Pros & Cons of Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Safety Training with John Dunsmoor

In this episode, Apolonia talks with John Dunsmoor, the Director of Business Innovation at Red Rocks Community College (RCCC) in Colorado. Discussed in this episode: * The diffusion of innovations, a theory on rate and spread of new ideas and technology. John and Apolonia link this with changes in safety and culture in the last year or so of the Covid-19 pandemic. * How the Covid-19 pandemic encouraged OSHA to fundamentally transform its approach to testing and embrace remote learning. * The trend in some construction companies to sometimes spend less time on training regulations, and focusing more on teaching leadership skills and mindsets. * The idea that safety doesn't mean that you need to know the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)  number for something. Increasingly, it means that you have to be able to understand the safety implications of what’s happening (but not just for the sake of regulations). * We don’t necessarily need more regulations. What we need is to transform the culture where unsafe workers say things like, “I knew what I was doing. But I did it anyway. I decided to take a risk.” * In a way, our competitors in safety training aren’t other safety professionals. Instead, they’re YouTube, Netflix, Amazon prime, etc. In the next few years, the experience of the training itself is going to become even more crucial. * How the Saudis are investing millions of dollars in virtual reality and 3D mapping to improve safety at their oil refineries. * Doing virtual training before you even step foot on a job site. * The need to provide training in other languages, such as Spanish and Vietnamese. Thanks so much to John Dunsmoor for being a guest! Apolonia Rockwell is the Founder and CEO of True Safety Services and True Safety University. Learn more about “The True Safety Podcast with Apolonia Rockwell”: https://www.truesafetyservices.com/podcast. Subscribe to Apolonia Rockwell’s YouTube channel (where we also post her podcasts): http://bit.ly/subscribe-Apolonia-Rockwell-YouTube. True Safety Services is Colorado’s #1 provider in safety training and safety management services. Learn more about True Safety Services: https://www.truesafetyservices.com. True Safety University is a world class virtual training platform for individuals and companies: https://www.truesafetyuniversity.com. Follow True Safety Services on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/true-safety-services. Like True Safety Services on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/truesafetyservices. Follow True Safety Services on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/truesafetyservices. Follow True Safety Services on Twitter: https://twitter.com/true_safety.