Innovative Technologies for Occupational Health and Safety: A Scoping Review

Flor-Unda, Omar; Fuentes, Mauricio; Dávila, Daniel; Rivera, Mario; Llano, Gladys; Izurieta, Carlos; Acosta-Vargas, Patricia

doi:10.3390/safety9020035

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“…Sensor-based locating technologies (e.g., Global Positioning System (GPS) [ 25 ], Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) [ 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 ] and ultra-wideband (UWB) [ 30 , 31 ]) and vision-based sensing technologies [ 32 , 33 , 34 ] have been considered as effective methods for the advancement of construction safety management in this sense [ 35 ]. According to Soltanmohammadlou et al [ 22 ], who studied applications of Real-Time Locating System (RTLS) technologies in construction safety management, RFID, vision-based locating technologies and UWB are the most widely used for safety purposes in construction.…”

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Enhancing Safety on Construction Sites: A UWB-Based Proximity Warning System Ensuring GDPR Compliance to Prevent Collision Hazards

Mastrolembo Ventura,

Bellagente,

Rinaldi

et al. 2023

Sensors

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Construction is known as one of the most dangerous industries in terms of worker safety. Collisions due the excessive proximity of workers to moving construction vehicles are one of the leading causes of fatal and non-fatal accidents on construction sites internationally. Proximity warning systems (PWS) have been proposed in the literature as a solution to detect the risk for collision and to alert workers and equipment operators in time to prevent collisions. Although the role of sensing technologies for situational awareness has been recognised in previous studies, several factors still need to be considered. This paper describes the design of a prototype sensor-based PWS, aimed mainly at small and medium-sized construction companies, to collect real-time data directly from construction sites and to warn workers of a potential risk of collision accidents. It considers, in an integrated manner, factors such as cost of deployment, the actual nature of a construction site as an operating environment and data protection. A low-cost, ultra-wideband (UWB)-based proximity detection system has been developed that can operate with or without fixed anchors. In addition, the PWS is compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the European Union. A privacy-by-design approach has been adopted and privacy mechanisms have been used for data protection. Future work could evaluate the PWS in real operational conditions and incorporate additional factors for its further development, such as studies on the timely interpretation of data.

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Enhancing Safety on Construction Sites: A UWB-Based Proximity Warning System Ensuring GDPR Compliance to Prevent Collision Hazards

Mastrolembo Ventura,

Bellagente,

Rinaldi

et al. 2023

Sensors

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Applications and Impact of Industry 4.0: Technological Innovations in Occupational Safety and Health

Koh,

Tan

2024

Safety and Health at Work

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Worker perspectives on improving occupational health and safety using wearable sensors: a cross-sectional survey

Mueller,

Smith,

Kuijpers

et al. 2024

Annals of Work Exposures and Health

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Workplace exposure is an important source of ill health. The use of wearable sensors and sensing technologies may help improve and maintain worker health, safety, and wellbeing. Input from workers should inform the integration of these sensors into workplaces. We developed an online survey to understand the acceptability of wearable sensor technologies for occupational health and safety (OSH) management. The survey was disseminated to members of OSH-related organizations, mainly in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. There were 158 respondents, with over half (n = 91, 58%) reporting current use of wearable sensors, including physical hazards (n = 57, 36%), air quality (n = 53, 34%), and location tracking (n = 36, 23%), although this prevalence likely also captures traditional monitoring equipment. There were no clear distinctions in wearable sensor use between the reported demographic and occupational characteristics, with the exception that hygienists were more likely than non-hygienists (e.g. safety professionals) to use wearable sensors (66% versus 34%). Overall, there was an interest in how sensors can help OSH professionals understand patterns of exposure and improve exposure management practices. Some wariness was expressed primarily around environmental and physical constraints, the quality of the data, and privacy concerns. This survey identified a need to better identify occupational situations that would benefit from wearable sensors and to evaluate existing devices that could be used for occupational hygiene. Further, this work underscores the importance of clearly defining “sensor” according to the occupational setting and context.

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Innovative Technologies for Occupational Health and Safety: A Scoping Review

Cited by 4 publications

References 91 publications

Enhancing Safety on Construction Sites: A UWB-Based Proximity Warning System Ensuring GDPR Compliance to Prevent Collision Hazards

Enhancing Safety on Construction Sites: A UWB-Based Proximity Warning System Ensuring GDPR Compliance to Prevent Collision Hazards

Applications and Impact of Industry 4.0: Technological Innovations in Occupational Safety and Health

Worker perspectives on improving occupational health and safety using wearable sensors: a cross-sectional survey

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