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A significant revolution in occupational safety and health (OSH) is underway, driven by 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). like Wearables are electronic devices with sensors and computational capacity (e.g. smart watches, data glasses, or other devices with embedded sensors or tags), which can be placed on different body parts to gather data to be fed into other digital systems for processing purposes. They can be used to analyse physiological and psychological data such as feelings, sleep, movements, heart rate, body temperature and blood pressure, via applications either installed on the device itself or on external devices, such as smartphones connected to the cloud. , smart apps and devices that monitor risks in real-time. They offer tailored training, enhance compliance and improve decision-making.

However, lurking challenges, such as data privacy, system malfunctions and psychosocial risks, remain. Browse these slides to learn how with increased adoption and robust implementation strategies, smart digital tools have the potential to redefine workplace safety for diverse industries globally.