A qualitative assessment of safe work practices in logging in the southern United States

Conway, Sadie H.; Pompeii, Lisa; Casanova, Vanessa; Douphrate, David I.

doi:10.1002/ajim.22656

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“…Similar outcomes were reported for a multi-year video-based safety training intervention program for West Virginia loggers [45]. Interestingly, Conway et al [22] reported that one important risk factor is human error, due to complacency, inattention, and/or underestimation of risks, and suggested that such error can be partially related to the repetitiveness of logging jobs and individual worker's motivation to work safely.…”

Section: Safety Concerns and Opinions Of Loggerssupporting

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Occupational Safety and Health Concerns in Logging: A Cross-Sectional Assessment in Virginia

Kim

Nussbaum

Schoenfisch

et al. 2017

Forests

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Abstract:Increased logging mechanization has helped improve logging safety and health, yet related safety risks and concerns are not well understood. A cross-sectional study was completed among Virginia loggers. Participants (n = 122) completed a self-administered questionnaire focusing on aspects of safety and health related to logging equipment. Respondents were at a high risk of workplace injuries, with reported career and 12-month injury prevalences of 51% and 14%, respectively. Further, nearly all (98%) respondents reported experiencing musculoskeletal symptoms. Over half (57.4%) of respondents reported symptoms related to diesel exhaust exposure in their career. Few (15.6%), however, perceived their jobs to be dangerous. Based on the opinions and suggestions of respondents, three priority areas were identified for interventions: struck-by/against hazards, situational awareness (SA) during logging operations, and visibility hazards. To address these hazards, and to have a broader and more substantial positive impact on safety and health, we discuss the need for proactive approaches such as incorporating proximity technologies in a logging machine or personal equipment, and enhancing logging machine design to enhance safety, ergonomics, and SA.

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Occupational Safety and Health Concerns in Logging: A Cross-Sectional Assessment in Virginia

Kim

Nussbaum

Schoenfisch

et al. 2017

Forests

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“…Finally, each secondary index was divided into a certain number of tertiary indicators of 95. The indices used to appraise the reliability of the Delphi survey mainly include numbers of consultations, numbers of panelists, representative of panelists, enthusiasm of panelists, authority as well as the consistent opinions of panelists [14,18,21]. In the present work, the respective description was presented as follows.…”

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“…Therefore, based on the full consideration of the mechanisms and features of occupational hazards, the study aims to establish a comprehensive evaluation system for hazardous working environments from certain aspects, such as inherent occupational hazards, offset factors of occupational hazards and workers' health conditions. In addition, we collected data on advanced experience from domestic and foreign assessment involving workplace occupational hazards [17][18][19][20][21]. Ultimately, the study intends to focus on formulating a comprehensive, dynamic, objective, effective as well as scientific system to mirror the status on the prevention and control of occupational hazards in the iron and steel industry based on the modified Delphi technique.…”

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Comprehensive Evaluation System of Occupational Hazard Prevention and Control in Iron and Steel Enterprises Based on A Modified Delphi Technique

Song

Chen

Zhang

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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The study designs a comprehensive evaluation system for the prevention and control of occupational hazards, calculates its weight coefficient, and provides a potential strategic and effective tool for the scientific evaluation of occupational hazards in the iron and steel enterprises. The system was established through induction and analysis of relevant literature, personal interview, theoretical analysis, Delphi expert consultation, and special group discussions. Using an improved analytical hierarchy process fuzzy comprehensive evaluation model and on the basis of the improved Delphi expert investigation, the weight of the operability comprehensive evaluation index system is constructed. A three-level index system is established on the basis of harmful factors of occupational activities, health status of employees, protection facilities of occupational hazards, occupational health management, and so on. The index system structure is 4-20-95, and the weight coefficients of the four dimensions are 0.2516, 0.2428, 0.2550, and 0.2506. The recovery rate of the questionnaire was 82.5%, 100.0%, and 100.0%. The effective rates were 75.0%, 100.0%, and 100.0%. Conversely, the expert authority coefficients of the four dimensions are 0.875, 0.769, 0.832 and 0.800. Results show that the consistency factors of the four dimensions are statistically significant. Cronbach’s α coefficient, standardized Cronbach’s α coefficient, and split-half reliability of the comprehensive evaluation index system are 0.959, 0.950, and 0.810, respectively. After factor analysis, four common factors were extracted on the basis of expert opinions, and the cumulative variance was 63.1%. The comprehensive evaluation system for the prevention and control of occupational hazards in the iron and steel enterprises proposed by the study is relatively complete and reasonable.

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“…The hazards of logging are well-documented in the literature; previous research has catalogued logging injuries and fatalities across the United States [10,11,15,16,18] and enumerated the factors that contribute to unsafe work environments [15,16,18,21,26,52]. Despite recognition of the risks, including by loggers themselves [18,26,52], high occupational fatality rates persist in the industry.…”

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Intent to Adopt Location Sharing for Logging Safety Applications

Wempe

Keefe

Newman

et al. 2019

Safety

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Logging entails work in remote areas with multiple hazards and consistently ranks among the most fatal occupations in the United States. Location-sharing (LS) devices that enable users to communicate geographic positions to others have been suggested as a technological approach to improving workplace safety on logging operations. This study investigated logger intent to adopt LS-based safety practices. Employing concepts from the Theory of Planned Behavior, including intent, attitude, norms, and perceived behavioral control, we surveyed Idaho loggers at three logger training programs. We evaluated their likelihood of using LS devices on logging operations and examined factors associated with LS adoption. The results showed that Idaho loggers are likely to use (a) automatic position updates for hand fallers, (b) LS devices on all ground workers and heavy equipment, and (c) LS technology for general situational awareness. Participants also recognized specific safety benefits to LS, particularly for emergency situations, such as communicating the need for help or expediting the discovery of injured coworkers. Our findings support further development of LS technology for logging safety, particularly devices and applications that facilitate injury response for isolated workers, such as hand fallers.

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A qualitative assessment of safe work practices in logging in the southern United States

Abstract: Participants indicated high levels of personal motivation to work in a safe manner but tended to underestimate workplace hazards and expressed widely varying levels of co-worker trust. Am. J. Ind. Med. 60:58-68, 2017. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Cited by 21 publications

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Occupational Safety and Health Concerns in Logging: A Cross-Sectional Assessment in Virginia

Occupational Safety and Health Concerns in Logging: A Cross-Sectional Assessment in Virginia

Comprehensive Evaluation System of Occupational Hazard Prevention and Control in Iron and Steel Enterprises Based on A Modified Delphi Technique

Intent to Adopt Location Sharing for Logging Safety Applications

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