A forensic HF/E analysis of a trip and fall injury event involving a wheel stop in a parking lot
Publication Year:
2019
Citation
371. Wogalter M.S. (2019) A forensic HF/E analysis of a trip and fall injury event involving a wheel stop in a parking lot. In Bagnara S., Tartaglia R., Albolino S., Alexander T., & Fujita Y. (Eds.) Proceedings of the 20th Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA) 2018, in Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, AISC 821, pp. pp. 751–760. DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96080-7_91 Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 S, Cham Print ISBN 978-3-319-96079-1.
Abstract
Built (constructed) environments should have level surfaces to promote mobility and avoid injuries from trips and falls. Wheel stops (usually long concrete slabs with bolts to hold them in place) are sometimes placed in parking lots to limit and control how drivers position their vehicle in designated spaces. However, they present potential problems for pedestrians traversing through the area due to obstructed views and visual attention directed elsewhere. A forensic human factors and ergonomics (HFE) analysis of a speci fi c scenario derived from a legal case is described. Issues and potential solutions are discussed.
Publication Details
- Source
- Proceedings of the 20th Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA) 2018
- Volume
- 821
- Pages
- 751–760
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-96080-7_91
- ISBN
- 978-3-319-96079-1
Publication Type
Book Chapters
Research Topics
Ergonomics & Work Design, Forensic Human Factors, Perception, Cognition & Memory, Transportation & Aviation