| Autor: |
Struková, Zuzana, Kozlovská, Mária, Tažiková, Alena |
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AIP Conference Proceedings; 9/4/2023, Vol. 2928 Issue 1, p1-8, 8p |
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A well-established culture of safety risk prevention in construction can be developed with support of Industry 4.0 implementation. Wider digital transformation trends connected with Industry 4.0, undoubtedly belong to factors that are enabling an improved outlook for smart collective and personal protective equipment of workers. In more economically developed countries, especially wearable technologies have begun to play a role in workers' health and safety protection. These technologies are known as personal protective equipment (PPE) enhanced with built-in smart electronic devices that unlock uncommon opportunities to protect people. In addition to wearable technology, smart solutions for workers' safety in construction include for example red point positioning systems, smart sensors and drones. The presented study deals with implementation of smart technologies to keep workers safe in construction sites in Slovakia. The aim of the study is to identify the most distinguished barriers of use of smart collective and personal protective equipment and to suggest the right steps to overcome these barriers. These proposals are aimed at manufacturers of smart protective equipment, at experts in charge of safety on construction sites and at representatives of construction companies. In order to meet the presented aim, two methods were applied: desk study and interview research method. Three experts from construction sector, two safety managers and one site manager, were involved in guided interview that was focused mainly to their experience with implementation of smart protective equipment in construction sites. As a result, the barriers to adoption of smart occupational safety and health solutions in construction and proposals to overcome the barriers and to expand implementation of intelligent protective equipment preventing accidents in construction are presented in the contribution. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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