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Evaluation of Safety Management and Leadership Training Using Mobile Technologies among Logging Supervisors
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston|The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston|The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston|The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler|The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston|The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston|The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
logging recognized one dangerous industries united states us ranking among highest occupational injury fatality rates although logging operations southeastern us lower rates injuries fatalities compared regions us due part use large machinery fell timber opposed chainsaw felling safety hazards continue persist hazards present logging cut sites loggers operate may result worker injury illness fatality objective develop deliver evaluate safety management leadership training among logging contractors supervisors using mobile tablets personal learning environmenta safety leadership management training vignette developed based previously collected focus group needs assessment data nonrandom sample 31 male logging supervisors received safety leadership management training mobile tablet kirkpatrick levels 1 2 3 training effectiveness evaluations performeda statistically significant large effect size suggests safety knowledge gained among training participants comparing posttest scores pretest scores level2 participants rated training experience favorably level1 applied knowledge gained training throughout weekly work activities three months training level3our findings suggest utilization mobile learning techniques effective means deliver safety management leadership training content logging contractors supervisors future trainings linguistically literacylevel appropriate well comprehensive nature including meaningful relevant content observations support use mobile devices one component comprehensive health safety management program workers logging industry