article · La Medicina del lavoro
Artificial intelligence is beginning to influence occupational health and safety, although its integration into workplace practices remains in an early stage. The technology supports a variety of useful applications, including the continuous monitoring of workplace environments and worker wellbeing through sensors and wearable devices. Despite these safety benefits, the adoption of artificial intelligence introduces distinct challenges, notably ethical dilemmas and serious concerns regarding data privacy. Addressing these issues requires targeted interventions across organisations. To capture the advantages of artificial intelligence while minimising associated risks, workplaces need comprehensive training programmes for employers and employees alongside clear regulatory policies and operating guidelines.
As workplaces increasingly turn to automated systems, artificial intelligence can actively safeguard workers from physical hazards. However, continuous surveillance introduces significant data privacy and ethical issues. Understanding how to balance protective sensor technology with proper workforce training and operational guidelines is essential for creating safe, fair modern working environments.
The technology points to commercial applications in sensor networks and wearable safety monitors for industrial and corporate workplaces. Potential users include enterprise safety managers and occupational health teams. Because adoption is identified as being in its early stages, practical deployments will require accompanying compliance tools, policy frameworks, and employee training modules before achieving wide market readiness.
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This paper discusses the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on occupational health and safety. Although the integration of AI into the field of occupational health and safety is still in its early stages, it has numerous applications in the workplace. Some of these applications offer numerous benefits for the health and safety of workers, such as continuous monitoring of workers' health and safety and the workplace environment through wearable devices and sensors. However, AI might have negative impacts in the workplace, such as ethical worries and data privacy concerns. To maximize the benefits and minimize the drawbacks of AI in the workplace, certain measures should be applied, such as training for both employers and employees and setting policies and guidelines regulating the integration of AI in the workplace.
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DOI: 10.23749/mdl.v115i2.15835
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