  Unmanaged hazards in dangerous construction environments proved to be one of
the main sources of injuries and accidents. Hazard recognition is crucial to
achieve effective safety management and reduce injuries and fatalities in
hazardous job sites. Still, there has been lack of effort that can efficiently
assist workers in improving their hazard recognition skills. This study
presents virtual safety training in an Immersive Virtual Environment (IVE) to
enhance worker's hazard recognition skills. A worker wearing a Virtual Reality
(VR) device, that is equipped with an eye-tracker, virtually recognizes hazards
on simulated construction sites while a brainwave-sensing device records brain
activities. This platform can analyze the overall performance of the workers in
a visual hazard recognition task and identify hazards that need additional
intervention for each worker. This study provides novel insights on how a
worker's brain and eye act simultaneously during a visual hazard recognition
process. The presented method can take current safety training programs into
another level by providing personalized feedback to the workers.
