Dive summary:
- The U.S. Department of Labor held a Worker Safety and Health App Challenge, and four innovators have been named winners and are receiving cash prizes.
- The applications for various platforms focus on helping younger workers think about safety and understand their right to a safe workplace.
- The department had three categories – Safety in the Workplace Innovator Award, Safety and Health Data Award and the Workers’ Rights Award – plus a People's Choice Award voted on by visitors to the challenge website.
From the article:
The panel of judges, including co-hosts of the popular Discovery Channel show “Myth Busters,” Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, selected winners....