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What are the key principles to safely implement Umbrella term to indicate digital systems for monitoring and enhancing workers’ safety and health including for example smart PPE (that can identify levels of gases, toxins, noise levels and high-risk temperatures), wearables (able to interact with workers, with sensors that may be embedded in hardhats or safety glasses), mobile or static systems that use cameras and sensors (e.g. drones that effectively reach and monitor dangerous areas of work sites avoiding to put humans in danger in the construction and the mining industries). that monitor and improve occupational safety and health (OSH)? Dive into EU-OSHA’s guide to uncover strategies for designing, implementing, and scaling these transformative systems. 

Prioritising OSH benefits, engaging workers early, ensuring data privacy, promoting transparency and aligning systems with existing frameworks are some of the essential principles. 

Access the guidance Smart digital systems: implementation guide for improving workers’ safety and health.

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