Reducing logging fatality and non-fatal trauma incidence rates with new real-time operational GPS-VHF communications, recommended safety procedures, and education

通过新的实时操作 GPS-VHF 通信、推荐的安全程序和教育，降低伐木死亡率和非致命性创伤发生率

• 批准号: 9113953
• 负责人: Robert Frederick Keefe
• 金额: $ 27.5万
• 依托单位: UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2015-09-01 至 2018-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9113953
• 关键词: Reducing; logging; fatality; non; fatal

 DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Reducing logging fatality and non-fatal trauma incidence rates with new real-time operational GPS-VHF communications and safety procedures Abstract / Summary: Logging is among the most dangerous professions in the United States. This project includes new, innovative basic and applied research evaluating the utilization of digital geofences, coupled with new, low-cost, multi transmitter, integrated Global Positioning System-Very High Frequency (GPS-VHF) radio communications systems to define and monitor safe working zones for heavy equipment and ground workers in active logging operations. This is a novel research field pioneered by the Principal Investigators at the University of Idaho. The research has substantial, documented interest and support among logging contractors, forest industry, and heavy equipment producers throughout the western United States (see letters of support). $824,046 is requested, and with those funds we propose to a conduct a series of high quality, replicated field experiments stemming from our experience with pilot studies evaluating GPS- VHF for logging safety applications on active timber sales. The field experiments and evaluation of real-time processing methods will characterize the accuracy, acceptable uses, and limitations of GPS-VHF for logging safety in remote forest environments. Additionally, we will develop a new, expensive, ground-based augmentation system (GBAS) to improve the accuracy of GPS-VHF logging safety systems used in remote environments to <2 m. Two master's students and one Ph.D. student will be trained as part of this initiative. The new safety applications we will evaluate will be based on the results of key informant interviews and a survey conducted with logging contractors. A social science research associate will participate in the field studies and analysis, and will take the lead on the social science data collection and analysis to understand stakeholders' perceptions of safety hazards and safety improvement priorities for logging operations. Educational materials will be developed by University of Idaho Extension Forestry, and will be presented to logging contractors and other stakeholders as part of the Idaho Logger Education to Advance Professionalism (LEAP) logger certification program and through a series of workshops on the UI Experimental Forest. This proposal addresses three NIOSH cross-sector areas: Traumatic Injury, Prevention Through Design, Engineering Controls, and Personal Protective Technology.

 描述（由申请人提供）：通过新的实时操作 GPS-VHF 通信和安全程序降低伐木死亡率和非致命性创伤发生率 摘要/摘要：伐木是美国最危险的职业之一。该项目包括评估数字地理围栏的利用的新型创新基础和应用研究，以及新型低成本、多发射机、集成全球定位系统-甚高频（GPS-VHF）无线电通信系统，以定义和监控主动伐木作业中重型设备和地面工作人员的安全工作区。这是爱达荷大学首席研究员开创的一个新颖的研究领域。这项研究得到了美国西部伐木承包商、林业和重型设备生产商的大量、有记录的兴趣和支持（见支持信）。需要 824,046 美元，我们建议用这些资金进行一系列高质量、重复的现场实验，这些实验源于我们评估 GPS-VHF 在活跃木材销售中的伐木安全应用的试点研究经验。实时处理方法的现场实验和评估将表征 GPS-VHF 在偏远森林环境中测井安全的准确性、可接受的用途和局限性。此外，我们将开发一种新型、昂贵的地基增强系统 (GBAS)，以将远程环境中使用的 GPS-VHF 测井安全系统的精度提高到 <2 m。硕士生2名，博士生1名。作为该计划的一部分，学生将接受培训。我们将评估的新安全应用程序将基于关键知情人访谈的结果以及对伐木承包商进行的调查。社会科学研究助理将参与实地研究和分析，并领导社会科学数据收集和分析，以了解利益相关者对伐木作业安全隐患和安全改进优先事项的看法。教育材料将由爱达荷大学林业推广部门开发，并将作为爱达荷州伐木者专业教育 (LEAP) 伐木者认证计划的一部分以及通过一系列关于 UI 实验林的研讨会向伐木承包商和其他利益相关者提供。该提案涉及三个 NIOSH 跨部门领域：创伤性伤害、通过设计进行预防、工程控制和个人防护技术。