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Smart glasses for remote OSH assessments, a wristwatch that tracks real-time exposure to hand-arm vibration and smart insoles to prevent accidents like falls are examples of 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). for occupational safety and health (OSH). EU-OSHA has published nine case studies that explore how OSH monitoring systems are implemented across sectors.

These systems use digital technology to collect and analyse data to identify OSH risks and prevent harm. However, they bring challenges related to workers’ privacy or the possibility of increasing psychosocial risks, such as work intensification. 

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