The Foresight project involves looking beyond those workplace risks that are currently ‘emerging’, to try to anticipate change in the longer term. It involves developing scenarios in certain subject areas, looking at what might happen given certain technological developments or changes in society, and the implications for OSH, which decision-makers can act on. The first Foresight project is looking at ‘green’ jobs; those which involve technology or practices which are designed to reduce environmental impact.
A report identifying the key drivers of change in the area and another on the key technologies in this area that may affect workplace health and safety were published in 2011