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

 描述（由申请人提供）：减少伐木死亡率和非致命性创伤的发生率与新的实时操作GPS-VHF通信和安全程序摘要/摘要：伐木是美国最危险的职业之一。该项目包括新的、创新的基础和应用研究，评估数字地理围栏的利用情况，再加上新的、低成本的、多发射器的、集成的全球定位系统-甚高频（GPS-VHF）无线电通信系统，以确定和监测重型设备和地面工人在积极伐木作业中的安全工作区。这是由爱达荷州大学的主要研究人员开创的一个新的研究领域。这项研究在整个美国西部的伐木承包商、林业和重型设备生产商中有大量的、有文件记录的兴趣和支持（见支持信）。请拨824 046美元，我们提议利用这些资金，根据我们在评估全球定位系统-甚高频在现行木材销售伐木安全应用方面的试点研究经验，进行一系列高质量的重复实地实验。现场实验和实时处理方法的评估将表征的准确性，可接受的用途，和限制的GPS-VHF在偏远森林环境中的伐木安全。此外，我们将开发一种新的、昂贵的地基增强系统（GBAS），以将在远程环境中使用的GPS-VHF测井安全系统的精度提高到<2米。两名硕士生和一名博士生。作为这项倡议一部分，将对学生进行培训。我们将评估的新的安全应用程序将基于关键线人访谈的结果和对伐木承包商进行的调查。一名社会科学研究助理将参与实地研究和分析，并将牵头进行社会科学数据收集和分析，以了解利益攸关方对伐木作业安全危害和安全改进优先事项的看法。教育材料将由爱达荷州推广林业大学开发，并将作为爱达荷州伐木者教育促进林业（LEAP）伐木者认证计划的一部分，通过一系列关于UI实验森林的研讨会，提交给伐木承包商和其他利益相关者。该提案涉及三个NIOSH跨部门领域：创伤性损伤，通过设计预防，工程控制和个人防护技术。

 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.