Improving Industrial Safety: Tech For Real-Time Risk Controls
Access this research
Access all Asset Performance Management Software content with a strategic subscription or buy this single report
Need help or have a question about this report? Contact us for assistance
Executive Summary
This report forms one in a series covering technologies which enhance operational risk management for industrial assets. Safety executives, reliability engineers and plant managers all face the same operational risks but apply different approaches to mitigating those risks. All these different stakeholders can benefit from the use of new technologies that control risks in real-time. Technology innovations such as sensors, wearables, digital twin simulations of industrial facilities, barrier risk management software and mobile apps provide real-time information about what could go wrong, what is about to go wrong or what has gone wrong, enabling executives at industrial facilities to proactively manage and mitigate risks.Many Industrial Accidents Could Be Avoided With Real-Time Risk Information
Managers At Industrial Facilities Can Tap New Technologies For Real-Time Risk Management
About the Authors
Malavika Tohani
Research Director
Malavika is a Research Director at Verdantix, guiding research that explores how digital technologies and services are reshaping industrial operations to become safer, more ef...
View Profile
David Metcalfe
CEO and Co-Founder
David is the CEO and co-founder of Verdantix, where he leads the firm’s strategic direction and client engagement. Since co-founding the firm in 2008, David has built a ...
View ProfileOther related content
Industrial firms around the world are being hammered by operational dislocations and disruptions. Labour shortages, supply chain chokepoints, fast-changing import tariffs, rapid sh...
Upcoming / 25 March, 2026
Episode 30 Global supply chains are under immense stress. Whether it’s a case of sanctioned goods and impure materials or unethical labour practices, the potential for hidden ri...
27 January, 2026
For years, industry practitioners have watched Boston Dynamics’s Atlas perform backflips and parkour. But beyond the viral clips, a question has loomed: when will robots like this ...
15 January, 2026
Control of Work (CoW) is critical to preventing serious injuries and fatalities, the top priority of 80% of EHS leaders. Yet many organizations still rely on paper-based processes ...
Upcoming / 19 February, 2026
Labour shortages have become one of the most significant constraints facing industrial and manufacturing firms today. Attrition, an ageing workforce and growing skills requirements...
Upcoming / 18 February, 2026
Today’s facilities managers are no longer just responsible for keeping buildings running - they’re expected to deliver on sustainability goals, ensure energy resilience, and overse...
Upcoming / 17 February, 2026