23rd World Congress on Safety and Health at Work

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Safer Work by Design: Innovations in OSH for High-Risk Work

Symposium

9:00 am

28 November 2023

Cockle Bay Room

Themes

Agriculture

Artificial Intelligence

Behaviour Change

Construction

Data

Falls

Frontline

Healthcare

High Risk Work

Logistics

Mining

Safety By Design

Systems Thinking

Violence

Session Description

Our Experts

Distinguished Professor Helen Lingard

Rmit Distinguished Professor

Rmit University - Williamstown, Australia

Ms Jen Grigg

Programs Manager - Agriculture and Transport

WorkSafe Victoria - Geelong, Australia

Dr Klaus Schäfer

Head of Prevention

BGHW - Mannheim, Germany

Prof Rory O'Neill

OHS Advisor

International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) - Switzerland

Dr Sarah Oxford

Senior Research Officer

Institute for Safety, Compensation and Recovery Research (ISCRR), Monash University - Melbourne, Australia

Mr Thomas Kramer

President

International Society for Fall Protection

Session Programme

9:00 am

Safer Work by Design: Innovations in OSH for High-Risk Work

Ms Jen Grigg - Programs Manager - Agriculture and Transport - WorkSafe Victoria, Mr Thomas Kramer - President - International Society for Fall Protection, Dr Klaus Schäfer - Head of Prevention - BGHW, Distinguished Professor Helen Lingard - Rmit Distinguished Professor - Rmit University, Dr Sarah Oxford - Senior Research Officer - Institute for Safety, Compensation and Recovery Research (ISCRR), Monash University, Prof Rory O'Neill - OHS Advisor - International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)

This symposium answers the question, what does it take to develop safer, high-risk work?

Gain a deeper understanding of how safety in design, digital technology, behavioural science and other diverse solutions can build robust and safer working environments.

OSH experts will share their experiences and practical solutions.