Smart PPE and other digital monitoring technologies webinar

Recorded: 6 December 2022

Timing: 10.00 – 11.30 (GMT)

What’s this smart PPE and other digital monitoring technologies webinar about?

The first in a one-day series on important topics within OH&S, this webinar will examine emerging OH&S technologies, their pros and cons, and how to deploy them – with a particular focus on Smart PPE and other digital monitoring technologies.

Who should attend the smart PPE and other digital monitoring technologies webinar?

• OH&S professionals and managers in organizations of any size
• HR staff
• CEOs and board members
• Asset managers
• Business owners

What will participants gain?

• The latest news on smart PPE and digital monitoring technologies in OH&S management
• Tips on identifying what might be useful as well as the risks and hazards
• Ideas on how to adopt the technology that’s right for them
• An update on the standards in this area
• The chance to put questions to our experts
• Access to a post-event copy of all presentations and a recording

AGENDA

10:00 Housekeeping and Introduction of the panel
10:05 Overview of smart PPE and digital monitoring technologies in OH&S management
10:15 discussions including:

• What is Smart PPE and what are typical uses of smart PPE in an OH&S context today?
• How does Smart PPE differ from wearable technologies?
• What other types of digital monitoring technologies are in use today?
• What are the benefits of smart PPE and digital monitoring technologies? What are the hazards and risks?
• How can these technologies support sustainable workplaces?
• Where are standards at?
• What should organizations do to identify and embrace smart PPE and digital monitoring technologies that are right for them?
• Q&A

11:30 Close

Lachean Humphreys is BSI’s Standards Development Manager for business improvement and occupational health and safety management.

She is the committee manager to HS/1, BSI’s technical committee responsible for the UK input into international standardisation in the field of occupational health and safety management, and the ISO 45001 family of standards. She works with national experts to develop documents that help organizations of all types to improve the way they operate and to better protect the people who work for them.

Some of her other work areas include gender equality in organisations (EDI/337) and improving consumer understanding of T&Cs (ISO/PC 335).

Sally is BSI’s Lead Standards Development Manager for business improvement and occupational health and safety management. She is responsible for working with both national and international experts to develop documents that help organizations of all types to improve the way they operate and to better protect the people who work for them.

Sally engages with a broad range of stakeholders to ensure the widest possible views are taken into account when the UK inputs to international standards and frequently holds public meetings to encourage users of the standards to raise issues and propose improvements.

Sally is the manager  of the ISO technical committee responsible for the world’s first international standard on occupational health and safety management, ISO 45001, and is actively involved in the development of ISO 45003 (guidance on psychological health and safety at work) which will also be the first globally agreed standard of its type.

Kate is an Award Winning Thought Leader, Author, Journalist, Keynote Speaker and expert on health, safety and well-being.  With over 20 years of experience across all sectors, from Regulator to consultant, Kate uses her experience, knowledge and expertise to drive BSI's global strategy for creating safer, healthier, fairer, and more inclusive workplaces.

Kate uses her voice and work to reach global audiences to champion cultural change, which puts trust, engagement and well-being at the forefront and inspires colleagues and stakeholders around the world to make a difference. Kate’s work includes working with NGOs including the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, and research institutions to drive insight and policy change.

Kate has developed the first global training and certification programme for ISO 45003 on psychological health and safety management and authored the best practice framework on workplace trust, engagement, inclusion and well-being - BSI’s Prioritizing People Model©, which has reached 8000 organizations across 119 countries and a global audience in excess of 50 million.

BSI is committed to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, with this webinar contributing to Goal 3 on good health and well-being, Goal 5 onGender equality, Goal 8 on decent work and economic growth and Goal 10 on reduced inequalities.