Assessing the influence of industry 4.0 technologies on occupational health and safety

ABSTRACT: The aim of this article is to know the impact that the different Industry 4.0 technologies have on occupational health and safety risks, with special attention to the new emerging risks generated. To achieve this objective, an analysis of the literature was carried out. It allowed us to design a survey that was answered by 130 managers and/or technicians of pioneering companies in the development of Industry 4.0 technologies. Next, 32 of these projects were selected and a multiple case study was conducted through 37 in-depth interviews. Moreover, other source of information were analysed (project reports, technical reports, websites..). The findings highlight that the analysed technologies (Additive Manufacturing, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Vision, Big Data and/or Advanced Analyti

SUBMITTER: Arana-Landin G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10025012 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature