IoT for Smart Industrial Workplaces: Assessment and Improvement of Occupational Safety and Health Culture in the Textile Industry of Pakistan
Mubasher Ullah, Department of Energy Management and Sustainability, University of Engineering and Technology Peshawar, Pakistan.
Zohaib Ur Rehman Afridi, Department of Energy Management and Sustainability, University of Engineering and Technology Peshawar, Pakistan.
Corresponding Author:
Mubasher Ullah (mubasherullah.ems@uetpeshawar.edu.pk)
Abstract:
The most essential element of the workplace environment is safety and health culture for the working occupants of the indoor environment. There exists enough evidence of unsafe and unhealthy working spaces and it leads to disastrous health conditions. For such purposes, a strong OSH (Occupational Safety and Health) culture with the support of IoT is required to ensure that the health and safety of the employees are never compromised which will lead to better workplaces. The objective is to evaluate the existing conditions of industrial workplaces supported by qualitative data and suggest an IoT system to adapt the workplace for achieving better OSH culture as per developments in state-of-the-art technology. The document identifies a research gap and highlights the limitations of previous studies on Pakistan's industrial OSH culture. Furthermore, it outlines potential future directions for integrating IoT technology with OSH to enhance workplace safety and health.
Keywords:
Textile Industry; Internet of Things (IoT); Occupational Safety and Health (OSH); Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)