Abstract
Active mining operations are complex, dynamic environments that can present workers with an array of potential safety and health challenges. From missing fire extinguishers to large equipment and falling rocks, hazards exist that mineworkers must be cognizant of to keep themselves and their coworkers safe. While hazard identification is a key skill that mineworkers must possess to ensure workplace safety, the location and perceived risk of the hazards may alter this ability. To further explore these effects, NIOSH researchers conducted a study to characterize how mineworkers search for and identify hazards. Researchers asked participants to search 32 static panoramic scenes depicting typical locations at a surface stone mine—pit, plant, roadway, and shop—with each containing zero to seven hazards. Mineworkers tended to miss hazards when they were in clusters—i.e., where two or more hazards appeared within the worker’s central field of view. This paper examines the relationship of clustered hazards, perceived risk and identification accuracy and how location and experience affect it. Based on the results, strategies will be suggested that mineworkers can use to help identify hazards in their workplace.
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Orr, T.J., Bellanca, J.L., Eiter, B.M., Helfrich, W., Rubinstein, E.N. (2019). The Effect of Hazard Clustering and Risk Perception on Hazard Recognition. In: Cassenti, D. (eds) Advances in Human Factors in Simulation and Modeling. AHFE 2018. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 780. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94223-0_33
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