Intelligent Management of Human Capital

Intelligent Management of Human Capital

Identifying the Applications of Artificial Intelligence in the Health and Safety of Employees

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
Roohallah Noori 1
Hamza Khastar 2
Komeil Yeganehfard 3
Alimohammad Razeghi 4
1 Associate Professor, Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Management, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Business Management, Faculty of Management, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
3 M.A., Department of Department of Business Management, Faculty of Management, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
4 Ph.D. Student, Department of Human Resource Management, Faculty of Management, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
10.22034/imhr.2025.479050.1010
Abstract
Background and Objective: The relationship between artificial intelligence and the safety of employees in their workplace is one of the vital issues in organizations. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of artificial intelligence on the health and safety of employees in the workplace.
Methodology: The present study was conducted by reviewing selected research literature and interviewing experts. Among 30 included articles, 22 review articles, 6 original articles, 1 cohort article, and 1 case article were found. After reviewing the articles related to the subject, an interview was conducted with 15 experts and specialists in the field of marketing and business management, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things in the field section.
FindingsThe results showed that applying artificial intelligence in workplaces enhances accuracy, speed, process optimization, time savings, error reduction, employee health, safety systems, high-risk identification, pandemic response, stress reduction, job confidence, and workplace security measures.
Conclusion: The undeniable role of AI in employee health and safety is highlighted, along with technologies like IoT, big data, VR, and biosensors for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Future research could explore AI models' effectiveness in enhancing health and safety.
Keywords
"Artificial intelligence
Employee
health
Employee safety
HSE"
Subjects
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