Assessing the Quality and Reliability of Fall Safety Training Videos on YouTube: A Preliminary Study

9 pages•Published: May 26, 2024

Abstract

Fall hazards persist as a critical concern in the construction industry, constituting a leading cause of both fatal and non-fatal accidents. Over the years, scholars and industry professionals have come up with numerous safety training strategies to overcome this challenge. However, these safety training programs often fail to educate the trainees adequately due to their traditional and ineffective nature. Recently, YouTube has been adopted widely as a platform to disseminate educational information and resources. However, the quality and reliability of the YouTube videos remain questionable. This study focuses on assessing the quality and reliability of fall safety training videos available on YouTube. To achieve the objective, this study adopted one of the widely adopted tools, DISCERN. The results of this study demonstrate that the majority of assessed videos are of good quality and can be relied on as it comes to fall safety training. This research is one of the first attempts in highlighting the potential of DISCERN as a robust tool for assessing and filtering YouTube videos. The results affirm the feasibility of leveraging YouTube as a viable platform for utilizing reliable fall safety training content, thus contributing to the enhancement of safety practices within the construction industry.

Keyphrases: Construction Safety, Fall hazards, Safety Training, Training Videos, YouTube

In: Tom Leathem, Wesley Collins and Anthony J. Perrenoud (editors). Proceedings of 60th Annual Associated Schools of Construction International Conference, vol 5, pages 930--938

Links:	https://easychair.org/publications/paper/SVk7
	https://doi.org/10.29007/g9l3