Workplace Safety and Personnel Well-Being

Autor:	T. Fagbe, Olubukola D. Adekola
Rok vydání:	2010
Předmět:	Improved performance Engineering Risk analysis (engineering) business.industry Safety assurance Well-being Effective safety training Information technology System safety Operations management Workplace safety business Working environment
Zdroj:	International Journal of Green Computing. 1:28-33
ISSN:	1948-5026 1948-5018
DOI:	10.4018/jgc.2010010103
Popis:	Information Technology (IT) has emerged as the global driving force behind business success, improved performance, ease of operations, and accuracy. The growth of a business cannot be separated from the security and safety of the business environment, where the health of employees and facilities must be guaranteed. Therefore, this paper examines the role of IT in the management of workplace safety and personnel well-being in a challenging economy. The paper covers IT application in a safe working environment, personnel health, machinery safety, occupational hazards, risks, and accidents. This paper also addresses challenges that hinder the use of IT in the administration of health safety and environment issues. It concludes with a strategy for an effective utilization of this important tool in the development of health safety and environment.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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