BG 4 Benching Training Software: Investigating the Use of Virtual Environments. NIOSH Researchers Have Developed Software to Train Mine Rescue Benchmen and Other Team Members to Inspect, Assemble and Test a BG 4 Mine Rescue Breathing Apparatus

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• Personal Author:
  Bauerle, Timothy ; Brnich, Michael J. ; Navoyski, Jason
• Description:
  Researchers at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Office of Mine Safety and Health Research (OMSHR) have been conducting research aimed at assessing the utility of virtual environments for teaching critical mine emergency response skills. As part of this, researchers developed the Draeger BG 4 Benching Trainer software. The software allows mine rescue benchmen and other team members to inspect, assemble and test a BG 4 mine rescue breathing apparatus in a virtual environment. The software is ideal for benchmen and other mine rescue team members to use to mentally practice benching the apparatus during or between regular training sessions. Mine rescue instructors can also use the BG 4 Benching Trainer software as a supplemental method to introduce new team members to the apparatus, and to provide targeted training to team members who may have difficulty with one or more segments of the BG 4 benching process. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Emergencies Emergency Responders Mining Occupational Health Safety Software Staff Development
• Keywords:
  Breathing Apparatus Computer Assisted Mining Computerized Simulation Computer Software Emergency Responders Emergency Response Environmental Technology Mine Rescue Mining Industry Rescue Technology Rescue Workers Safety Education Safety Research Teaching Training Virtual Reality

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• Series:
  Mining Publications
• ISSN:
  1091-0646
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; 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:
  50-55
• Volume:
  120
• Issue:
  12
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20048285
• Citation:
  Coal Age 2015 Dec; 120(12):50-55
• Contact Point Address:
  Jason Navoyski, Pittsburgh Mining Research Division, Pittsburgh, PA
• Email:
  isb2@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• NORA Priority Area:
  Mining
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Coal Age
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/228281/cdc_228281_DS1.pdf
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