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you're at height, you're at the end of
a big boom lift, I find them terrify-
ing, and most of the accidents occur
from operators not being competent
in that."
Serious Labs has just rolled out its
scissor lift version of the aerial work
platform simulator and it's building
four other simulators for forklifts and
earth moving equipment, says Colvin.
The company also has a crane vir-
tual reality simulator that can test the
user in about 400 different scenarios,
including complicated lifts and lifts
under challenging conditions.
Serious Labs has also built a snub-
bing virtual reality simulator for the
oil and gas industry. It replicates a
snubbing jack, which is something
that is put over a well head when there
is underbalanced pressure, and trains
workers in this very dangerous, very
specific task, says Colvin.
There is also the option to work
with a service provider on fully cus-
tomized training. For example, a large
petrochemical company was having
difficulty with a complicated lockout/
tagout procedure, so it approached
You can do it in an office setting. You're not outside on
an oilsand site or potash mine with risk all around you.
It's all done virtually, so you can't get hurt.
