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NIH R01 · 2024

Preventing Slips in Food Service: Development of Tools for Shoe Selection and Replacement

Project Summary Slip and fall accidents remain a major cause of injuries in the food service industry. Use of appropriate shoes has emerged as a powerful countermeasure in preventing these events. Although many footwear products are labeled as slip-resistant, coefficient of friction (COF) performance varies across shoes and degrades as shoes become worn. The primary objective of this proposed study is to develop and validate end-user shoe selection and inspection tools for the food service industry. The foundation of the tools will be new COF data that is specific to this industry. Tool development will employ a participatory user-centered design approach to ensure usability and usefulness…

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