How Will the Future of Work Shape the OSH Professional of the Future? A Workshop Summary Felknor, S. A., Streit, J.M.K., Chosewood, L. C., McDaniel, M., Schulte, P. A., & Delclos, G. L., (2020). How will the future of work shape the OSH professional of the future? A workshop summary. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(19).
This article depicts a real case of how the rapid changes anticipated in the future of work will have significant implications for the education and training of occupational safety and health (OSH) professionals and the workforce. As per the nature of the workplace, the OSH field must expand its focus to include existing and new hazards (some yet unknown), consider how to protect the health and wellbeing of a diverse workforce, and understand and mitigate the safety implications of new work arrangements.