ASTM F1694-09
(Guide)Standard Guide for Composing Walkway Surface Investigation, Evaluation and Incident Report Forms for Slips, Stumbles, Trips, and Falls
Standard Guide for Composing Walkway Surface Investigation, Evaluation and Incident Report Forms for Slips, Stumbles, Trips, and Falls
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This guide provides recommendations for recording walkway surface investigation, evaluation, and incident report data pertaining to slips, trips, stumbles, and falls. It is intended to aid individuals or entities in the development of their own special reporting system. It is recognized that a user may use this guide in its entirety or may extract only those segments providing the level of information required. Depending on the intended use, a report form may be designed to be used alone or as a supplement to or incorporated within another report form. This guide is not a final report form. It lists items considered appropriate for inclusion into a questionnaire, document, or report.
Potential users include persons interested in the prevention and investigation of slip, trip, stumble, and fall phenomena, such as insurance company loss control specialists, industrial and commercial safety professionals, plant and facilities management personnel, forensic engineers, and research personnel concerned with factor correlation, statistics acquisition, loss control, and cost control. Data on record maintenance may be of special interest in the preparation of documents for firms seeking ISO 9000 certification.
This guide provides uniform language appropriate for creating a form for manually recording information regarding pedestrian walkway evaluations and slip, trip, and fall incidents.
Requirements for Reporting—Information specific to site location and case identification is given in 6.2; information specific to walkway evaluation is given in 6.3; information specific to slip, trip, and fall incidents is given in 6.4.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide provides a listing of items that may be useful in recording and evaluating the conditions of a walkway surface, including ramps and stairs, that may involve a slip, stumble, or trip that may result in a fall.
1.2 This guide provides a listing of data that may be useful in investigating, evaluating, and reporting a slip, stumble, trip, slip and fall, stumble and fall, or trip and fall incident.
1.3 Nomenclature is provided to obtain uniform language for reports.
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation: F1694 − 09
StandardGuide for
Composing Walkway Surface Investigation, Evaluation and
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Incident Report Forms for Slips, Stumbles, Trips, and Falls
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1694; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 4. Significance and Use
4.1 This guide provides recommendations for recording
1.1 This guide provides a listing of items that may be useful
in recording and evaluating the conditions of a walkway walkway surface investigation, evaluation, and incident report
data pertaining to slips, trips, stumbles, and falls. It is intended
surface, including ramps and stairs, that may involve a slip,
stumble, or trip that may result in a fall. to aid individuals or entities in the development of their own
special reporting system. It is recognized that a user may use
1.2 This guide provides a listing of data that may be useful
this guide in its entirety or may extract only those segments
in investigating, evaluating, and reporting a slip, stumble, trip,
providing the level of information required. Depending on the
slip and fall, stumble and fall, or trip and fall incident.
intended use, a report form may be designed to be used alone
1.3 Nomenclature is provided to obtain uniform language
or as a supplement to or incorporated within another report
for reports.
form. This guide is not a final report form. It lists items
considered appropriate for inclusion into a questionnaire,
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
document, or report.
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
4.2 Potential users include persons interested in the preven-
and are not considered standard.
tion and investigation of slip, trip, stumble, and fall
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the phenomena, such as insurance company loss control
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the specialists, industrial and commercial safety professionals,
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- plant and facilities management personnel, forensic engineers,
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- and research personnel concerned with factor correlation,
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. statistics acquisition, loss control, and cost control. Data on
record maintenance may be of special interest in the prepara-
2. Referenced Documents tion of documents for firms seeking ISO 9000 certification.
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4.3 This guide provides uniform language appropriate for
2.1 ASTM Standards:
F1646 Terminology Relating to Safety and Traction for creating a form for manually recording information regarding
pedestrian walkway evaluations and slip, trip, and fall inci-
Footwear
dents.
3. Terminology
4.4 Requirements for Reporting—Information specific to
site location and case identification is given in 6.2; information
3.1 Definitions:
specific to walkway evaluation is given in 6.3; information
3.1.1 The standard terms listed in Section 6 shall be used.
specific to slip, trip, and fall incidents is given in 6.4.
3.1.2 The standard terms listed in Terminology F1646 shall
be used when there is no term(s) provided in this guide.
5. Procedure
5.1 Preparing Report Form(s)—Use the requirements of
1 6.1-6.3 to prepare a walkway surface evaluation report. Use all
This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F13 on Pedestrian/
Walkway Safety and Footwearand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee of the requirements of Section 6, including 6.4, to prepare slip
F13.50 on Walkway Surfaces.
and fall, stumble and fall, and trip and fall incident reports and
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2009. Published February 2009. Originally
reports of near falls.
approved in 1996. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as F1694 – 96 (2004).
DOI: 10.1520/F1694-09.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or 6. Report
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
6.1 Form of Report—The report may be in narrative form or
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. coded. The form may be hard copy or electronic media, or the
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original data may be hard copy and then made electronic or material, test surface material, contaminant(s), slip resist
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This document is not anASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of anASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Because
it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation:F1694–96(Reapproved 2004) Designation:F1694–09
Standard Guide for
Composing Walkway Surface Investigation, Evaluation and
1
Incident Report Forms for Slips, Stumbles, Trips, and Falls
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1694; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This guide provides a listing of items that may be useful in recording and evaluating the conditions of a walkway surface,
including ramps and stairs, that may involve a slip, stumble, or trip that may result in a fall.
1.2 This guide provides a listing of data that may be useful in investigating, evaluating, and reporting a slip, stumble, trip, slip
and fall, stumble and fall, or trip and fall incident.
1.3 Nomenclature is provided to obtain uniform language for reports.
1.4Field lengths and codes are provided, in the appendixes, and are appropriate for recording data in a computerized database
and for obtaining uniformity between databases.
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
F 1646 Terminology Relating to Safety and Traction for Footwear
3. Terminology
3.1See Terminology F1646 for the following term used in this guide:
3.1.1SIC
3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1 The standard terms listed in Section 6 shall be used.
3.1.2 The standard terms listed in Terminology F 1646 shall be used when there is no term(s) provided in this guide.
4. Significance and Use
4.1 This guide provides recommendations for recording walkway surface investigation, evaluation, and incident report data
pertaining to slips, trips, stumbles, and falls. It is intended to aid individuals or entities in the development of their own special
reporting system. It is recognized that a user may use this guide in its entirety or may extract only those segments providing the
level of information required. Depending on the intended use, a report form may be designed to be used alone or as a supplement
to or incorporated within another report form. This guide is not a final report form. It lists items considered appropriate for
inclusion into a questionnaire, document, or report.
4.2 Potential users include persons interested in the prevention and investigation of slip, trip, stumble, and fall phenomena, such
as insurance company loss control specialists, industrial and commercial safety professionals, plant and facilities management
personnel,forensicengineers,andresearchpersonnelconcernedwithfactorcorrelation,statisticsacquisition,losscontrol,andcost
control. Data on record maintenance may be of special interest in the preparation of documents for firms seeking ISO 9000
certification.
4.3This guide provides a systematic approach to creating a report form suitable for entry into a computerized database. Uniform
data recording provides ready comparison of data between databases or evaluation within one database.
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F13 on Pedestrian/Walkway Safety and Footwear and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F13.50 on
Walkway Surfaces.
Current edition approved June 1, 2004. Published June 2004. Originally approved in 1996. Last previous edition approved in 1996 as F1694–96.
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2009. Published February 2009. Originally approved in 1996. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as F 1694 – 96 (2004).
2
For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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4.4This guide provides uniform language appropriate for creating a fo
...
This document is not anASTM standard and is intended only to provide the user of anASTM standard an indication of what changes have been made to the previous version. Because
it may not be technically possible to adequately depict all changes accurately, ASTM recommends that users consult prior editions as appropriate. In all cases only the current version
of the standard as published by ASTM is to be considered the official document.
Designation:F1694–96(Reapproved 2004) Designation:F1694–09
Standard Guide for
Composing Walkway Surface Investigation, Evaluation and
1
Incident Report Forms for Slips, Stumbles, Trips, and Falls
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1694; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 This guide provides a listing of items that may be useful in recording and evaluating the conditions of a walkway surface,
including ramps and stairs, that may involve a slip, stumble, or trip that may result in a fall.
1.2 This guide provides a listing of data that may be useful in investigating, evaluating, and reporting a slip, stumble, trip, slip
and fall, stumble and fall, or trip and fall incident.
1.3 Nomenclature is provided to obtain uniform language for reports.
1.4Field lengths and codes are provided, in the appendixes, and are appropriate for recording data in a computerized database
and for obtaining uniformity between databases.
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
F 1646 Terminology Relating to Safety and Traction for Footwear
3. Terminology
3.1See Terminology F1646 for the following term used in this guide:
3.1.1SIC
3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1 The standard terms listed in Section 6 shall be used.
3.1.2 The standard terms listed in Terminology F 1646 shall be used when there is no term(s) provided in this guide.
4. Significance and Use
4.1 This guide provides recommendations for recording walkway surface investigation, evaluation, and incident report data
pertaining to slips, trips, stumbles, and falls. It is intended to aid individuals or entities in the development of their own special
reporting system. It is recognized that a user may use this guide in its entirety or may extract only those segments providing the
level of information required. Depending on the intended use, a report form may be designed to be used alone or as a supplement
to or incorporated within another report form. This guide is not a final report form. It lists items considered appropriate for
inclusion into a questionnaire, document, or report.
4.2 Potential users include persons interested in the prevention and investigation of slip, trip, stumble, and fall phenomena, such
as insurance company loss control specialists, industrial and commercial safety professionals, plant and facilities management
personnel,forensicengineers,andresearchpersonnelconcernedwithfactorcorrelation,statisticsacquisition,losscontrol,andcost
control. Data on record maintenance may be of special interest in the preparation of documents for firms seeking ISO 9000
certification.
4.3This guide provides a systematic approach to creating a report form suitable for entry into a computerized database. Uniform
data recording provides ready comparison of data between databases or evaluation within one database.
1
This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F13 on Pedestrian/Walkway Safety and Footwear and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F13.50 on
Walkway Surfaces.
Current edition approved June 1, 2004. Published June 2004. Originally approved in 1996. Last previous edition approved in 1996 as F1694–96.
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2009. Published February 2009. Originally approved in 1996. Last previous edition approved in 2004 as F 1694 – 96 (2004).
2
For referencedASTM standards, visit theASTM website, www.astm.org, or contactASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, United States.
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