Slip-resistant footwear to reduce slips among health-care workers: the SSHeW RCT
A randomised trial involving 4,553 NHS staff found that offering five-star HSE GRIP footwear reduced the rate of self-reported workplace slips by 37%.
Ramp testing pre-engineered wood floors
Examines how engineered timber and laminate flooring performs in wet slip tests, comparing a human-based ramp with portable floor-assessment methods.
Pilot cluster randomised controlled trial of flooring to reduce injuries from falls in elderly care units: final report (HIP-HOP)
Eight-ward NHS pilot trial combining mechanical tests, clinical outcomes, health economics and interviews to examine cushioning floors in care of older people.
A study of the slip characteristics of natural and manmade stone flooring materials
Compares the slip potential of natural and manufactured stone flooring finishes, showing how substantial changes in surface finish affect performance when wet.
Slip and trip workshops for NHS staff: A survey and case study evaluation
Evaluates HSE workshops aimed at NHS safety staff and whether attendees translated the material into slip and trip prevention measures.
Monitoring the slip resistance of emerging workplace footwear
Compares historical workplace footwear models using the HSL ramp, illustrating the substantial range of measured grip performance across available designs.
Evaluation of the slips and trips roadshow seminars for government departments and the insurance industry
An evaluation of HSE slips-and-trips roadshow seminars aimed at government and insurance-sector audiences, examining changes in awareness, understanding and intended prevention activity.
Optimisation of the mechanical slip resistance test for footwear used in EN ISO 13287:2007: Follow-on study
Follows RR801 by investigating further adjustments to mechanical footwear slip testing and whether footwear rankings can be brought into closer agreement with the human-based ramp.
An examination of novel roughness parameters to be used in conjunction with the HSE Slips Assessment Tool (SAT)
Investigates whether alternative surface roughness parameters can complement Rz and pendulum testing when assessing wet slip potential.
Watch Your Step campaign evaluation: Qualitative research
Provides detailed qualitative evidence about how employers and workers responded to HSE Watch Your Step campaign communications.
Assessment of slips safety information/literature provided by flooring and footwear suppliers
Assesses the quality of slip-resistance information provided to buyers by footwear and flooring suppliers and the usefulness of that information for choosing safe products.
'Watch your step': A promotional campaign including workplace inspections
Reviews delivery and impact of the HSE Watch Your Step campaign, combining public communication, employer engagement and workplace inspections.
A comparison of floor surfaces for injury prevention in care settings: impact forces and horizontal pulling force required to move wheeled equipment
Tests whether healthcare flooring can absorb simulated fall impacts while limiting resistance to wheeled beds and equipment.
Evaluation of the HSE slips and trips roadshows
Investigates whether HSE roadshow attendees went on to implement practical improvements, and identifies barriers to putting slip-prevention advice into practice.
SSHeW study protocol: does slip resistant footwear reduce slips among healthcare workers?
The published trial protocol sets out the SSHeW research question, randomisation, planned outcomes and safeguards before the results were known.
The underlying causes of falls from vehicles associated with slip and trip hazards on steps and floors
Investigates the conditions behind slips, trips and falls from goods vehicles, including access steps, load areas, footwear, surfaces and working practices.
Development of a more accurate assessment of roughness parameters for flooring
Extends earlier work on Rz to assess which roughness parameters best help interpret wet slip resistance for different classes of flooring.
Suitability of Slider 55 rubber for use as a standardised slider material for the simulation of barefoot pedestrians
Investigates whether the Slider 55 rubber used in pendulum tests provides a suitable representation of barefoot slip resistance on wet flooring.
Development of a new shoe/floor slip resistance test rig
Development of a pneumatic whole-shoe Shoe Slip Tester with articulated ankle and controlled heel contact, evaluated against the HSL ramp method.
A literature review of the effects of environment microclimatic conditions on the slip potential for flooring
Reviews whether environmental microclimate, including temperature and humidity, affects flooring slip potential and the interpretation of surface friction measurements.