Bechtel Begins Using Virtual Reality to Train Employees

"Workers will train wearing VR headsets in a simulation of dangerous task procedures, allowing trainees to repeatedly practice risky work situations in the safety of a classroom," says Human Condition Safety chief executive officer, Peter E. Raymond.

With the virtual reality training, workers can practice challenging skills such as unloading a beam from a crane 20 stories high on a foggy morning before they are asked to perform such a task out on the job. Bechtel will being using the SafeScan training modules at its Bechtel Innovation Center in Houston.

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