What is the potential impact of industry 4.0 on health and safety at work?

R Zorzenon, FL Lizarelli, BAA Daniel - Safety science, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Industry 4.0 (I4. 0) is a new production paradigm based on the high use of
technologies that has a powerful impact on the work and workers. However, the impacts of …

Smart Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for construction safety: A literature review

S Rasouli, Y Alipouri, S Chamanzad - Safety science, 2024 - Elsevier
Construction projects are risky environments which can increase the number of fatal and
non-fatal accidents. The development of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is one of the …

Exploring the acceptance of PPE by construction workers: An extension of the technology acceptance model with safety management practices and safety …

TKM Wong, SS Man, AHS Chan - Safety science, 2021 - Elsevier
Most construction fatalities are attributable to falls from height, which are originally caused
by the non-use of personal protective equipment (PPE). Accordingly, this study aimed to …

Putting humans back in the loop: An affordance conceptualization of the 4th industrial revolution

NP Melville, L Robert, X **ao - Information Systems Journal, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The current technology epoch—sometimes called the fourth industrial revolution (4IR)—
involves the innovative application of rapidly advancing digital technologies such as artificial …

Intelligent platform based on smart PPE for safety in workplaces

S Márquez-Sánchez, I Campero-Jurado… - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
It is estimated that we spend one-third of our lives at work. It is therefore vital to adapt
traditional equipment and systems used in the working environment to the new …

[HTML][HTML] A Safety System based on Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) to prevent the misuse of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) in construction

JM Gómez-de-Gabriel, JA Fernández-Madrigal… - Safety science, 2023 - Elsevier
In this paper we address the issue of safety in the use of Personal Protection Equipment
(PPE) in construction, industrial, or similar sites where power tools are used. We propose a …

[HTML][HTML] Encouraging Safety 4.0 to enhance industrial culture: An extensive study of its technologies, roles, and challenges

A Haleem, M Javaid, RP Singh - Green Technologies and Sustainability, 2024 - Elsevier
This decade, workplace safety has emerged as a priority area for research and
development. In the evolving global landscape, businesses are trying to establish a secure …

Factors impacting occupational safety among women engineers

NAA Abdelwahed, BA Soomro - Safety, 2023 - mdpi.com
On the one hand, in the present era, construction companies are one of Egypt's fastest-
growing industries and provide significant economic returns. On the other hand, construction …

Digital Innovations for Occupational Safety: Empowering Workers in Hazardous Environments

JE Dodoo, H Al-Samarraie… - … Health & Safety, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
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 …

Wireless sensor network for safety tracking of construction workers through hard hat

R E. Angelia, R S. Pangantihon Jr… - Proceedings of the 2021 …, 2021 - dl.acm.org
In industrial or construction site, potential threats to the safety of the workers are abounding
everywhere. Construction is being accounted as one of the most unsafe workplaces due to …