Digitalization, the key to new technologies in Occupational Risk Prevention and Emergency Care.

Prevention and protection in the workplace and emergency care, in the face of their derived risks, face critical challenges related to the safety equipment available to operators and workers in general. We can avoid these risks with the famous PPE (PPE, in Anglo-Saxon, EPP, in many Latin American countries, DPI, in Italy, etc.). Errors caused by the difficulties presented by categorization and distinction, search, selection, and choice, or tracking during purchase, delivery, use, and disposal increase the accident rate, putting workers at risk. In the case of negligence, these problems seriously affect the Professionals who must prescribe them, their managers, and their board of directors in accordance with increasingly demanding legislation. Digitization and computational data processing minimize these situations, transforming the world of occupational risk prevention and opening doors to technologies that enhance security and redefine protection. In this Congress, we will start with Panel 1, exploring how digital tools are revolutionizing prevention and optimizing risk management. Panel 2 immerses us in the quality of the equipment, analyzing its impact on accidents and the importance of an appropriate selection for occupational safety. Panel 3 takes us to the future, where innovation guarantees more resilient work environments in the face of emerging challenges. On this first day, we will take advantage of the exhibitions of new technologies that reduce risk, attending the talks and demonstrations of a few very illustrative stands. The second day will start with Panel 4, sharing the experiences of large companies in the use and adoption of this critical equipment. Panel 5 explores how technology and its basis, parameterized digitalization, are reconfiguring prevention. We will end the Congress with Panel 6, a mix between the current reality and the future, where the Digital Product Passport rounds out the innovative future presented to us for safety equipment.