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Effectiveness of Slip Resistant Footwear in Dairy Industry

In the dairy industry, same-level falls are a major problem and a well-known challenge. At Arla's dairy in Taulov, where this RCT study is being carried out, reports of risk observations, near incidents, and workplace accidents have increased over the past five years. Accident statistics further show that same-level falls are the most common incidents, with slippery floors and surfaces being by far the main cause of both near incidents and risk observations. Because of this, it is necessary to test different types of safety footwear that, based on laboratory studies, are considered particularly suitable for the working environment in a dairy. it is hypothesized that employees, through subjective questionnaires, will rate one shoe as less slippery than the other. At the same time, it is hypothesized that employees will also subjectively find one shoe more comfortable than the other.