title: Towards a conceptual framework of OSH risk management in smart working environments based on smart PPE, ambient intelligence and the Internet of Things technologies.
abstract: Recent developments in domains of ambient intelligence (AmI), Internet of Things, cyber-physical systems (CPS), ubiquitous/pervasive computing, etc., have led to numerous attempts to apply ICT solutions in the occupational safety and health (OSH) area. A literature review reveals a wide range of examples of smart materials, smart personal protective equipment and other AmI applications that have been developed to improve workers' safety and health. Because the use of these solutions modifies work methods, increases complexity of production processes and introduces high dynamism into thus created smart working environments (SWE), a new conceptual framework for dynamic OSH management in SWE is called for. A proposed framework is based on a new paradigm of OSH risk management consisting of real-time risk assessment and the capacity to monitor the risk level of each worker individually. A rationale for context-based reasoning in SWE and a respective model of the SWE-dedicated CPS are also proposed.
authors.affiliation: a Central Institute for Labour Protection - National Research Institute (CIOP-PIB) , Poland.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Podgórski
authors.affiliation: a Central Institute for Labour Protection - National Research Institute (CIOP-PIB) , Poland.
authors.forename: Katarzyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Majchrzycka
authors.affiliation: a Central Institute for Labour Protection - National Research Institute (CIOP-PIB) , Poland.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dąbrowska
authors.affiliation: a Central Institute for Labour Protection - National Research Institute (CIOP-PIB) , Poland.
authors.forename: Grzegorz
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gralewicz
authors.affiliation: a Central Institute for Labour Protection - National Research Institute (CIOP-PIB) , Poland.
authors.forename: Małgorzata
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Okrasa
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D016272:Occupational Health; D000067393:Personal Protective Equipment; D012308:Risk Management / Q000379:methods*; D017132:Workplace / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards
keywords: Internet of Things; ambient intelligence; cyber-physical systems; occupational safety and health management; real-time risk assessment; smart personal protective equipment; smart working environment; ubiquitous safety