TY - CHAP
T1 - Future Trends and Innovations
T2 - Exploring the Future Potential of AI in Occupational Health and Safety
AU - Naidoo, Clarissa Marcelle
AU - Obi, Chikwelu Lawrence
AU - Mkolo, Nqobile Monate
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2025, IGI Global Scientific Publishing. All rights reserved.
PY - 2025/1/1
Y1 - 2025/1/1
N2 - This chapter examines the incorporation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), representing a significant change in workplace safety management. It highlights the importance of AI technology in reducing risks, improving worker satisfaction, and increasing operational effectiveness in the workplace. Consideration is given to the functions of significant AI technologies in unsafe work automation, ergonomic assessments, health monitoring, and hazard identification. Some processes include predictive analytics, computer vision, machine learning, and natural language processing. Additionally, innovations that are altering safety training and skill development include wearable technology, augmented reality, and virtual reality. Alongside focusing on issues including employment displacement, regulatory gaps, and ethical problems, the chapter suggests multidisciplinary collaboration and strategic partnerships for AI-driven safety solutions.
AB - This chapter examines the incorporation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), representing a significant change in workplace safety management. It highlights the importance of AI technology in reducing risks, improving worker satisfaction, and increasing operational effectiveness in the workplace. Consideration is given to the functions of significant AI technologies in unsafe work automation, ergonomic assessments, health monitoring, and hazard identification. Some processes include predictive analytics, computer vision, machine learning, and natural language processing. Additionally, innovations that are altering safety training and skill development include wearable technology, augmented reality, and virtual reality. Alongside focusing on issues including employment displacement, regulatory gaps, and ethical problems, the chapter suggests multidisciplinary collaboration and strategic partnerships for AI-driven safety solutions.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105014431770
U2 - 10.4018/979-8-3693-9301-7.ch006
DO - 10.4018/979-8-3693-9301-7.ch006
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:105014431770
SN - 9798369393017
SP - 115
EP - 140
BT - Cases on AI Innovations in Occupational Health and Safety
PB - IGI Global
ER -
