Technology Enablers for the Protection of Workers in the Framework of Industry 4.0

The document prepared presents a general vision of the industry 4.0 relating some of the enabling technologiesthat are involved in the framework of the concept, at the same time it is made a general vision in some countries about the work accidents and the professional illnesses analyzing sectors of the economy in which they have more impact according to the data acquired during the investigation. Finally, multiple innovative technological solutions developed to increase the quality of life of workers and optimize processes within organizations are mentioned.