About Us
Transforming Safety Through Digital Innovation
Digital4OSH is a European initiative committed to promoting occupational safety and health (OSH) through digital innovation. We work across multiple fields, including training, research, events, and the development of digital tools that support safe and healthy workplaces.
Mission
To accelerate digital transformation in OSH by promoting innovation, collaboration, and knowledge sharing across Europe.
News and Events
Construction Health, Safety and Well-Being in Digital Era
Book: Integrating Occupational Safety and Health using Digital Technologies (coming soon)
ISLA Gaia reinforcing partnership with Loughborough University
European CEO of the Year Awards (2025) / Digital4OSH / XISPOLI
Founders
Promoters
Research Team
Executive team
Paul Fuller
Manuel Tender
Peter Demian
Ricardo Reis
Billy Hare
Firmino Silva
Alfredo Soeiro
Vivien Chow
Francisco Reis
João Couto
Helena Gonçalves
Ali Saad
Advisory panel
Alistair Gibb
Pedro Azeres
António Godinho
Steven Yeomans
Hernâni Neto
Why do we do this?
AECO sector presents some characteristics that implies that a new approach must be done:
Safety Challenges
High accident rates in the AECO sector;
Safety is often excluded from project planning;
Poor integration of safety during the design phase;
Temporary site elements often ignored;
Safety planning not included in task execution;
Information & Communication Gaps
Fragmented, unstructured data sources;
Lack of access to up-to-date documentation;
No collected data about lessons learned;
No organized statistics on technology for OSH;
Linguistic barriers reduce understanding;
Technical & Planning Issues
2D drawings are not realistic or interactive;
Manual processes prone to human error;
Lack of spatial indexing in traditional planning;
Constructability not fully planned;
Inadequate site monitoring;
Need for Innovation
BIM (Building Information Modeling);
Virtual & Augmented Reality;
IoT (Internet of Things), Big Data;
Artificial Intelligence, Teleoperation;
Training & Engagement Limitations
Traditional safety training fails to engage workers;
Low concept retention in current training models;
Digital Transformation in AECO
Bringing Innovation to Safety in Construction
Leveraging BIM, VR and AI to improve Occupational Safety and Health across Europe.
We Tackle Safety Through Technology
Our project collects lessons learned and promotes the adoption of smart solutions to reduce risks and improve outcomes.
- Knowledge Sharing
- BIM Integration
- Continuous Monitoring
- International Collaboration
What do we want to reach?
Potential results that Digital4OSH may obtain
Build Stronger Connections
Foster synergies between academia and industry in civil engineering, OSH, and digital technologies.
Analyze KTD Trends
Explore trends, benefits, and obstacles in implementing Key Technological Developments for OSH.
Reduce Risks & Costs
Minimize accidents and occupational diseases, and their associated financial and operational impacts.
Drive Innovation Awareness
Promote the adoption and awareness of technologies like BIM, AI, IoT, AR/VR for better OSH outcomes.
Promote Practical Knowledge
Generate tangible outputs such as lessons learned and collections of good practices.
Empower OSH Professionals
Identify the key skills needed for OSH professionals to implement new technologies successfully.
Influence Policy and Research
Elevate digital OSH into technical, scientific, and political agendas across Europe.
Scientific publications
– Does Digital saves lifes? – ISHCCO Conference, Edinburgh.
– Central repository to monitor the status of BIM implementation for OSH – proposed architecture – ISHCCO Conference
– BIM and occupational risks – Lawrence Technological University OSH Workshop
– BIM and Safety – 8th International Conference Construction Safety and Health, Cyprus
– Implementation of BIM and Virtual Reality for Tunnelling OSH training – CIBW099W123 Annual International Conference
– BIM4OSH Observatory: Central repository – CIBW099W123 Annual International Conference (https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/conference_contribution/BIM4OSH_Observatory_Central_repository_to_monitor_the_status_of_BIM_implementation_for_OSH_purposed_architecture/23624085?file=41612355)
– Development of a novel knowledge sharing platform that monitors how BIM is used to improve OSH outcomes – Digital Construction Week BIM4OSH Observatory – an exploratory justification – WOS 11th International Conference.
– Real world lessons that can assist organizations in implementing BIM to improve the OSH processes. 4th Portuguese BIM Conference (https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/conference_contribution/Real_world_lessons_that_can_assist_construction_organisations_in_implementing_BIM_to_improve_the_OSH_processes/21647288?file=38379551)
– BIM for Occupational Safety and Health Management – BIM Coordinators Summit, Ireland
– 3rd annual workshop on Prevention through Design – Arizona State University
– Lições aprendidas sobre o uso de BIM na fase de construçao da Extensão da Linha Amarela do Metro do Porto – a perspetiva do empreiteiro. 5º Congresso Português de Building Information Modelling (https://ebooks.uminho.pt/index.php/uminho/catalog/download/164/203/3323?inline=1)
– Using virtual reality for occupational safety and health in a tunnelling megaproject – Management, Procurement and Law (https://www.emerald.com/jmapl/article/177/4/232/1228874/Using-virtual-reality-for-occupational-safety-and )
– Lessons from implementation of KTD to improve OSH processes in a complex UK-based project – Earth and Environmental Science (https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/conference_contribution/Lessons_from_implementation_of_Key_Technological_Developments_to_improve_occupational_safety_and_health_processes_in_a_complex_UK-based_construction_project/21647207?file=38463065)
– Integrating Occupational Safety and Health digitally using Digital Technologies – the case of Building Information Modelling
– Improving OSH Data Integration Using BIM – an Initial Literature Review. Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health III
– Integrating OSH Data Digitally Using BIM – Uses of BIM for OHS Management. Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health III
– Emerging Technologies for Health, Safety and Wellbeing in Construction Industry. Industry 4.0 for the Built Environment
Useful links
Websites...
BIMSafety-www.bimsafety.eu
Building Smart-www.buildingsmart.org
NBS-www.thenbs.com
B1M-www.theb1m.com
BIMPlus-www.bimplus.co.uk
UK BIM Alliance-www.ukbimalliance.org
BRE Group-www.bregroup.com
CDBB-www.cdbb.cam.ac.uk
...more
UK BIM Framework-https://www.ukbimframework.org/
CIBSE-https://www.cibse.org/
BIM Corner-https://bimcorner.com/
BIM course-https://www.cursobim.com/
Post graduate in BIM Coordination-https://isep.ipp.pt/Course/Course/446
BIM A+ European Master in Building Information Modelling-https://bimaplus.org/
Master Internacional em BIM Management-https://www.e-zigurat.com
Software suppliers and development platforms
Kalloc-https://www.kalloc.com/home.html
Dynamo-https://dynamobim.org/
Python-https://www.python.org/
Solibri-https://www.solibri.com/
Bonsai-https://bonsaibim.org/
Acca-https://www.accasoftware.com/ptb/
That Open Company-https://thatopen.com/
OpenSource.Construction-https://opensource.construction/