RSPPITALIA.COM provides companies and professionals with a series of articles to analyse the content of the conference and to report on the numerous ideas for fully leveraging the benefits of Industry 4.0 to improve health and safety in the workplace.

Safety investments as a driver of corporate competitiveness

In their opening remarks, representatives from Confindustria Lombardia and Confindustria Genova focused on the strategic role of occupational health and safety in business management.

In particular, as stated by Sandro Scarrone, Senior Vice President of Confindustria Genova with responsibility for hi-tech, "The role of ergonomics within the design and manufacturing processes of industrial products has consolidated over the last few decades through the development of methodologies and theories useful for project development, including in terms of procedures and the assessment of the end user's quality of life—the worker—taking into account their physiological, psychological, and emotional aspects. This approach is therefore a genuine method for supporting the safe design of the work environment and the activities carried out within it; it is about investing early and well, rather than spending later to fix problems.
Let us not forget that the application of ergonomic principles not only promotes the health and safety of operators but also impacts human performance, workstation productivity levels, and overall professional satisfaction, resulting in a decrease in absenteeism as well as accidents and occupational diseases".

"Safety is therefore inextricably linked to the theme of innovation: new technologies and the increased efficiency of machinery will play a fundamental role in reducing accidents and preventing occupational diseases, thereby allowing for an increase in the quality of life for workers. This is a highly significant aspect that will certainly reflect positively on the productivity and efficiency of our businesses. Thus, occupational safety represents an investment that will lead to tangible added value in terms of increased competitiveness", as argued by Gianluigi Viscardi, President of Piccola Industria Confindustria Lombardia.

source: RSPPITALIA.COM