Effects of Virtual Reality Safety Training on Critical Construction Accidents

Abstract

Lack of safety training in construction sites is one of the main causes of construction accidents. This article provides a comprehensive and critical overview of the literature on the impact of virtual reality safety training on reducing the risk of construction accidents. First, previous research literature was reviewed, and the most dangerous and frequent construction accidents were extracted. Then the impact of safety training through virtual reality and traditional training in these accidents through questionnaires and interviews with experts were compared. The purpose of this article is to determine whether virtual reality education can play a more effective role in the safety of high-risk accidents such as falls, fires, slips, electric shocks, etc. This study shows that virtual reality in safety training for workers in some construction accidents can be more effective than traditional training and help increase the safety of projects and reduce the risk of accidents.