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About SafetyTech Accelerator: Work to Zero has launched a new pilot program collaboration with Safetytech Accelerator, a non-profit established by Lloyd’s Register and the Lloyd’s Register Foundation. Through the partnership, the organizations are helping employers trial and adopt safety technology to save lives.
Work to Zero benefits from Safetytech Accelerator’s experience in organizing innovation challenges and managing technology pilots, including launching trials that incorporate data analytics, AI, computer analytics, AR/VR, sensors and wearables, drones and robotics technologies to life-saving safety applications. For this pilot program, the first focus area will be on examining technologies with the potential to prevent fatal incidents associated with working at height, a leading cause of workplace fatalities in the construction industry, among many others.
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If your workplace could benefit from an emerging technology and you are interested in taking the first step to eliminate fatality risks in your workplace apply here.
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The Work to Zero Summit & Expo brings together EHS professionals, researchers and technology solution leaders for a landmark event - the first of its kind to be focused solely on the intersection of safety and emerging technology.
Hear from envelope-pushing organizations who are strategically leveraging technology, explore groundbreaking new research on the most promising approaches to eliminating fatalities in the workplace, and network with like-minded peers and technology vendors to generate new ideas and come away with solutions.
Highlights from Last Year’s Expo
From the 2022 Work to Zero Summit: Safetytech Accelerator Technology Showcase. Six technology startups are competing to be involved in a pilot program focused on challenges of working at height.
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More information on the 2023 WTZ Summit & Expo coming soon. If you’d like to be notified when information is available, contact us.
Save the Date: The Future of EHS
Jan. 31-Feb. 3, 2023 in Long Beach, California
Learn More About Work to Zero
To eliminate workplace fatalities by 2050 through the adoption of emerging technology
Since 1913, the National Safety Council has used data, expertise and innovation to solve tough workplace safety problems. With thousands of workers dying each year, NSC is working to change that through its Work to Zero initiative, designed to eliminate workplace fatalities through the use of technology.
Our Mission
Our Approach
Research: Research the most effective technologies and ways to integrate them into the workplace.
Education: Provide educational resources to increase the adoption of technology.
Partnerships: Foster key partnerships with stakeholders in the field to strengthen everyone’s work.
The Importance of Partnerships
To accomplish the Work to Zero mission, it will take many great minds working together to spread the word. Fostering key partnerships with stakeholders in the field will help strengthen everyone’s work.
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If you are a technology vendor, we want to help connect you with workplaces that can benefit from your innovations.
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Technology Vendors
Adopting Safety Technology
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Digital gas monitors
Drones
Lone worker monitoring
Virtual or Augmented Reality
Video behavior analytics
Proximity sensors
Location geofencing
Workzone intrusion detection
Permit to work
Vital signs monitoring
Downed worker devices
Robotics
Fatigue monitoring & wearables
Hover over each technology for a summary, and click for more, including webinars, white papers and case studies when available.
Safety Technologies
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Alert workers to toxic gases, oxygen-deficient areas and combustible atmospheres in the workplace.
Unmanned vehicles that can be sent into hazardous areas instead of workers.
Mobile app with real-time tracking and communication, including fall detection capabilities.
Immersive computer-generated environment that can be more effective than classroom training.
Cameras can reduce workplace violence risks with AI to monitor for workplace abnormalities.
Device that detect objects within a set radius without physical contact.
Warns employees when they enter hazardous or restricted geofenced sites.
Alerts linked to hardware and analytical software when people enter potentially dangerous areas.
Mobile apps that provide authorization and clearance, including procedures for front line workers.
Wearable devices that track workers’ wellbeing, especially important for hot environments.
Detect falls or impact, likely resulting in an injury, and alert an external monitor or person.
Remove ergonomic risks to workers by assembling or handling certain components.
Wearables that monitor fatigue and health issues, such as EEG sensors.
Safety Technologies
Hazardous Situations
Safety Technologies
Hazardous Situations
Hot Work
Confined Space Entry
Loading & Unloading
Vehicle Pedestrian Interactions
Emergency Response
Electrical Work
Construction & Installation
Repair & Maintenance
Workplace Violence
Work at Height
Hover over each hazards for a summary, and click for more, including webinars, white papers and case studies when available.
Hazardous Situations
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Activity that creates flames, heat and/or sparks, e.g. welding, cutting, soldering, etc.
Limited or restricted means of entry / exit not designed for continuous occupation by workers.
Handling objects or cargo from or to a means of transportation.
Work that occurs where the movements of a pedestrian and a vehicle intercept.
Encounters with fires, car crashes, explosions and natural disasters.
Anything involving risk of electrocutions, arc flash incidents, fires, explosions.
Working with equipment structures, buildings and other infrastructure.
Work involving care and upkeep of a structure, vehicle, machinery, or device.
Any act or threat of physical violence or harassment that occurs at the work site.
When a worker is exposed to falling from an unprotected edge.
Expanding Safety for Confined Space Entry and Other Critical Tasks
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Critical workplace tasks may include a variety of jobs involving performing work in permit-required confined spaces or conducting surveys at height. Confined spaces typically have restricted means of entry or exit and are not designed for continuous human occupancy due to a lack of ventilation or other situational factors.
Improving Workplace Safety with Robotics
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This white paper explores how robotics can be used to reduce serious injuries and fatalities in the workplace. The paper describes different types of robots, reviews the benefits and barriers to their successful implementation, and describes key use cases for improving workplace health and safety.
WORKPLACE SAFETY CONTROLS for CRANE OPERATIONS
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This tool offers a list of controls tailored to address the most significant hazardous situations contributing to serious incidents and fatalities (SIFs) within the crane industry.
Digital Readiness Assessment
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Provides a top-level assessment of your organization’s readiness level for implementing safety technology. The results are a helpful discussion starter among leadership and safety decision-makers.
Risk Assessment Tool
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Start your innovation journey by assessing the level of risk in your workplace, then identify what technologies can reduce that risk
Safety Technology Investment Calculator
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Boiler work is notoriously dangerous, though necessary, often exposing employees to confined spaces, high temperatures, and poor air quality. To combat this risk, AES implemented the use of drones to minimize human entry into boilers. This case study explores the process and impacts of the technology on productivity, operations, and
safety in the workplace.
Tools:
A Deeper Dive into Reducing Risk with Submersible Drones
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Learn how submersible drones are used to conduct underwater inspections and other critical safety tasks.
View from the Top: Using Aerial Drones for High-risk Situations
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Aerial drones can be used to reduce or eliminate serious injuries and fatalities related to working at height, the most common non-roadway hazard leading to workplace fatalities. Drones are used more and more to conduct aerial inspections and other work to keep employees safely on the ground.
Expanding Safety for Confined Space Entry and Other Critical Tasks
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Critical workplace tasks may include a variety of jobs involving performing work in permit-required confined spaces or conducting surveys at height. Confined spaces typically have restricted means of entry or exit and are not designed for continuous human occupancy due to a lack of ventilation or other situational factors.
National Safety Month: An Innovative Approach to Saving Lives at Work
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Explore a suite of free resources and technologies tied to each weekly theme of National Safety Month: exoskeletons, wearables, augmented and virtual reality, and drones.
An Introduction to Drones for Workplace Safety
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Panelists discuss how the application of drones has evolved over the years and the wide range of industries adopting drones for improved safety. Common uses involve drones being sent into high-risk areas, such as confined spaces and areas requiring work at height.
Webinars:
Relevant Resources:
Exelon's use of fatigue monitoring technology
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An estimated 13% of workplace injuries can be attributed to fatigue. In the utility sector, it is not uncommon for employees to work multiple extended shifts, especially during major storm restoration. This case study explores Exelon's pilot testing and preliminary results of fatigue monitoring wearables.
NiSource, lone worker monitoring
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Lone worker monitoring enables real-time location tracking and communication with employers. In a proactive measure to protect employees, Nisource adopted a lone worker monitoring system which, amongst other benefits, allows them to safely monitor employees working offsite. This case study explores the process of adoption and the prelimary impacts on the workplace.
Nutrien's use of underwater drones
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A deeper dive into augmented reality with an overview of AR for safety training and real-time application. Speakers discuss case studies and impact, hardware and software solutions, and barriers and integration.
AES's use of drones
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Boiler work is notoriously dangerous, though necessary, often exposing employees to confined spaces, high temperatures, and poor air quality. To combat this risk, AES implemented the use of drones to minimize human entry into boilers. This case study explores the process and impacts of the technology on productivity, operations, and
safety in the workplace.
Case Studies:
Safety Technology Pilot and Implementation Roadmap Report
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Work to Zero, in partnership with DEKRA, has released Safety Technology Pilot and Implementation Roadmap: Making Innovation Accessible. It discusses challenges to innovation and provides a four-stage roadmap with continuous improvement actions to assist employers on their innovation journey.
Mapping Technology Solutions for Reducing Serious Injuries and Fatalities
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A deeper dive into augmented reality with an overview of AR for safety training and real-time application. Speakers discuss case studies and impact, hardware and software solutions, and barriers and integration.
Making the Business Case for Safety Innovation
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Allows companies to explore the value of 8 key safety technologies to save lives and money.
Wearables for Fatigue Monitoring
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A four-part research series on increasingly popular technologies that can reduce top workplace risks: Drones for Working at Height and Confined Space Inspections, Wearables for Fatigue Monitoring, Proximity Sensors to Avoid Equipment Strikes at the Worksite, and Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality for Hazardous Work Training.
Proximity Sensors to Avoid Equipment Strikes at the Worksite
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A four-part research series on increasingly popular technologies that can reduce top workplace risks: Drones for Working at Height and Confined Space Inspections, Wearables for Fatigue Monitoring, Proximity Sensors to Avoid Equipment Strikes at the Worksite, and Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality for Hazardous Work Training.
Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality for Hazardous Work Training
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A four-part research series on increasingly popular technologies that can reduce top workplace risks: Drones for Working at Height and Confined Space Inspections, Wearables for Fatigue Monitoring, Proximity Sensors to Avoid Equipment Strikes at the Worksite, and Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality for Hazardous Work Training.
White Papers and Reports:
Making the Business Case for Safety Innovation
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WTZ has partnered with Verdantix to create 8 free return-on-investment calculators that provide a customized report showing the value of high-impact technologies to mitigate risks and prevent fatalities. Learn about these calculators and the benefits of innovation.
Tools:
Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality for Hazardous Work Training
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A four-part research series on increasingly popular technologies that can reduce top workplace risks: Drones for Working at Height and Confined Space Inspections, Wearables for Fatigue Monitoring, Proximity Sensors to Avoid Equipment Strikes at the Worksite, and Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality for Hazardous Work Training.
Wearables for Fatigue Monitoring
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A four-part research series on increasingly popular technologies that can reduce top workplace risks: Drones for Working at Height and Confined Space Inspections, Wearables for Fatigue Monitoring, Proximity Sensors to Avoid Equipment Strikes at the Worksite, and Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality for Hazardous Work Training.
Mapping Technology Solutions for Reducing Serious Injuries and Fatalities
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A deeper dive into augmented reality with an overview of AR for safety training and real-time application. Speakers discuss case studies and impact, hardware and software solutions, and barriers and integration.
Proximity Sensors to Avoid Equipment Strikes at the Worksite
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A four-part research series on increasingly popular technologies that can reduce top workplace risks: Drones for Working at Height and Confined Space Inspections, Wearables for Fatigue Monitoring, Proximity Sensors to Avoid Equipment Strikes at the Worksite, and Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality for Hazardous Work Training.
Drones for Working at Height and Confined Space Inspections
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This report showcases the various use cases, benefits, and potential barriers of drone technology in the commercial, industrial, and civil government sectors for vertical and confined space entry.
White Papers and Reports:
Nutrien’s use of underwater drones
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Boiler work is notoriously dangerous, though necessary, often exposing employees to confined spaces, high temperatures, and poor air quality. To combat this risk, AES implemented the use of drones to minimize human entry into boilers. This case study explores the process and impacts of the technology on productivity, operations, and safety in the workplace.
NiSource, Lone Worker Monitoring
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Lone worker monitoring enables real-time location tracking and communication with employers. In a proactive measure to protect employees, Nisource adopted a lone worker monitoring system which, amongst other benefits, allows them to safely monitor employees working offsite. This case study explores the process of adoption and the prelimary impacts on the workplace.
Exelon’s use of fatigue monitoring technology
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Boiler work is notoriously dangerous, though necessary, often exposing employees to confined spaces, high temperatures, and poor air quality. To combat this risk, AES implemented the use of drones to minimize human entry into boilers. This case study explores the process and impacts of the technology on productivity, operations, and safety in the workplace.
Nutrien, Area Monitors
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Nutrien has previously adopted use of proximity sensors for forklift safety. In this case study, we examine their journey as they move to leverage the technology for gas monitoring and potential fire risks. As they are at the beginning of the journey, we sought to understand the challenges associated with implementing new technologies.
More Information: OSHA: Calibrating and Testing Direct-Reading Portable Gas Monitors
Parson’s use of virtual reality training
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Effective training is a key element in any workplace safety plan. To improve and modernize their employee orientation program, Parsons developed a virtual worksite which allows users to safely practice hazard identification techniques. This case study examines the lessons learned during trials of this VR platform.
Boeing’s use of augmented reality headsets
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As a safety technology, augmented reality is most often utilized as a training tool. However, Boeing implemented AR headsets as a way to project and view 3D schematics in realtime, allowing machinists to stay safely in place while working. This case study explores the trial process of the technology, including the benefits of adoption on safety and business operations.
AES’s use of drones
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Boiler work is notoriously dangerous, though necessary, often exposing employees to confined spaces, high temperatures, and poor air quality. To combat this risk, AES implemented the use of drones to minimize human entry into boilers. This case study explores the process and impacts of the technology on productivity, operations, and safety in the workplace.
Case Studies:
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Expanding Safety for Confined Space Entry and Other Critical Tasks
Critical workplace tasks may include a variety of jobs involving performing work in permit-required confined spaces or conducting surveys at height. Confined spaces typically have restricted means of entry or exit and are not designed for continuous human occupancy due to a lack of ventilation or other situational factors.
Learn More
View from the Top: Using Aerial Drones for High-risk Situations
Aerial drones can be used to reduce or eliminate serious injuries and fatalities related to working at height, the most common non-roadway hazard leading to workplace fatalities. Drones are used more and more to conduct aerial inspections and other work to keep employees safely on the ground.
An Introduction to Drones for Workplace Safety
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Panelists discuss how the application of drones has evolved over the years and the wide range of industries adopting drones for improved safety. Common uses involve drones being sent into high-risk areas, such as confined spaces and areas requiring work at height.
Learn More
A Deeper Dive into Reducing Risk with Submersible Drones
Learn how submersible drones are used to conduct underwater inspections and other critical safety tasks.
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Augmented Reality for Real-time Safety Application
A deeper dive into augmented reality with an overview of AR for safety training and real-time application. Speakers discuss case studies and impact, hardware and software solutions, and barriers and integration.
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Technology for Physical Distancing
Innovative technology solutions play an important role in mitigating COVID-19 risks. Hear from organizations embracing technology to manage everything from physical distancing to workplace testing, and contact tracing to public transportation
Webinars:
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Using Computer Vision as a Risk Mitigation Tool
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Join Work to Zero and industry experts as we share best practices, lessons learned, and case studies regarding the use of computer vision in the workplace to prevent serious injuries and fatalities.
Working at Height - What can we learn from previous incidents?
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Explores use cases for drones in the commercial, industrial and civil government sectors.
COVID-19 and Technology Series
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Innovative technology solutions play an important role in mitigating COVID-19 risks. Hear from organizations embracing technology to manage everything from physical distancing to workplace testing, and contact tracing to public transportation.
Managing Risks with EHS Software and Mobile Applications
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Workplaces have become increasingly digitized. The Work to Zero initiative at the National Safety Council reviewed how recent advances in Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) software and mobile applications can help organizations reduce the risk of serious injuries and fatalities.
Using Computer Vision as a Risk Mitigation Tool
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This report shares how computer vision technology is capable of accurate, consistent and automatic monitoring of workplace hazards, such as the lack of PPE use, tracking the spread of infection and predicting the possibility of workplace violence.
Workplace Violence: Using Technology to Reduce Risk
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Workplace violence is a top occupational hazard, yet few organizations have sufficient programs in place to prevent, mitigate and respond to violence. The Work to Zero initiative at the National Safety Council believes safety technologies can help – and even save lives.
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Work from Heights - What can we learn from previous incidents?
Digital Readiness for Safety Innovation and Industry 4.0
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Allows companies to explore the value of 8 key safety technologies to save lives and money.
Using Computer Vision as a Risk Mitigation Tool
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This report shares how computer vision technology is capable of accurate, consistent and automatic monitoring of workplace hazards, such as the lack of PPE use, tracking the spread of infection and predicting the possibility of workplace violence.
Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality for Hazardous Work Training
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A four-part research series on increasingly popular technologies that can reduce top workplace risks: Drones for Working at Height and Confined Space Inspections, Wearables for Fatigue Monitoring, Proximity Sensors to Avoid Equipment Strikes at the Worksite, and Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality for Hazardous Work Training.
Drones for Working at Height and Confined Space Inspections
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This report showcases the various use cases, benefits, and potential barriers of drone technology in the commercial, industrial, and civil government sectors for vertical and confined space entry.
Managing Risks with EHS Software and Mobile Applications
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Workplaces have become increasingly digitized. The Work to Zero initiative at the National Safety Council reviewed how recent advances in Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) software and mobile applications can help organizations reduce the risk of serious injuries and fatalities.
Using Data and AI to Gain Safety Program Insights
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Covers how AI-powered data analytics can be deployed to address workplace safety through streamlined, augmented and fully-automated workflows.
Boeing’s use of augmented reality headsets
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As a safety technology, augmented reality is most often utilized as a training tool. However, Boeing implemented AR headsets as a way to project and view 3D schematics in realtime, allowing machinists to stay safely in place while working. This case study explores the trial process of the technology, including the benefits of adoption on safety and business operations.
Fleet Management and Location
Geofencing
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To expedite emergency responses and monitor the safety of operators on the job, AECOM implemented a fleet management system that combines location services, integrated artificial intelligence dashcams, and driver monitoring solutions to enhance the safety and performance of operators.
SolusGuard Wearable Panic Button
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Boiler work is notoriously dangerous, though necessary, often exposing employees to confined spaces, high temperatures, and poor air quality. To combat this risk, AES implemented the use of drones to minimize human entry into boilers. This case study explores the process and impacts of the technology on productivity, operations, and safety in the workplace.
NFI Industries MākuSafe System
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Boiler work is notoriously dangerous, though necessary, often exposing employees to confined spaces, high temperatures, and poor air quality. To combat this risk, AES implemented the use of drones to minimize human entry into boilers. This case study explores the process and impacts of the technology on productivity, operations, and safety in the workplace.
Making the Business Case for Safety Innovation
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Allows companies to explore the value of 8 key safety technologies to save lives and money.
Safety Technology Pilot and Implementation Roadmap Report
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Work to Zero, in partnership with DEKRA, has released Safety Technology Pilot and Implementation Roadmap: Making Innovation Accessible. It discusses challenges to innovation and provides a four-stage roadmap with continuous improvement actions to assist employers on their innovation journey.
Digital Readiness for Safety Innovation and Industry 4.0
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Allows companies to explore the value of 8 key safety technologies to save lives and money.
Lone Worker Safety Technology Conversation with Work To Zero and AIHA
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Lone workers face unique challenges and hazards, and although they may benefit from increased flexibility and autonomy, they are at an increased risk of serious injuries and fatalities. Watch to expand your knowledge of lone worker monitoring technology, listen to experts answer questions and discuss their experiences, and discover how technology can lead to safer, more connected lives.
Safety Technology Solutions for OEHS Professionals
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Work to Zero is partnering with the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) to provide OEHS professionals with resources on how technology can be used to eliminate and mitigate a variety of occupational hazards. Join us to learn about Work to Zero’s Safety Innovation Journey and discuss current topics in safety technology solutions addressed at The Future of EHS 2023.
Managing Risks with EHS Software and Mobile Applications
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This webinar explores how recent advances in EHS software and mobile applications can help organizations reduce the risk for serious injuries and fatalities and ultimately create safety outcomes for their workers.
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Using Computer Vision as a Risk Mitigating Tool
Join Work to Zero and industry experts as we share best practices, lessons learned, and case studies regarding the use of computer vision in the workplace to prevent serious injuries and fatalities.
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Managing Risks with EHS Software and Mobile Applications
This webinar explores how recent advances in EHS software and mobile applications can help organizations reduce the risk for serious injuries and fatalities and ultimately create safety outcomes for their workers.
Augmented Reality Risk Assessment
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The information you provide in the augmented reality (AR) risk assessment will identify the safety considerations that are relevant to your specific workplace and circumstances. When you complete the assessment, a summary of your results and recommendations will be emailed to you.
Safety Technology Investment Calculator
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Boiler work is notoriously dangerous, though necessary, often exposing employees to confined spaces, high temperatures, and poor air quality. To combat this risk, AES implemented the use of drones to minimize human entry into boilers. This case study explores the process and impacts of the technology on productivity, operations, and
safety in the workplace.
Augmented Reality Risk Assessment
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Boiler work is notoriously dangerous, though necessary, often exposing employees to confined spaces, high temperatures, and poor air quality. To combat this risk, AES implemented the use of drones to minimize human entry into boilers. This case study explores the process and impacts of the technology on productivity, operations, and
safety in the workplace.
Learn More
Safety Technology Solutions for OEHS Professionals
Work to Zero is partnering with the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) to provide OEHS professionals with resources on how technology can be used to eliminate and mitigate a variety of occupational hazards. Join us to learn about Work to Zero’s Safety Innovation Journey and discuss current topics in safety technology solutions addressed at The Future of EHS 2023.
Using Data and AI to Gain Safety Program Insights
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Covers how AI-powered data analytics can be deployed to address workplace safety through streamlined, augmented and fully-automated workflows.
Workplace Violence: Using Technology to Reduce Risk
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Workplace violence is a top occupational hazard, yet few organizations have sufficient programs in place to prevent, mitigate and respond to violence. The Work to Zero initiative at the National Safety Council believes safety technologies can help – and even save lives.
Improving Workplace Safety with Robotics
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This white paper explores how robotics can be used to reduce serious injuries and fatalities in the workplace. The paper describes different types of robots, reviews the benefits and barriers to their successful implementation, and describes key use cases for improving workplace health and safety.
Artificial Intelligence and MSD Prevention: Conversation with Work to Zero and AIHA
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Learn about the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) towards musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) prevention. In this session, we discuss research insights from the Council's MSD Solutions Lab on the crucial role AI powered algorithms can play in identifying, modeling, and mitigating MSD risks, as well as learn from an Ergonomics Practitioner who has firsthand experience in utilizing AI based ergo risk assessment tools in the workplace.
Wearable Technology Conversation With Work to Zero and AIHA
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NSC Work to Zero is partnering with the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) to provide OEHS professionals with resources on how technology can be used to eliminate and mitigate a variety of occupational hazards. In this webinar, second in a series, our speakers provide an overview of wearables and their uses, discuss their experiences with piloting wearable technology, and answer questions.
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Wearable Technology Conversation With Work to Zero and AIHA
NSC Work to Zero is partnering with the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) to provide OEHS professionals with resources on how technology can be used to eliminate and mitigate a variety of occupational hazards. In this webinar, second in a series, our speakers provide an overview of wearables and their uses, discuss their experiences with piloting wearable technology, and answer questions.
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A Human-Centered Approach to AI:
Engaging Stakeholders
This webinar emphasizes the importance of implementing a human-centered approach to artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on the workforce. We advocate for involving stakeholders at every stage of the AI tool's lifecycle. Our speakers, Dr. Shoss and Dr. Vietas, shared their expertise on incorporating stakeholder engagement to ensure the successful integration of AI tools in various industries.
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Lone Worker Safety Technology Conversation with Work To Zero and AIHA
Lone workers face unique challenges and hazards, and although they may benefit from increased flexibility and autonomy, they are at an increased risk of serious injuries and fatalities. Watch this webinar to expand your knowledge of lone worker monitoring technology, listen to experts answer questions and talk about their experiences, and discover how technology can empower us to lead safer, more connected lives.
Advancing Workplace Safety with Location Geofencing
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Presents an in-depth exploration of location geofencing and its various use cases in safety-sensitive industries. Explores the benefits of the technology on workplace safety as well as the potential risks, limitations and barriers to implementation
Using Lone Worker Monitoring Technology to Protect Workers
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Explores the benefits of lone worker monitoring technology, including its ability to provide real-time safety alerts, decrease emergency response times and improve the overall safety culture. Also shares two successful use cases as well as potential barriers to adoption.
A Human-Centered Approach to AI:
Engaging Stakeholders
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This webinar emphasizes the importance of implementing a human-centered approach to artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on the workforce. We advocate for involving stakeholders at every stage of the AI tool's lifecycle. Our speakers, Dr. Shoss and Dr. Vietas, shared their expertise on incorporating stakeholder engagement to ensure the successful integration of AI tools in various industries.
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Artificial Intelligence and MSD Prevention: Conversation with Work to Zero and AIHA
Learn about the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) towards musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) prevention. In this session, we discuss research insights from the Council's MSD Solutions Lab on the crucial role AI powered algorithms can play in identifying, modeling, and mitigating MSD risks, as well as learn from an Ergonomics Practitioner who has firsthand experience in utilizing AI based ergo risk assessment tools in the workplace.
Parson’s use of virtual reality training
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Effective training is a key element in any workplace safety plan. To improve and modernize their employee orientation program, Parsons developed a virtual worksite which allows users to safely practice hazard identification techniques. This case study examines the lessons learned during trials of this VR platform.
Safety Innovation Challenge: Mitigating Work at Height Risks with Computer Vision.
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The MākuSafe System combines wearable technology with data analytics to deduce the intensity of a worker’s effort expended, arrive at conclusions about the level of potential impact on them for each day, and provide other data-driven insights.
Understanding the Current State of Safety Hazards in the Crane Industry
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Work to Zero partnered with the NCCCO Foundation to survey certified crane operators and inspectors to identify the most common hazards in the industry, the top risk factors contributing to personal and on-site injuries, and to learn about technology solutions that may be used to eliminate or mitigate injuries.
Safety Technology 2024: Examining Trends
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This report explores key takeaways from a Work to Zero commissioned survey aimed to understand the state of safety innovation in the workplace, to include common hazards, technology utilization, and barriers to adoption.
Using Data and AI to Gain Safety Program Insights
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Covers how AI-powered data analytics can be deployed to address workplace safety through streamlined, augmented and fully-automated workflows.
Using Lone Worker Monitoring Technology to Protect Workers
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Explores the benefits of lone worker monitoring technology, including its ability to provide real-time safety alerts, decrease emergency response times and improve the overall safety culture. Also shares two successful use cases as well as potential barriers to adoption.
Advancing Workplace Safety with Location Geofencing
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Presents an in-depth exploration of location geofencing and its various use cases in safety-sensitive industries. Explores the benefits of the technology on workplace safety as well as the potential risks, limitations and barriers to implementation.
Fleet Management and Location Geofencing
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This report summarizes the results and key lessons learned from Work to Zero's first Safety Innovation Challenge pilot project, in which Service Center Metals, an aluminum extrusion and billet company, piloted Matroid's advanced computer vision software to mitigate work from height risks in their shipping and receiving docks.
Best Practices and the Use of Vital Signs Monitoring for Heat Stress Mitigation
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Vital signs monitoring wearables can proactively detect and alert to potential heat stress, enabling quicker response times and providing valuable workplace insights for supervisors and employees alike. Watch this webinar to explore best practices for managing heat stress in the workplace, as well as the benefits and considerations of adopting vital signs monitors as part of a comprehensive heat stress program.
Addressing Workplace Safety With Location Geofencing
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Workers on active worksites are often exposed to situations that pose the risk of serious incidents and fatalities (SIFs). Through location geofencing, employers can create a 'virtual barrier' around specific areas to both enhance worksite visibility and proactively alert workers to imminent hazards. Watch this webinar to learn about how location geofencing can prevent workplace injuries.
Examining Trends in Technology Solutions in the Workplace
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To understand the state of safety innovation in the workplace, Work to Zero commissioned a survey involving employees and employers from a variety of industries. The objective was to understand perceptions towards different types of safety technology, and how it can be used to address specific hazards in the workplace. Watch this webinar to learn about findings from the survey.
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Addressing Workplace Safety With Location Geofencing
Workers on active worksites are often exposed to situations that pose the risk of serious incidents and fatalities (SIFs). Through location geofencing, employers can create a 'virtual barrier' around specific areas to both enhance worksite visibility and proactively alert workers to imminent hazards. Watch this webinar to learn about how location geofencing can prevent workplace injuries.
Vital Signs Monitoring for Heat Stress Mitigation
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Perrigo, a manufacturer for pharmaceuticals and consumer products, utilizes SlateSafety’s wearable device to monitor physiological parameters to mitigate heat stress risk for employees working with box dryers needed to manufacture infant formula.
SolusGuard Wearable Panic Button
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Employees working alone may face greater threats, as they have to face them without the assistance of others. To protect employees, Avenue Living Asset Management piloted and adopted SolusGuard’s wearable panic button and safety monitoring system.
Data Analytics and Wearables for Heat Stress Mitigation
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To reduce workplace injuries, including heat-related incidents, Fratco, a HDPE and HDPP corrugated pipe manufacturer, piloted MakuSafe’s system, which combines wearable technology with data analytics to provide real-time and predictive EHS data.
More Information: OSHA: Calibrating and Testing Direct-Reading Portable Gas Monitors
Data Analytics and Wearables for Heat Stress Mitigation
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To expedite emergency responses and monitor the safety of operators on the job, AECOM implemented a fleet management system that combines location services, integrated artificial intelligence dashcams, and driver monitoring solutions to enhance the safety and performance of operators.
Vital Signs Monitoring for Heat Stress Mitigation
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To expedite emergency responses and monitor the safety of operators on the job, AECOM implemented a fleet management system that combines location services, integrated artificial intelligence dashcams, and driver monitoring solutions to enhance the safety and performance of operators.
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Examining Trends in Technology Solutions in the Workplace
To understand the state of safety innovation in the workplace, Work to Zero commissioned a survey involving employees and employers from a variety of industries. The objective was to understand perceptions towards different types of safety technology, and how it can be used to address specific hazards in the workplace. Watch this webinar to learn about findings from the survey.
Safety Technology 2024: Examining Trends
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This report explores key takeaways from a Work to Zero commissioned survey aimed to understand the state of safety innovation in the workplace, to include common hazards, technology utilization, and barriers to adoption.
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Best Practices and the Use of Vital Signs Monitoring for Heat Stress Mitigation
Vital signs monitoring wearables can proactively detect and alert to potential heat stress, enabling quicker response times and providing valuable workplace insights for supervisors and employees alike. Watch this webinar to explore best practices for managing heat stress in the workplace, as well as the benefits and considerations of adopting vital signs monitors as part of a comprehensive heat stress program.
Using Data and AI to Gain Safety Program Insights
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Covers how AI-powered data analytics can be deployed to address workplace safety through streamlined, augmented and fully-automated workflows.
Understanding the Current State of Safety Hazards in the Crane Industry
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Work to Zero partnered with the NCCCO Foundation to survey certified crane operators and inspectors to identify the most common hazards in the industry, the top risk factors contributing to personal and on-site injuries, and to learn about technology solutions that may be used to eliminate or mitigate injuries.
Improving Workplace Safety with Robotics
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This white paper explores how robotics can be used to reduce serious injuries and fatalities in the workplace. The paper describes different types of robots, reviews the benefits and barriers to their successful implementation, and describes key use cases for improving workplace health and safety.
Potential Technology Solutions to Address Hazards in the Crane Industry
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This report examines the current state of crane industry hazards and potential technology solutions to address those risks, including an overview of 13 safety technology solutions with the potential to eliminate or mitigate risks within the crane industry.
Parson’s use of virtual reality training
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Effective training is a key element in any workplace safety plan. To improve and modernize their employee orientation program, Parsons developed a virtual worksite which allows users to safely practice hazard identification techniques. This case study examines the lessons learned during trials of this VR platform.
SolusGuard Wearable Panic Button
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Employees working alone may face greater threats, as they have to face them without the assistance of others. To protect employees, Avenue Living Asset Management piloted and adopted SolusGuard’s wearable panic button and safety monitoring system.
Camera Solution for Operating in
the Blind
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To mitigate the risks of operating in the blind
and enhance the safety of nearby workers and pedestrians, Garney Construction began piloting HoistCamTM, a high-definition, rugged wireless camera which attaches to the block of a crane
(or other metal components) via high-strength magnets.
Use of Drones for Crane Safety
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To respond to a job requiring an inspection at height, Huddleston Crane Service began investing in drones to mitigate the risks faced by their workers and to facilitate both lift planning and emergency response planning.
Best Practices and Use of Vital Signs Monitoring for Heat Stress Mitigation
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This White Paper studies the impacts of excessive heat stress on worker health and productivity and provides an overview of strategies for managing occupational heat stress.
WORKPLACE SAFETY CONTROLS FOR CRANE OPERATIONS
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Boiler work is notoriously dangerous, though necessary, often exposing employees to confined spaces, high temperatures, and poor air quality. To combat this risk, AES implemented the use of drones to minimize human entry into boilers. This case study explores the process and impacts of the technology on productivity, operations, and
safety in the workplace.
Boeing’s use of augmented reality headsets
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As a safety technology, augmented reality is most often utilized as a training tool. However, Boeing implemented AR headsets as a way to project and view 3D schematics in realtime, allowing machinists to stay safely in place while working. This case study explores the trial process of the technology, including the benefits of adoption on safety and business operations.
Parson’s use of virtual reality training
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Effective training is a key element in any workplace safety plan. To improve and modernize their employee orientation program, Parsons developed a virtual worksite which allows users to safely practice hazard identification techniques. This case study examines the lessons learned during trials of this VR platform.
Safety Innovation Challenge: Mitigating Work at Height Risks
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This report summarizes the results and key lessons learned from Work to Zero's first Safety Innovation Challenge pilot project, in which Service Center Metals, an aluminum extrusion and billet company, piloted Matroid's advanced computer vision software to mitigate work from height risks in their shipping and receiving docks.
Safety Innovation Challenge: Mitigating Work at Height Risks
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Employees working alone may face greater threats, as they have to face them without the assistance of others. To protect employees, Avenue Living Asset Management piloted and adopted SolusGuard’s wearable panic button and safety monitoring system.