World Day for Safety and Health at Work

The construction industry makes up about 8% of the industrial workforce worldwide, but the construction phase accounts for 1/3 of all accidents in the industrial sector.

• We use drones for high-risk situations in buildings or areas, so there is no immediate need for physical work in more dangerous zones, and all possible threats can be mapped/digitized.
• Software can help share information, with a clear view of possible related risks, between all construction parties involved. This has a positive impact as it ensures that risks and dangerous scenarios are detected in advance.
• AI applications are the next step in helping to make working conditions safer and proactively manage risks, including through advanced monitoring and real-time adjustments to safety protocols.
• Safety apps first appeared a decade ago, but nowadays, they are more common and affordable. Their benefits extend beyond just enforcing regulations. They gather precise and timely information from the job site. This matters as analytics and reflect accurate data, as the EU's request for data will drive even more the use and acceptance of safety apps for data collection in the construction sector.

Organizations like ETUC and EFBWW push for the EU to establish and harmonize all safety rules across EU countries. Statistics and digital solutions are part of the agenda. You can read more here: https://www.etuc.org/en/pressrelease/enough-enough-zero-accidents-work-now