Visitor and Employee Safety in US National Parks: Social and Environmental Research Institute (SERI)

Seth Tuler has participated in several projects related to the safety of employees and visitors at US national parks. This work was performed mainly while he was working at the George Perkins Marsh Institute, Clark University (Worcester, MA).

Visitor Safety

A social risk analysis of visitor safety in the National Parks System. Funded by the Cooperative Park Studies Unit, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID for the Social Science Research Program of the National Park Service. Comprehensive Study of Visitor Safety in the National Park System (under subcontract # GNK756A with the Cooperative Parks Study Unit, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID). Co-PI Dominic Golding, May 2000 - April 2002.

Golding, D. and Tuler, S. 2002. A Comprehensive Study of Visitor Safety in the National Park System: Final Report. Prepared for the National Park Service Under subcontract (# GNK756) to the University of Idaho, Cooperative Park Studies Unit, Moscow, ID.

Tuler, S. and Golding, D. 2002. A Review of the Literature for a Comprehensive Study of Visitor Safety in the National Park System. Prepared for the National Park Service Under subcontract (# GNK756) to the University of Idaho, Cooperative Park Studies Unit, Moscow, ID.

Golding, D., Tuler, S., Krueger, R., and Duda, M. 2002. An Analysis of Visitor Accident Risk in the National Park System. Prepared for the National Park Service Under subcontract (# GNK756) to the University of Idaho, Cooperative Park Studies Unit, Moscow, ID.

Tuler, S. and Golding, D. 2002. An Inventory of Hazards and Risk Conditions in the National Parks. Prepared for the National Park Service Under subcontract (# GNK756) to the University of Idaho, Cooperative Park Studies Unit, Moscow, ID.

Golding, D., Tuler, S., Mitchell, R., Krueger, R., and Duda, M. 2002. A Survey of Visitor Safety in the National Park System. Prepared for the National Park Service Under subcontract (# GNK756) to the University of Idaho, Cooperative Park Studies Unit, Moscow, ID.

Pubic Participation

Invited paper for Park Science on public participation in the National Park Service.

Tuler, S. and Webler, T. 2000. Public Participation: Relevance and application in the National Park Service Park Science 20(1): 24-26.

Wildland Fire

Social science research literature review on the human dimensions of wildland fire, as part of a broader project for the Social Science Research Director of the National Park Service on a proposed research strategy for wildland fire management in five US federal agencies. Funded by the Cooperative Park Studies Unit, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, Nov. 2000 - Oct. 2001.

Machlis, G.E., Kaplan, A.B., Tuler, S.P., Bagby, K.A., and McKendry, J.E. 2002. Burning Questions: A Social Science Research Plan for Federal Wildland Fire Management. Report to the National Wildfire Coordinating Group. Missoula, MT: National Wildfire Coordinating Group.

Three Projects on Employee Safety

1. Social science research needs assessment and proposed research strategy on occupational risk, safety, and health for the National Park Service. Report prepared for the Social Science Research Director of the National Park Service. Funded by the Cooperative Park Studies Unit, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, Jan. 1997 - March 1998.

Tuler, S. 1999. Employee Safety in the National Park Service. NPS Social Science Research Review 1(3):1-15. Cooperative Park Studies Unit, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho.

Machlis, G. E. and S. P. Tuler. 1998. A Social Science Plan for Employee Safety in the National Park Service. Cooperative Park Studies Unit, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho. 99 pgs.

2. Review of risk to Mt. Rainier National Park personnel and visitors during winter snow removal operations. Emphasis was placed on individual and organizational factors that contribute to risk. Recommendations were developed to increase safety of snow removal operations. Funded by the Cooperative Park Studies Unit, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, Oct. 1991 - April. 1992.

Tuler, S., Machlis, G. E., and Kasperson, R. E. 1993. A social risk assessment of the 1991 Winter Snow Removal Program at Mt. Rainier National Park. Report prepared for Mt. Rainier National Park, WA by the Cooperative Park Studies Unit, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho. National Park Service Technical Report NPS/PNRUI/NRTR-92/05. 80 pgs.

3. Review of risk to personnel in the Olympic National Park Mountain Goat Removal Project. Emphasis was placed on individual and team factors that contribute to capture personnel risk. Recommendations were developed to decrease risks and presented to capture team personnel at a workshop. Funded by the Cooperative Park Studies Unit, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, Jan. 1990 - May 1990.

Tuler, S., Machlis, G., and Kasperson, R. E. 1992. A case study of mountain goat removal in Olympic National Park: The role of organizational culture in individual risk decisions and behavior, Risk: Issues in Health and Safety 3(4):317-340.

Machlis, G. E., Kasperson, R. E., and Tuler, S. 1990. A social risk analysis of the Olympic National Park Mountain Goat Removal Project. Report prepared for Olympic National Park, Port Angeles, WA by the Cooperative Park Studies Unit, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho. National Park Service Reference #D-173. 74 pgs.

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All material © SERI unless otherwise noted.			Seth Tuler has participated in several projects related to the safety of employees and visitors at US national parks. This work was performed mainly while he was working at the George Perkins Marsh Institute, Clark University (Worcester, MA). Visitor Safety A social risk analysis of visitor safety in the National Parks System. Funded by the Cooperative Park Studies Unit, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID for the Social Science Research Program of the National Park Service. Comprehensive Study of Visitor Safety in the National Park System (under subcontract # GNK756A with the Cooperative Parks Study Unit, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID). Co-PI Dominic Golding, May 2000 - April 2002. Golding, D. and Tuler, S. 2002. A Comprehensive Study of Visitor Safety in the National Park System: Final Report. Prepared for the National Park Service Under subcontract (# GNK756) to the University of Idaho, Cooperative Park Studies Unit, Moscow, ID. Tuler, S. and Golding, D. 2002. A Review of the Literature for a Comprehensive Study of Visitor Safety in the National Park System. Prepared for the National Park Service Under subcontract (# GNK756) to the University of Idaho, Cooperative Park Studies Unit, Moscow, ID. Golding, D., Tuler, S., Krueger, R., and Duda, M. 2002. An Analysis of Visitor Accident Risk in the National Park System. Prepared for the National Park Service Under subcontract (# GNK756) to the University of Idaho, Cooperative Park Studies Unit, Moscow, ID. Tuler, S. and Golding, D. 2002. An Inventory of Hazards and Risk Conditions in the National Parks. Prepared for the National Park Service Under subcontract (# GNK756) to the University of Idaho, Cooperative Park Studies Unit, Moscow, ID. Golding, D., Tuler, S., Mitchell, R., Krueger, R., and Duda, M. 2002. A Survey of Visitor Safety in the National Park System. Prepared for the National Park Service Under subcontract (# GNK756) to the University of Idaho, Cooperative Park Studies Unit, Moscow, ID. Pubic Participation Invited paper for Park Science on public participation in the National Park Service. Tuler, S. and Webler, T. 2000. Public Participation: Relevance and application in the National Park Service Park Science 20(1): 24-26. Wildland Fire Social science research literature review on the human dimensions of wildland fire, as part of a broader project for the Social Science Research Director of the National Park Service on a proposed research strategy for wildland fire management in five US federal agencies. Funded by the Cooperative Park Studies Unit, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, Nov. 2000 - Oct. 2001. Machlis, G.E., Kaplan, A.B., Tuler, S.P., Bagby, K.A., and McKendry, J.E. 2002. Burning Questions: A Social Science Research Plan for Federal Wildland Fire Management. Report to the National Wildfire Coordinating Group. Missoula, MT: National Wildfire Coordinating Group. Three Projects on Employee Safety 1. Social science research needs assessment and proposed research strategy on occupational risk, safety, and health for the National Park Service. Report prepared for the Social Science Research Director of the National Park Service. Funded by the Cooperative Park Studies Unit, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, Jan. 1997 - March 1998. Tuler, S. 1999. Employee Safety in the National Park Service. NPS Social Science Research Review 1(3):1-15. Cooperative Park Studies Unit, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho. Machlis, G. E. and S. P. Tuler. 1998. A Social Science Plan for Employee Safety in the National Park Service. Cooperative Park Studies Unit, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho. 99 pgs. 2. Review of risk to Mt. Rainier National Park personnel and visitors during winter snow removal operations. Emphasis was placed on individual and organizational factors that contribute to risk. Recommendations were developed to increase safety of snow removal operations. Funded by the Cooperative Park Studies Unit, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, Oct. 1991 - April. 1992. Tuler, S., Machlis, G. E., and Kasperson, R. E. 1993. A social risk assessment of the 1991 Winter Snow Removal Program at Mt. Rainier National Park. Report prepared for Mt. Rainier National Park, WA by the Cooperative Park Studies Unit, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho. National Park Service Technical Report NPS/PNRUI/NRTR-92/05. 80 pgs. 3. Review of risk to personnel in the Olympic National Park Mountain Goat Removal Project. Emphasis was placed on individual and team factors that contribute to capture personnel risk. Recommendations were developed to decrease risks and presented to capture team personnel at a workshop. Funded by the Cooperative Park Studies Unit, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, Jan. 1990 - May 1990. Tuler, S., Machlis, G., and Kasperson, R. E. 1992. A case study of mountain goat removal in Olympic National Park: The role of organizational culture in individual risk decisions and behavior, Risk: Issues in Health and Safety 3(4):317-340. Machlis, G. E., Kasperson, R. E., and Tuler, S. 1990. A social risk analysis of the Olympic National Park Mountain Goat Removal Project. Report prepared for Olympic National Park, Port Angeles, WA by the Cooperative Park Studies Unit, University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho. National Park Service Reference #D-173. 74 pgs.