The concept of degraded images applied to hazard recognition training in mining for reduction of lost-time injuries

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 515-525

  Kowalski Trakofler, Kathleen M ^a   Barrett, Edward A ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Hazard recognition; Mining; Occupational safety; Perception; Training

Indexed keywords

COAL MINES; DATA ACQUISITION; HEALTH HAZARDS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LIMESTONE; MINERS; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS;

HAZARD RECOGNITION; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

ARTICLE; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DANGEROUS GOODS; EDUCATION; HISTORY; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; METHODOLOGY; MINING; MORTALITY; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; STATISTICS; SURVIVAL RATE; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES; VISUAL ACUITY; WORKPLACE;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; AUDIOVISUAL AIDS; EMBLEMS AND INSIGNIA; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; MINING; MODELS, THEORETICAL; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; SURVIVAL RATE; UNITED STATES; VISUAL ACUITY; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0347128449     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2003.05.004     Document Type: Article

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