Safe and healthy jobs in the digital age
EU-OSHA launches the new campaign on the occasion of the European Week for Safety and Health at Work:"Safe and healthy work in the digital age 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 area.
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 clear 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 safety and health.
In recent years 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 workers.
For this reason, this campaign is launched is in line with the approach Vision Zero with the aim of raising awareness, providing practical resources and bringing together interested parties. The campaign is structured into five priority areas that will be:
- 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.
