TY - GEN
T1 - Virtual Reality Training for Geological and Mining Workers to Prevent Powered Haulage Accidents
AU - Pamidimukkala, Apurva
AU - Kermanshachi, Sharareh
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© ASCE 2023.All rights reserved.
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Geological and mining employees working on coal mining projects are vulnerable to accidents involving powered haulage equipment, and their safety is dependent on effective safety programs. It has been demonstrated that virtual reality training programs facilitate participants to recognize the hazards present in the workplace, but their efficacy in preventing accidents has not been proven. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the training programs, not only for improving geologists' and miners' awareness of the hazards inherent in mining and transportation operations but also for teaching them how to avoid being harmed by them. To achieve this goal, several geology and mining workers in Texas received virtual reality training, and their knowledge was assessed before and after the training, based upon six questions that were relevant to the training's subject matter. Their responses were descriptively evaluated, and the results revealed a substantial increase in their knowledge after the virtual reality training. The outcomes of this study will guide policymakers in developing and implementing safety procedures that will protect the well-being of geologists and other miners who operate or work around power haulage equipment.
AB - Geological and mining employees working on coal mining projects are vulnerable to accidents involving powered haulage equipment, and their safety is dependent on effective safety programs. It has been demonstrated that virtual reality training programs facilitate participants to recognize the hazards present in the workplace, but their efficacy in preventing accidents has not been proven. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the training programs, not only for improving geologists' and miners' awareness of the hazards inherent in mining and transportation operations but also for teaching them how to avoid being harmed by them. To achieve this goal, several geology and mining workers in Texas received virtual reality training, and their knowledge was assessed before and after the training, based upon six questions that were relevant to the training's subject matter. Their responses were descriptively evaluated, and the results revealed a substantial increase in their knowledge after the virtual reality training. The outcomes of this study will guide policymakers in developing and implementing safety procedures that will protect the well-being of geologists and other miners who operate or work around power haulage equipment.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85165780107&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=85165780107&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1061/9780784484883.063
DO - 10.1061/9780784484883.063
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85165780107
T3 - International Conference on Transportation and Development 2023: Transportation Safety and Emerging Technologies - Selected Papers from the International Conference on Transportation and Development 2023
SP - 728
EP - 736
BT - Transportation Planning, Operations, and Transit
A2 - Wei, Heng
PB - American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
T2 - International Conference on Transportation and Development 2023, ICTD 2023
Y2 - 14 June 2023 through 17 June 2023
ER -