Pedestrian Slip Safety: A Guide for Busy Professionals

摘要

While pedestrian safety is an issue which effects everyone, the identification and control of slip, trip and fall ('STF') risks is an often misunderstood and vexed area of safety management. This paper aims to demystify STF risks, providing a plain English introduction to key elements in pedestrian safety - contextualizing slip risk; identifying testing options; assessing sites and surface materials; and using matting as a design control.