VIRTUAL REALITY

[...]as with any computer-based training, technical issues including software functionality can always present unwanted challenges. Sacks, Perlman and Barak (2013) conducted a study testing the hypotheses that "safety training in a VR construction site would be feasible and more effective, in terms of worker's learning and recall in identifying and assessing construction safety risks, than would equivalent training using conventional methods." [...]Tyson Foods, front-runners in the food processing industry, recognized the need to better prepare its workforce to meet the stringent safety requirements necessary for the safe use of equipment and food handling. Michael W. Norris, GSP, is safety director for a conglomerate of three companies that include Fricke Management and Contracting, which is involved in industrial construction with a focus in mining technologies, Samron Midwest Contracting, which deals with commercial construction, and Thirteen RF, a metal fabrication and equipment rental company.