Safety for workplace in industry

By Siddharth Chawla

Occupational Hazards are governed by harsh work environments and lack of safety measures. Globally, more than 2.78 million workers fall victim to occupational deaths. More than 300 million labourers suffer non-fatal injuries at their workplaces every year. This can potentially alter their lifestyles, health and working capabilities permanently.

Apart from the distress of employee risk and lost man-hours, companies also a huge amount of money through compensations and damage control---Studies imply an average of four per cent GDP loss for countries through employee injuries.

Technologies like the Internet of Things(IoT) and Artificial Intelligence(AI) can lead industries to substantially reduce workplace mishaps by helping workers take sufficient precautions. These can save many lives and huge financial losses