2019 NSC Congress & Expo

104 - Future View: Five Truly Innovative Technologies that Will Change Safety - For the Better "HOT" (Room 29D)

10 Sep 19
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Tracks: Technology

Speaker(s): Laurence Pearlman, Founder, SAFETY& Consulting; Aaron Butler, Director, Slalom Consulting

Moderator(s): Jonathan Thomas, Senior Director, Research & Survey Services, National Safety Council;

Technology is making rapid advancements across multiple industries. In this session, we’ll explore how five emerging technologies – virtual reality for training and simulation, geofencing and Bluetooth-enabled locator beams to beam messages to workers about risk, handheld integrated risk warnings, wearables with telematics for reporting, and drones – can impact your organization’s safety performance. You’ll learn what’s missing from most employers’ safety strategies, how emerging technology can improve safety performance and what actions safety leaders should take today.