scholarly journals Fall-Protection Harness Training: Donning Skill Improves with up to Four Repetitions

Safety ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 16
Author(s):  
Zachary Bunney ◽  
Roger C. Jensen ◽  
Daniel Autenrieth
Keyword(s):  
Learning Curve ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Safety Concern ◽  
Skill Level ◽  
University Student ◽  
Anchor Point ◽  
Power Model ◽  
Training Video ◽  
Student Volunteers ◽  
Fall Protection

Injuries and fatalities from falling remain a major occupational safety concern. Among the multiple tactics for preventing fatal falls is the use of personal fall protection involving wearing a harness connected to a secure anchor point. This requires training to ensure trainees understand the importance of fall protection and have the skill to implement it correctly. One important skill is donning a fall protection harness and adjusting the straps. Those who conduct training on fall protection need to coach trainees through the steps involved in donning a harness. This study was undertaken to learn the benefits of practicing with the guidance of a coach. The experiment had university student volunteers watch a training video twice and then don a harness four times while being coached. Times for each of the five steps involved in donning and adjusting a harness were obtained for the 22 subjects who completed all steps. Time was used as the measure of skill level. The step of adjusting the leg straps accounted for the most time in all of the four repetitions. Total time to don fall protection was reduced with practice. The reduction followed a learning curve function based on a power model. According to this model, each doubling of the number of repetitions results in a 22.1% reduction in total time to don the harness.

scholarly journals Mobilizing foreign language students for multilingual crisis translation in Shanghai

Multilingua ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 587-595 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yongyan Zheng
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Local Community ◽  
University Student ◽  
Technical Knowledge ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Close Collaboration ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Student Volunteers ◽  
The University

AbstractThis paper examines the multilingual translation efforts of a group of university student volunteers during the COVID-19 outbreak in Shanghai. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews of the volunteer team leader, team members, and a local community health worker. Findings identified time constraints, limited language proficiency, and limited technical knowledge as the major challenges confronting the university volunteers. In order to overcome the challenges, they worked in close collaboration and used translingual and network strategies to facilitate prompt and high-quality crisis translation. Findings suggest that foreign language university students in local universities may serve as readily available multilingual resources and can be mobilized in prompt response to the grassroots multilingual needs of the local community in times of crisis. The paper ends with implications for measures and strategies to enhance effective emergency language service and crisis communication for global multilingual cities.

Some Parameters Involved in Perceived Similarities of Situations

1978 ◽  
Vol 46 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1295-1302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick G. Buckley
Keyword(s):  
Physical Characteristics ◽  
University Student ◽  
Student Volunteers ◽  
Behavioral Attributes

How individuals perceive situations was examined. Similarities among 16 simulated situations were rated by 88 male and 110 female university student volunteers. Behavioral attributes influenced the perceived similarities of the situations, but physical characteristics and the sexes of the individuals in the situations did not. The interactionist vs situationist nature of the structure of the perceived similarities of the situations is contemplated along with whether it is hierarchical or dimensional.

Paranoia and Conspiracy Thinking of Jews, Arabs, Germans, and Russians in a Polish Sample

2008 ◽  
Vol 102 (3) ◽  
pp. 884-886 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monika Grzesiak-Feldman ◽  
Anna Ejsmont
Keyword(s):  
University Student ◽  
Conspiracy Beliefs ◽  
Student Volunteers ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Conspiracy Thinking

The study examined the relationship between paranoia and conspiracy thinking of Jews, Arabs, Germans, and Russians among 50 university student volunteers using Fenigstein and Vanable's Paranoia Scale for nonclinical populations and the Conspiracy Beliefs Scale. The scores for conspiracy stereotypes of all the nationalities were positively correlated with paranoia.

Factors Associated with Relationship and Partner Ideals among Norwegian University Students

2009 ◽  
Vol 105 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1057-1071
Author(s):  
Annie Årseth ◽  
Jane Kroger ◽  
Monica Martinussen
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
University Student ◽  
Partner Status ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Relationship Intimacy ◽  
Student Volunteers ◽  
Relationship Style ◽  
The Relationship

Relationship and partner ideals are used to evaluate relationships and partners and may influence important decisions in relationships. The association between relationship and partner ideals and participants' sex and attachment styles was examined among 362 Norwegian university student volunteers (237 women, 126 men), ages 19 to 49 years ( M = 23.2, SD = 4.6). Women rated the Partner Warmth/Trustworthiness, Partner Status/Resources, and Relationship Intimacy/Loyalty ideal dimensions significantly higher than men. Those classified as having Dismissing relationship style had a significantly lower mean score on the Partner Warmth/Trustworthiness dimension than those with Preoccupied style, and a significantly lower mean on the Relationship Intimacy/Loyalty dimension than those classified as Secure. A significantly lower mean score on the Relationship Passion dimension was found for those with Preoccupied than Dismissing styles.

scholarly journals University Student Volunteers in Elementary and Middle Schools:

2021 ◽  
Vol 69 (2) ◽  
pp. 187-203
Author(s):  
Aiko Hirosawa ◽  
Masafumi Ohnishi ◽  
Miku Sasahara ◽  
Shizuka Suzuki ◽  
Asami Oda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Middle Schools ◽  
University Student ◽  
Student Volunteers

Identifying motivating factors among college students that influence repeat participation among special event volunteers: the moderating role of class standing

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Beckman ◽  
Tianyu Pan ◽  
Miranda Kitterlin ◽  
Lisa Cain
Keyword(s):  
University Student ◽  
Motivating Factors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Special Event ◽  
Class Standing ◽  
Student Volunteers ◽  
Repeat Participation ◽  
Intention To Continue ◽  
Moderating Role

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to identify the motivating factors that influence repeat participation among university student volunteers at a world-renowned food festival. The direct and indirection relationship (through attitude toward volunteering) was tested. Additionally, the moderating role of class standing between student volunteers' motivations, attitudes and repeat volunteer intention was assessed.Design/methodology/approachResearchers applied a quantitative methodology to data collected after the festival volunteering experience. The research team collected 205 useable surveys from university student volunteers at the Food Network and Cooking Channel South Beach Wine and Food Festival (SOBEWFF®). Structural equation modeling was used to test the relationships among volunteer motivations, attitude toward volunteering and intention to continue volunteering. Lastly, a multiple-group analysis was applied to test the moderating role of class standing.FindingsThe results showed the motivating factors purposive, personal enrichment and family traditions were significant in predicting attitude toward volunteering. These motivations did not significantly affect intention to continue volunteering; thus researchers found only an indirect relationship (through attitude toward volunteering) between volunteering motivations and intention to continue volunteering. Additionally, a positive attitude toward volunteering resulted in an intention to continue volunteering. Lastly, testing the moderating role of class standing revealed significant results on three pathways, indicating that students are motivated to volunteer differently based upon class standing (freshman through junior vs. senior, graduate).Research limitations/implicationsThe data were collected prior to COVID-19, and the ways in which COVID-19 has impacted the events industry and the scape of future events are yet to be determined.Practical implicationsFestival organizers and managers should appeal to different motivations of potential student volunteers depending on their class standing. For example, results of the moderator “class standing” indicated that the relationship between personal enrichment motivation and attitude toward volunteering was strongest and significant among freshmen, sophomores and juniors, but insignificant among seniors and graduate students. Thus, freshmen through juniors are more highly motivated to obtain practical experiences, and this motivation results in a positive attitude toward volunteering.Originality/valueThis study tests the moderating role of class standing to help predict intention to continue volunteering at a special event. The research is further unique by extending an understanding of the validity and reliability of the special events volunteer motivations scale.

Matching expectations for successful university student volunteering

2017 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 122-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan Paull ◽  
Maryam Omari ◽  
Judith MacCallum ◽  
Susan Young ◽  
Gabrielle Walker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Contract ◽  
University Student ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Expectation Formation ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Data Collection Process ◽  
Student Volunteers ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the importance of expectation formation and matching for university student volunteers and their hosts. Design/methodology/approach This research involved a multi-stage data collection process including interviews with student volunteers, and university and host representatives from six Australian universities. The project team undertook an iterative process of coding and interpretation to identify themes and develop understanding of the phenomenon. Findings University student volunteering has the potential to fail to meet the expectations of at least one of the parties to the relationship when the expectations of the parties are not clearly articulated. Universities operating volunteer programmes have an important role in facilitating expectation formation and matching, minimising the chances of mismatched expectations. Research limitations/implications The study confirms the operation of a psychological contract for university student volunteers and organisations who host them which is consistent with other research in volunteering demonstrating the importance of matching expectations. Practical implications The paper identifies the importance of expectation formation and matching for hosts and students, and highlights the role of universities in facilitating matchmaking. Originality/value This paper contributes to the growing body of research on the role of the psychological contract in volunteering, in particular in university student volunteering and host organisations.

scholarly journals Experiences of University Student Volunteer Activities to Revitalize the Area Affected by the Kumamoto Earthquake

2021 ◽  
pp. 219-231
Author(s):  
Yukyong Jeong ◽  
Michikazu Hiramatsu ◽  
Kun Qian
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Local Community ◽  
University Student ◽  
Kumamoto Earthquake ◽  
Disaster Area ◽  
Student Volunteer ◽  
Student Volunteers ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Volunteer Group

AbstractThe purpose of this paper is to clarify the situation and issues of volunteer activities through the example of the students’ voluntary activities after the Kumamoto earthquake. In the case study, we described the volunteer activities of Tokai University students starting from the time immediately after the Kumamoto Earthquake, and the revitalization activities they conducted in the disaster area. We focused on how the motivations and actions of university students are changing over time. The students of the Faculty of Agriculture of Tokai University established a student volunteer group called Aso Fukkoheno Michi which means “Path for Revitalization of Aso”. The group is currently working on the revitalization of Minami-aso Village, with a particular focus on developing the sustainability of the Kurokawa area. With this intention, members of Aso Fukkoheno Michi started to tell the story of Minami-aso Village to visitors. Through this storytelling activity, the students are able to convey their own experiences of the disaster to visitors. From the survey conducted among student volunteers, we learned about the effective ways in which the students undertook such activities. However, we identified problems faced by the volunteers regarding the continuation of their efforts in the future, and regarding maintaining their involvement with the local community.

Success of University Student Volunteers in Obtaining Consent for Reviewing Private Health Information for Emergency Research

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 329-343
Author(s):  
Adam I. Kramer ◽  
Elizabeth Stephenson ◽  
Adam Betel ◽  
Johanna Crudden ◽  
Kathy Boutis
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
University Student ◽  
Emergency Research ◽  
Student Volunteers

Classifying construction site photos for roof detection

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 368-389 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madhuri Siddula ◽  
Fei Dai ◽  
Yanfang Ye ◽  
Jianping Fan
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Semantic Representation ◽  
Detection Accuracy ◽  
Health Administration ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Safety Standards ◽  
Safety And Health ◽  
Compliance Checking ◽  
Fall Protection ◽  
Fall Arrest

Purpose Roofing is one of the most dangerous jobs in the construction industry. Due to factors such as lack of planning, training and use of precaution, roofing contractors and workers continuously violate the fall protection standards enforced by the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration. A preferable way to alleviate this situation is automating the process of non-compliance checking of safety standards through measurements conducted in site daily accumulated videos and photos. As a key component, the purpose of this paper is to devise a method to detect roofs in site images that is indispensable for such automation process. Design/methodology/approach This method represents roof objects through image segmentation and visual feature extraction. The visual features include colour, texture, compactness, contrast and the presence of roof corner. A classification algorithm is selected to use the derived representation for statistical learning and detection. Findings The experiments led to detection accuracy of 97.50 per cent, with over 15 per cent improvement in comparison to conventional classifiers, signifying the effectiveness of the proposed method. Research limitations/implications This study did not test on images of roofs in the following conditions: roofs initially built without apparent appearance (e.g. structural roof framing completed and undergoing the sheathing process) and flat, barrel and dome roofs. From a standpoint of construction safety, while the present work is vital, coupling with semantic representation and analysis is still needed to allow for risk analysis of fall violations on roof sites. Originality/value This study is the first to address roof detection in site images. Its findings provide a basis to enable semantic representation of roof site objects of interests (e.g. co-existence and correlation among roof site, roofer, guardrail and personal fall arrest system) that is needed to automate the non-compliance checking of safety standards on roof sites.

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