Defining Critical Safety Behaviors in a Point-of-View Video Observation Study of Tree Fallers at Work

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• Personal Author:
  Hammond TR ; Rischitelli G ; Wimer JA
• Description:
  This study aimed to characterize the use of five critical safety behaviors by tree fallers at different skill levels, and to test the feasibility of using a helmet camera to observe work activities directly in a remote environment. Small cameras were mounted on standard hardhats. Video data were obtained for pairs of fallers at four different skill levels, from beginning students to professional fallers. Critical action steps during tree episodes were coded and compared. Critical action steps for fallers were successfully distinguished during work activities. Notable differences were observed among fallers in different skill categories and between individual fallers. This study found that the helmet camera worked well for observing faller work behavior, and that point-of-view video observation may be used to evaluate student loggers and training programs. We also found that professional fallers may have been exposed to increased hazard; care should be observed with helmet cameras designed for professionals. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Behavior Forestry Occupational Health Safety Safety Management Workplace
• Keywords:
  Forestry Workers Safety Monitoring Safety Practices Wearable Technologies Worker Safety Workplace Monitoring
• ISSN:
  1077-3525
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Oregon ; OSHA Region 10
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  301-306
• Volume:
  17
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20061591
• Citation:
  Int J Occup Environ Health 2011 Oct-Dec; 17(4):301-306
• Contact Point Address:
  Terry R. Hammond MPH, 7624 SE Hawthorne Blvd., Portland, OR 97215, USA
• Email:
  terryh@pdx.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2012
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  Public Health Services, Portland, Oregon
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:bf414cc8700c8cc2b494f232456aab6c06334de6be28ea7b12a96a67c89939a591593f9c7d1ffb458601aeae484fcba942f42624a6b41f3f5693d1ccac5a72c6
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/225091/cdc_225091_DS1.pdf
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