Document ID (ISN) | 108408 |
CIS number |
08-894 |
ISSN - Serial title |
0029-7909 - Occupational Hazards |
Year |
2008 |
Convention or series no. |
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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 Province | USA |
Subject(s) |
Generalities
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Broad subject area(s) |
New technologies
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Browse category(ies) |
Workers' participation
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