What Technologies are Employers Using to Keep Workers Safe?
It’s an unfortunate reality. Sometimes, people die from injuries sustained at work.
The International Labor Organization (ILO) estimates that nearly 3 million workers die each year because of work-related accidents and diseases. Agriculture, construction, forestry and fishing, and manufacturing were the most hazardous sectors, “accounting for 200,000 fatal injuries per year, which represents 63 percent of all fatal occupational injuries,” the ILO found.
To help reduce the risk of fatal workplace injuries, the National Safety Council began the Work to Zero initiative to educate employers on technological safety enhancements that can reduce deaths at work.
“Since the initiative began, what we have found is that there are numerous technology solutions available to employers to help mitigate risks and keep workers safe,” the NSC said in a press release. “However, workplace hazards are constantly evolving as job demands change, which is why it’s critical to regularly assess industry risks to better understand trends and find the right solutions.”
Recent research from the NSC, Safety Technology 2024: Examining Trends in Technology Solutions Used to Reduce Serious Injuries and Fatalities in the Workplace, surveyed employers and employees in high-risk industries about safety technology.
Here are some of the key findings:
