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Document ID (ISN)108408
CIS number 08-894
ISSN - Serial title 0029-7909 - Occupational Hazards
Year 2008
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Andersen E.
Title Automating health and safety processes creates value
Bibliographic information Apr. 2008, No.31, p.53-55. Illus.
Abstract This article deals with the use of business process automation (BPA) into the occupational safety and health area. In practice, technology-enabled BPA provides safety and health with the tools necessary to improve overall safety and health and prevent occupational injuries. For example, by ensuring that managers and supervisors are receiving regular reports on the effectiveness of current risk mitigation activities, those individuals can make changes to the jobs or processes that are driving injury-related losses. In addition, some of this information can be funneled directly to employees in the form of personalized communication and information about risk avoidance and mitigation, based on the level and type of risk each employee faces in a specific environment. This information empowers each employee to make behavioral changes independently without any expert intervention.
Descriptors (primary) information dissemination; plant safety and health organization; computer applications
Descriptors (secondary) role of management; role of supervisory staff; information of personnel; responsibilities; workers' participation
Document type D - Periodical articles
Country / State or ProvinceUSA
Subject(s) Generalities
Broad subject area(s) New technologies
Browse category(ies) Workers' participation