The IEA Technical Committee on Slips Trips and Falls would like to invite you to submit abstracts for presentations at an International Symposium on slips, trips and falls at the IEA 2009 in Beijing, China from 9 to 14 August 2009. The objective of this symposium is to provide a technical forum on slip, trip and fall incidents for researchers and practitioners around the world to present their latest findings and to exchange research ideas. The symposium will cover all aspects related to the problems from research to practical experience, such as falls from heights, falls among older people, biomechanics, slip resistance measurements, standardization, pedestrian fall prevention, flooring and stairway design and development, design of footwear, anti-skid devices, and housekeeping. Papers may address industrial safety as well as safety at home and during leisure-time. Please follow the guidelines for abstract submission listed at the conference website www.iea2009.org and use the first keyword: Slips, trips and falls.

For questions, please contact: Wen-Ruey Chang, Phone: 1-508-497-0219, Fax: 1-508-435-8136, E-mail: Wen.Chang@LibertyMutual.com.