AgriSafe Learning
Advancing Safety Skills in Forestry Settings with Virtual Reality
Includes a Live Web Event on 01/30/2025 at 12:00 PM (CST)
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Summary: The use of virtual and augmented reality simulators for safety training and health curricula is increasing and more available in fire safety, mining, aviation, and healthcare. The next generation of learners will engage in experiential learning throughout their educational journey, beginning in the classroom, and extending to their mobile devices and on-site activities. This session will describe the advantages and benefits of applying virtual reality (VR) training in the workplace. Lessons learned from piloting a VR training module to increase worker skills and knowledge about the hazards, risks, and controls during high-risk activities in forest settings will be described.
Intended Audience: Anyone interested in advancing safety skills in the workplace using virtual reality.
Objectives: At the end of this webinar participants will be able to...
- Describe the benefits of virtual reality immersion experience for workers
- Identify the technological components of VR training
- Explain the forestry hazards and controls that are most relevant for VR safety training
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Nancy J. Simcox, MS
Associate Teaching Professor, Director, Occupational Safety and Health Continuing Education Program, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington School of Public Health
Nancy Simcox is an Associate Teaching Professor and the Director of the Occupational Safety and Health Continuing Education Program (OSHCE) at the University of Washington. She develops and delivers research-based education programs for professionals in the environmental, health, and safety fields, including industrial hygienists, physicians, nurses, and safety engineers. She oversees the creation of new educational programs that address emerging issues identified by workers, employers, and the practice community. Recent programs have covered topics such as forestry and agricultural risks, workplace violence, leadership development, Total Worker Health, and infectious disease prevention.
With over 25 years of experience, Ms. Simcox conducts workplace site visits, designs exposure assessment protocols for evaluation, intervention, and research, and performs data reduction and statistical analysis for health-based research projects. Her research and teaching interests include occupational health intervention research, exposure assessment, safer chemical alternatives, indoor air quality, built environments, pesticides, and healthy home initiatives.
