Kamardeen, I (2011) Web-based tool for affective safety training in construction. In: Egbu, C and Lou, E C W (eds.) Proceedings of 27th Annual ARCOM Conference, 5-7 September 2011, Bristol, UK.
Abstract
Unsafe behaviours of workers have been repetitive causes of accidents in construction. Unsafe behaviours can be changed by changing workers' attitude towards hazards and safety. Affective education and training influence learners attitudes, values and motivation. Findings in neuroscience, psychology and cognitive science also recognised that affect plays a crucial role in guiding rational behaviour, memory retrieval, motivation, attention, decision-making and creativity. The deployment of a mentally influential medium is crucial to achieve the desired attitudinal change in workers. This paper discusses the development of a web-based tool for affective safety training of construction workers, which can help address the challenges posed by behaviour-related root causes of accidents and thereby minimise accidents on site.
| Item Type: | Conference Paper (Paper) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | attitude; information technology; occupational health and safety; training |
| Index terms: | motivation, science, education and training, safety training, decision-making, occupational health and safety, psychology, information technology, creativity, construction worker, unsafe behaviour |
| Subjects: | psychology, professional education, occupational health and safety management, innovation and creative processes, behavioral psychology, financial risk, specialized education, practitioner, computing systems, decision analysis |
| Topics: | Education, Health and Safety, Cost Management, Design Practice, Human Resources, Research Practice, Risk Management, Digital Applications, Roles and Professions |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 PC |
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