Analysis of Work Surface Accident Profile Data.
PB80191505

Publication Date	1977
Page Count	166
Abstract	Accident Circumstance Profiles were developed to describe the tasks, work surfaces, footwear, and industries that characterize frequent and serious work surface related injuries. Injury statistics from worker's compensation records were analyzed, and field visits to 50 sites were conducted to investigate slip and fall injuries, primarily on dry surfaces. A slip meter was used to measure the coefficient of friction (COF) at the field sites, and these measurements correlated well with subjective reports of slipperiness. The investigators found that most slips and falls occurred on wet surfaces, and that worker's compensation reports produced insufficient cause related data. An analysis of 3,270 first reports of injury related to work surfaces revealed that 50 percent were related to slips, but only 3.5 percent of these occurred on slippery surfaces. High risk accident circumstances regarding work surface problems were suggested, and these were discussed in terms of recurrent accident patterns. Training and housekeeping control measures were proposed.
Keywords	Industrial accidents Statistical data Data collection Data processing Records Surface properties Safety Protective clothing Measurement Methodology Exposure Occupational safety and health Injuries Workmens compensation
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 68G - Environmental Health & Safety 94H - Industrial Safety Engineering
Corporate Authors	Safety Sciences, San Diego, CA.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept.
NTIS Issue Number	198019
Contract Number	PHS-NIOSH-210-76-0150