Intent to Adopt Location Sharing for Logging Safety Applications

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• Personal Author:
  Keefe RF ; Newman SM ; Paveglio TB ; Wempe AM
• Description:
  Logging entails work in remote areas with multiple hazards and consistently ranks among the most fatal occupations in the United States. Location-sharing (LS) devices that enable users to communicate geographic positions to others have been suggested as a technological approach to improving workplace safety on logging operations. This study investigated logger intent to adopt LS-based safety practices. Employing concepts from the Theory of Planned Behavior, including intent, attitude, norms, and perceived behavioral control, we surveyed Idaho loggers at three logger training programs. We evaluated their likelihood of using LS devices on logging operations and examined factors associated with LS adoption. The results showed that Idaho loggers are likely to use (a) automatic position updates for hand fallers, (b) LS devices on all ground workers and heavy equipment, and (c) LS technology for general situational awareness. Participants also recognized specific safety benefits to LS, particularly for emergency situations, such as communicating the need for help or expediting the discovery of injured coworkers. Our findings support further development of LS technology for logging safety, particularly devices and applications that facilitate injury response for isolated workers, such as hand fallers. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Behavior Emergencies Forestry Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Location-based Services Cable Logging Emergency Response Emerging Technology Forestry Workers Global Navigation Satellite System GNSS Idaho Logging Safety Logging Workers Occupational Safety Situational Awareness Survey Theory Of Planned Behavior TPB

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• ISSN:
  2313-576X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Idaho ; OSHA Region 10
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  7
• Volume:
  5
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20068560
• Citation:
  Safety 2019 Mar; 5(1):7
• Contact Point Address:
  Robert F. Keefe, Department of Forest, Rangeland, and Fire Sciences, College of Natural Resources, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83844, USA
• Email:
  robk@uidaho.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• Performing Organization:
  University of Idaho
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20150901
• Source Full Name:
  Safety
• End Date:
  20180831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:6bf621bf0c9f5eafc4ee36e6ddff38011e3544ec3c306d7ca4909930854d4d6587e6f6148a8cccab183cc49f01fb23fce924cf052b78cca60b943cdab7271738
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/207170/cdc_207170_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.92 MB ]