ABSTRACT
The decrease of hazard perception among workers, especially young workers, has become a problem at hazardous work sites in Japan. To improve hazard perception among these workers, it is necessary to visualize and measure individual hazard perception. Thus, the purpose of this study is to develop a Hazard Detection and Imagination Test (HDIT) designed to measure individual core hazard perception. In the context of applying HDIT to young workers, we consider whether remedial education in hazard perception according to trainees’ level of hazard perception is needed. We divided participants into three groups by their level of hazard perception, and examined the features of young workers who had low hazard perceptions. The results reveal that HDIT can successfully measure individual core hazard perception. We also identified certain features of hazard recognition in young workers with low hazard perception. We suggest that it is necessary to understand level of hazard perception and to provide education accordingly.
