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Digital Innovations for Occupational Safety: Empowering Workers in Hazardous Environments.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The quest to increase safety awareness, make job sites safer, and promote decent work for all has led to the utilization of digital technologies in hazardous occupations. This study investigated the use of digital innovations for safety and health management in hazardous industries. The key challenges and recommendations associated with such use were also explored.

Method

Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) protocol, a total of 48 studies were reviewed to provide a framework for future pathways for the effective implementation of these innovations.

Findings

The results revealed four main categories of digital safety systems: wearable-based systems, augmented/virtual reality-based systems, artificial intelligence-based systems, and navigation-based systems. A wide range of technological, behavioral, and organizational challenges were identified in relation to the key themes.

Conclusion

Outcomes from this review can inform policymakers and industrial decision-makers about the application of digital innovations for best safety practices in various hazardous work conditions.

SUBMITTER: Dodoo JE

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10928957 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Digital Innovations for Occupational Safety: Empowering Workers in Hazardous Environments.

Dodoo Joana Eva JE Al-Samarraie Hosam H Alzahrani Ahmed Ibrahim AI Lonsdale Maria M Alalwan Nasser N

Workplace health & safety 20240109 3

<h4>Background</h4>The quest to increase safety awareness, make job sites safer, and promote decent work for all has led to the utilization of digital technologies in hazardous occupations. This study investigated the use of digital innovations for safety and health management in hazardous industries. The key challenges and recommendations associated with such use were also explored.<h4>Method</h4>Using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) protocol, a t ...[more]

PMID: 38193448

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Digital Innovations for Occupational Safety: Empowering Workers in Hazardous Environments.

Background

Method

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Digital Innovations for Occupational Safety: Empowering Workers in Hazardous Environments.

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