Global report calls for evidence-led approach to emerging tech in workplace safety

"Occupational safety can keep pace with innovation—if we address the challenges," says researcher

A new report from the Lloyd’s Register Foundation Global Safety Evidence Centre urges coordinated, science-based efforts to ensure that the rapid adoption of digital technologies—including AI, wearables, and collaborative robots—improves, rather than undermines, occupational safety and health (OSH).

Produced in partnership with RAND Europe, the report maps current evidence on how emerging technologies affect workplace safety, identifies critical knowledge gaps, and calls for greater collaboration among researchers, practitioners, workers, and technology developers.

Evidence landscape remains patchy

The evidence base on emerging technology and OSH remains “limited and uneven across differen