Safe and healthy jobs in the digital age

EU-OSHA launches on the occasion of the European Week for Safety and Health at Work the new campaign: "Safe and healthy work in the digital era 2023-2025" which aims to help raise awareness about the impact of new digital technologies in the world of work, workplaces and the challenges and opportunities associated with safety and health in this scope.

The launch of the campaign will take place tomorrow, October 26, in Brussels, through a press conference with the participation of the European Commissioner for Employment and Social Rights together with the Acting Second Vice President and Minister of Labor and Economy of the EU.

___It is evident that digital technologies have transformed society and our daily lives and for workers and employers in many workplaces and sectors, digital technology offers greater opportunities, but also presents greater challenges and risks in terms of security and health.

___In the latest years______HTMLTAG60_ _____la The vast majority of European companies have integrated digital technologies into their operations but despite the increasing use of robots, laptops, smartphones or wearable devices, only 20% of companies are discussing the potential impact of such technologies on the safety and health of employees. workers.

___That's why this campaign is launched that ​​is in line with the Vision Zero approach with the aim of raising awareness, providing practical resources and bringing together stakeholders. The campaign is structured into five priority areas that they will be:___HT MLTAG109___

• Work on digital platforms
• Advanced robotics and artificial intelligence
• Remote work
• Intelligent digital systems
• The management of workers through artificial intelligence

These priority areas will be strengthened through special communication and promotion packs that will feature a variety of materials, including reports, fact sheets, infographics and case studies that will be published by the European Agency.