(52al) Dynamic Risk Assessments with Real-Time Data: The Connected Worker and Their Ability to Prevent Events and Mitigate Consequences in Process Safety

The dynamic nature of risk in the workplace is a key parameter of risk assessment programs, and reducing those risks is at the core of effective, proactive process safety. Safety programs and technology work in tandem to incorporate risk management strategies that emphasize process safety as an integral part of a comprehensive EHS management system. Continuous risk assessment is especially critical in industries with a high-hazard work environment, enhancing the ability to recognize risks in real-time, communicate potential hazards, evaluate the likelihood and severity of risks, and take the right actions to safeguard the health and safety of workers.

In the world of industrial safety, being able to see what is happening in the field in real-time, access to critical updates and the ability to perform remote checks of equipment, work conditions or worker behavior, is vital. Integrating technology-based capabilities that deliver a constant data flow from all sources together with advanced analytics can provide insights that help to identify risk patterns and deliver actionable intelligence to improve decision-making capabilities – the foundation for proactive prevention. A real-time view of the workforce and assets and bi-directional communication from the field leverages connected workers to enhance operational awareness and process safety.