Establishment of Virtual-Reality-Based Safety Education and Training System for Safety Engagement

Abstract

The current safety education and training system has a number of problems, namely that the actual risks in the field are not reflected and that workers cannot be engaged in safety education. Therefore, we conducted a study to build a VR-based safety education system that reflects the problems actually occurring in the field. The risk points of the electrical construction sites were derived through in-depth interviews with various stakeholders such as field workers, safety managers, and management. A risk scenario was also constructed by analyzing the causes and effects of existing accident cases. A safety education system was constructed to which the established risk scenario was applied. In the virtual construction site, the site’s own model, safety equipment, and members were implemented in a 3D model to form a virtual reality environment. This environment is intended to provide an educational environment wherein workers can immerse themselves in safety, specifically because this VR-based environment can induce active participation by providing safety information through various experiences. In addition, in this study, a VR-based safety education system that reflects the field conditions was designed to prepare basic data for the modernization and activation of safety education.

Virtual Reality as a Tool for Sustainable Training and Education of Employees in Industrial Enterprises

“…Seo et al [4] presented research to establish a secure educational environment for active electronic construction site workers, utilizing VR technology to provide an immersive safety education system. The study yielded various positive effects and implications of this innovative approach, covering cognitive, affective, and behavioral education.…”

“…Retaining company employees is related not only to their motivation or their managers' stimulation but also concerns the environment in which the employees work, namely its safety [3][4][5]. If a company's goals are to be achieved, managers must pay attention to provisions for a safe working environment [6].…”

Virtual Reality Applications in Education

“…Virtual tours are a technique for simulating a place, usually using video or images. It can also be developed on a panoramic photocarrier that provides a continuous field of view [17]. All of these technologies are used to develop virtual tours based on computer-generated virtual reality to create virtual world experiences.…”

The role of virtual and augmented reality in occupational health and safety training of employees in PV power systems and evaluation with a sustainability perspective

“…The use of VR/AR technologies makes a significant contribution to the safety training to be given to those working in hazardous activities (Seo et al, 2021;Schiavi et al, 2022) such as working with electricity (Li et al, 2017) and working at height (Rey-Becerra et al, 2021). VR/AR training supports the reduction of human error in the safe execution of maintenance work (Benbelkacem et al, 2013).…”