Safe work: shaping the future with evidence
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A collective examination of what we know, what we don’t know, and what we need to know to reduce harm globally.
This is the first report from the Perspectives programme, which aims to support the sharing of diverse viewpoints, ideas and expertise on the world's most pressing safety challenges.
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Different perspectives, shared mission
This report captures the key takeaways from a high-level panel and participatory workshop hosted by Lloyd's Register Foundation on 3 December 2025, where global experts and leaders in occupational safety and health explored what is needed to create a more effective global evidence base for improving worker safety.
Why it matters
Traditional approaches to occupational safety and health (OSH) are being tested by new challenges that demand collective action: the decarbonisation of our energy systems, the adoption of advanced digital technologies, the need to adapt to a changing climate, and the changes that global population increases place on critical infrastructures, alongside a growing global workforce needing safe and decent work. We’re committed to making sure that the global evidence base for safe work can anticipate and address the risks that workers face, now and in the future.
What we explored
The panel and participants explored the global evidence base for safe work – how it’s progressed and how it’s made a difference.
- What it looks like now and what it should look like in the future.
- What gaps or barriers exist, and how they could be addressed.
- The potential impact of challenges such as emerging tech, climate pressures, global workforce transformation and decarbonisation.
- How best to address the new challenges while continuing to minimise harm in traditionally hazardous industries
What we found
Key insights emerged across the discussions, each indicating priority areas for both what should be explored, and what might work to address problems and gaps. These included:
- Fully understanding the context for risks matters greatly, and should be prioritised.
- There should be a focus on defining not just what we say, but how we say it.
- Making invisible workers visible is of great importance.
- We should work harder to measure what's hard to measure.
- Taking advantage of AI is crucial.
- Creating a compelling narrative for business is important and valuable.
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Safe work: shaping the future with evidence (report)
This report presents the findings of a high-level panel and participatory workshop with global experts and leaders in occupational safety and health on 3 December 2025, exploring what is needed to create a more effective global evidence base.
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If you wish to use and reference the Safe work: shaping the future with evidence report in your own work, please include the following DOI: https://doi.org/10.60743/1r38-mq41
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Lloyd's Register Foundation, “Safe work: shaping the future with evidence,” Lloyd's Register Foundation, 2026. doi: 10.60743/1R38-MQ41.
About the Perspectives programme
The Perspectives programme is a series of events that mobilise leaders across the maritime, engineering, science, and safety communities to move beyond discussion and forge a path towards real-world solutions to safety challenges. Its mission is to support decision-makers with focused, robust recommendations and plans of action to accelerate progress.
