Smart Innovators: Connected Worker Solutions For Health And Safety
Molly Blackwell
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Executive Summary
Frontline workers, by the nature of their roles, are more likely than others to encounter EHS hazards. Their job roles, although diverse, directly expose them to numerous risks from their environment. This report breaks down the EHS connected worker solution market that addresses those risks; the analysis explores the struggle to define an appellation that is often used synonymously with connected worker platforms, IoT platforms, and certain forms of EHS software, and goes on to appraise emerging key product innovations. This report is targeted at EHS executives looking to navigate the complex and ever-changing connected worker solution market, particularly as they venture into the selection process for new and innovative health and safety solutions.
Frontline Workers Continue To Encounter High EHS Risk Situation
Frontline Workers Require Connected Worker Solutions To Overcome Health And Safety Challenges
Introducing The Connected Worker Solutions Market For Health And Safety
Connected Worker Solutions Have Numerous EHS Use Cases
Vendors Continue To Enhance Functionality For Connected Worker Solutions
Four Capabilities Underpin Connected Worker Solutions For EHS Use Cases
Vendors Are Developing Specialized Capabilities To Fill Gaps In The Market
Customers Can Be Overwhelmed With The Connected Worker Solutions Available In The Market
Customers Should Evaluate Internal Challenges Before Considering Best-Fit Connected Worker Solutions
Figure 2. EHS Connected Worker Solution Vendors With Specialized Capabilities
About the Authors
Molly Blackwell
Analyst
Molly is an analyst in the Verdantix EHS practice. Her current research agenda focuses on the priorities and trends within the EHS software market, industrial wearables and op...
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...
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