The Impact of Wearable Technology on Safety in the Industrial Workplace

For industrial companies around the globe, worker safety depends on always knowing where your workers are and what hazards they are facing and then using that information to improve safety protocols and procedures proactively.

FREMONT, CA: Throughout the world, worker safety at industrial companies depends on understanding where the people are and what hazards they are confronting and then using that information to improve safety rules and procedures proactively. On the other hand, companies frequently lack the necessary visibility into their operations and employees to effectively minimise risks. Wearable technology, notably cloud-connected wearable technology, can help with this. Wearable connected technology is already widespread in our daily lives—from tracking an Uber's whereabouts on the phone to measuring heart rates on wrist monitors—and it's influencing workplace safety practices as well. Through the advent of "connected safety" in the workplace, environmental, health, and safety (EHS) are evolving regarding incident detection, avoidance, reporting, and management.

According to the International Labour Organization, there are approximately 340 million occupational accidents and 160 million victims of work-related illnesses each year.