We were proud to participate in the IEHF Annual Conference. As a dynamic organisation the IEHF and event organisers transferred the conference to be remotely delivered over two days with fascinating topics covering a whole range of industries and disciplines within human factors and ergonomics.
At the conference, our very own Dr Shelley Stiles shared a recent study and findings ‘Virtual Reality Training: Making Construction Sites Safer’. Here is an extract from the Abstract:
“The use of virtual reality technologies within a safety context is becoming more commonplace, but there is limited evidence that this type of training intervention can improve safety performance with a reduction of accidents and incidents. The work presented evaluates the effectiveness of 360° film and virtual reality technology as a safety training intervention delivered to workers on construction projects.
This study has evaluated the impact of this safety intervention on the number of service strikes for one Principal Contractor organisation over a two-year period – a case study. Services strikes are when workers accidentally dig through underground utilities. The delivery of 85 training sessions was found to have a positive impact on safety outcomes, with a 32% reduction of services strikes following 12 months of training. It is concluded that the use of 360° film virtual reality technology as part of a safety training intervention can have a significant impact improving safety outcomes.”
The paper is available within the Conference Proceedings or can be viewed on the link below.