A presentation to the National Safety Council on the How Technology Disruption will alter the Safety and Training landscape and provide tremendous opportunity for the profession
5. We overestimate technology’s impact in the near term;
We underestimate technology’s impact in the long term
Roy Amara, past president of The Institute for the Future
6. Technology Tipping Points:
It’s bigger than we think.
Eight different exponential
technologies are emerging
into the world at once.
An expert might be
reasonably good at predicting
the growth of a single
exponential technology (e.g.,
the Internet of Things), but
try to predict the future when
the following eight
technologies are all doubling,
morphing and recombining.
We are in uncharted waters.
Source: Singularity Hub April 2016
Artificial Intelligence
3D Printing
Virtual &
Augmented Reality
Materials Science
Synthetic Biology
Internet of Things
(Sensors & Networks)
Robotics/Drones
Computation
7. ROBOTICS, WEARABLES & FACTORIES OF THE FUTURE:
INNOVATION IN SAFETY + TRAINING
Manufacturing innovations
Robotics + AI in the
workplace
Workplace
safety
Legislation + politics
affecting employees
Tech advances in the workplace
1,044 news stories, August 26, 2013-March 30, 2016
8. But, for the
safety and training profession,
it is actually more powerful
and urgent than this…
10. Technology Tipping Points:
Not Only Tipping, but Combining
New technologies are
“tipping” and now combining
in ways never seen before or
possible.
Most interestingly, if we start
looking at any 2 or more
combinations, they all have
significant impact on work
and ultimately on training,
safety and worker education
Internet of Things
(Sensors & Networks)
Robotics/Drones
Artificial Intelligence
Computation 3D Printing
Virtual &
Augmented Reality
Materials Science
Synthetic Biology
12. • Each of these technologies is underpinned by
Moore’s Law
• Each of them is experiencing an exponential
change in price / performance
• Our systems of governance, policy, laws and risk
however follow a linear advancement. We THINK
and ACT linearly.
• The Gap between growth and adoption of a
technology and our ability to manage, understand
and integrate is called Disruption.
• In the world of Safety and Training, this Gap is
where humans – workers, managers etc – are at
risk.
14. Institutional Gap
The ability of our institutions
(laws, governance, policy, risk, etc.)
to manage exponentially changing
technology
For example, insurance & risk policy in robot/drone/AI automated plants
15. Impact Gap
The gap between the capability of our
technology-enabled work
environments to do harm and the
ability of humans to respond
For example, Australian mine with Driverless vehicles saw average speed
of trucks increase 40% - with corresponding increased severity of incidents.
16. Complexity Gap
The gap between the over-all
intelligence of the work processes and
the average human skill participating
in the work
For example, The new worker joining a complex, automated process that has been
automatically revised based on unintended machine intervention
17. Human Gap
The gap created by lack of role for
human intuition and creativity
in the work function
For example, Automation of tasks and remote work creating disconnected workers that are
unable to take advantage of unintended and casual interactions essential to creativity
19. Where are we today…
Global Construction Perspectives in partnership with Oxford Economics
https://gco.global
20. Investments are flowing into the space
Events over recent years
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90
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 YTD
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Amount ($m)
IPO
M&A
Private
Investment
260%
21. While progress is being made…
Injuries and Illnesses per
100 employees (OSHA)
Fatalities per day (OSHA)
Much Progress
22. … we are not there yet...
Canada—Labour, Government of Canada, 2012
United States—Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2012
United Kingdom—2012/13
Europe-15—Eurostat-2011
Canada—Association of Workers’ Compensation Boards of Canada, 2012
United States—Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 2013
United Kingdom—Health and Safety Executive,2012/13
Europe, Eurostat, 2012
Fatalities per 100,000 workers
6.1
3.3
0.46 1.35
Canada United States United Kingdom Europe
902
4679
142
3878
Canada United States United Kingdom Europe
Total annual worker fatalities
And the Gaps are about to go exponential
23. What happens when the most dangerous jobs
are made robotic?
Why would a person EVER be put into a
dangerous situation in the Future?
But aren’t Jobs going to disappear?
What Happens to Factories If You Can Manufacture in Your Home?
And now you have to answer THESE questions…
To whom do the Robots report ?
What happens to my privacy when everything is monitored?
24. Will robots make humans
unnecessary?
Who will own the robots?
Safer, more collaborative robots rise in
manufacturing
Why co-bots will be a huge innovation and
growth driver for robotics industry
AI anxiety
Robots: new kind of coworker
140 news stories, October 1, 2013- March 28,
2016
The Discussion is only beginning
In news stories about robots
in the workplace, two distinct
themes emerged: first, robots
as helpful and collaborative –
a new kind of “co-worker”
that drives innovation in
various settings. A second
group of stories played on
fears about robots replacing
workers, painting a grim
picture of the future of
American manufacturing.
25. An era of unprecedented technology change will create
tremendous disruption gaps in your organizations.
We believe the Safety &
Training profession can be
and should be a leading
source of strategy and
tactics to bridge these gaps.
27. An Innovation Framework
How you and your team can think about this future in a
pragmatic, structured way
and lead.
Part 2
28. XYZCURRENT STATE
Governance & Risk
Culture & Education
Technology
Process
ENABLING & ACCELERATORS
known
knowns
known
unknowns
unknown
unknowns
unknown
knowns
Virtual Reality
29. GET IN THE GAME
Being a Voice and
Leader at the
Disruption Discussions
that are Happening at
the C-Suite
IMPROVE THE GAME
Making Strategic
Investments in Technology
Platforms that Change the
Metrics on Safety (ROI,
productivity, reduced
injuries)
CHANGE THE GAME
Lead the Full De-Risking of
the Future Workplace by
defining ‘Safety & Training' as
the bridge of the Physical and
Digital Worlds
Sample Strategies
30. Examples and Monday Morning
How you and your team can think about this future in a
pragmatic, structured way
and lead.
Part 3
33. The Innovation – Investing in the Training Itself
UA believes that developing the best training is the right thing to do for the industry and is investing the
millions required to execute on this vision
• Offload the complexity of tracking
training certifications to United Academy
• Access the free app on google play and
Apple iOS
• Ensure the individual is able to access
the site and is certified to use the
machinery
United Academy Blended Learning®
Includes online and in person training to match learning styles
Rich and immersive graphics keep learner engaged
Serious games result in increased competency and retention
Training can be taken anywhere, anytime and at their own pace
Virtual Reality offers a
completely different
immersive experience
Do something that adds value and
helps the customer for no charge
https://vimeo.com/129119091
Make it interesting
Do something completely different
34. Helping workers and their managers prevent injuries before they happen
Human Condition Safety (HCS) is creating a suite of tools that helps workers
and their managers prevent injuries before they happen.
Incorporating wearable devices, artificial intelligence, building information modeling
and cloud computing, the product suite is designed for the industries that hold
the highest risk for workers, including manufacturing, energy, warehousing
and distribution, and construction.
HCS conducted its first pilot project at New York’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in
Q2 of 2015, and currently is in its second pilot project at Citi Field ballpark.
Human Condition Safety
http://www.hcsafety.com/
36. Monday Morning…
1. Identify cross-functional team to participate in a safety strategy session –
This is a ‘DESIGN THINKING’ PROBLEM
2. Use Innovation Template to identify technology opportunities/threats
and to formulate a strategy around:
• Getting in the Game
• Improving the Game
• Changing the Game
3. Identify technology watch team with internal IT to bring the business
perspective to information and technology choices
