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The Evaluation for Slip Risk of Various Hospital's zones

병원 내 다양한 구역의 미끄럼 위험성 평가 연구

  • Kang, Hyun-Su (Department of Industrial Engineering, Ajou University) ;
  • Park, Peom (Department of Industrial Engineering, Ajou University)
  • 강현수 (아주대학교 산업공학과) ;
  • 박범 (아주대학교 산업공학과)
  • Received : 2016.07.20
  • Accepted : 2016.09.19
  • Published : 2016.09.30
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Abstract

Floor slipperiness is a leading cause in slip and fall accidents which are a major source of occupational injuries in Korea. Researchers have estimated the slip and fall related accidents rank number one or two in number of the injured. The objectives of this study were to find the field contamination effect and improvement countermeasure. Slipping and falling are common accidents in large public facilities, especially facility which vulnerable adults generally use as like hospital. So, we measured the coefficient of friction of several floors on the floor in hospital, under dry and wet using BOT-3000. The results of the coefficient of friction measurements showed that floor type and surface conditions were all significant factors affecting the coefficient of friction. The most surprising finding of this study was that there were significant friction improvement when the floors were properly cleaned with cleaning equipments.

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