Risk Perception with and Without Workers Present in Hazard Recognition Images

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• Personal Author:
  Bellanca, Jennica L. ; Eiter B ; Hrica, Jonathan ; Weston R ; Weston T
• Description:
  Effective training is a critical component in improving mineworkers' ability to identify and assess hazards and ultimately reduce accidents and injuries. Previous research has identified the importance of context and cultural relevance as significant factors in the effectiveness of training. Research from adult education, social marketing, and public health education also suggest that the inclusion of a personal connection to training may improve communication. However, there is limited empirical knowledge about the effects of training content composition. Specifically, it is unclear how the inclusion of workers in training materials may affect how mineworkers' perceive a hazard. The goal of this paper is to examine if the presence of workers in the context of hazards affects how mineworkers' assess the risks. Researchers collected risk assessments from participants in the laboratory and during mandatory, annual refresher training. The results have implications for training material development and workplace examination timing. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Education Engineering Environmental Exposure Hazardous Substances Laboratories Mining Occupational Health Public Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Staff Development Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Accidents Exposure Levels Hazard Identification Hazards Injuries Injury Prevention Miners Mine Workers Mining Industry Public Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Social Marketing Training Work Environment Workers

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• Series:
  Mining Publications
• ISBN:
  9783030201470
• ISSN:
  2194-5357
• Publisher:
  Springer Verlag
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  Minnesota ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  PMRD - Pittsburgh Mining Research Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  261-273
• Volume:
  958
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20056339
• Citation:
  Advances in human factors and simulation: proceedings of the AHFE 2019 International Conferences on Human Factors and Simulation, July 24-28, 2019, Washington, District of Columbia, USA. Cassenti DN, ed. Cham, Switzerland: Springer Verlag, Advances in intelligent systems and computing, 2019 Jun; 958:261-273
• Contact Point Address:
  Jennica L. Bellanca, Pittsburgh Mining Research Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Pittsburgh; PA
• Email:
  JBellanca@cdc.gov
• Editor(s):
  Cassenti DN
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• NORA Priority Area:
  Mining
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Advances in human factors and simulation: proceedings of the AHFE 2019 International Conferences on Human Factors and Simulation, July 24-28, 2019, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/227887/cdc_227887_DS1.pdf
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