The Lagos State Government has unveiled new technologies — including drones, safety apps, and body cameras — to enhance workplace safety oversight and prevent occupational hazards across all sectors.
The initiative, announced at the third Lagos State Occupational Safety and Health Conference (LASOSH), marks a major step in using technology, data, and structured supervision to reduce workplace injuries.
According to a statement issued on Tuesday by Gboyega Akosile, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the conference was organised by the Lagos State Safety Commission (LSSC) and held at the Lagos Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island. It focused on promoting a proactive safety culture and improving protection standards across industries.
Technology at the Heart of Safety Oversight
Governor Sanwo-Olu said the state’s adoption of drones, digital safety applications, and body cameras with thermal sensors would enable real-time hazard detection and faster emergency responses, particularly in high-risk sectors such as construction, manufacturing, and hospitality.
“The future of safety lies in technology and data. Lagos has taken the lead with the deployment of a safety application that empowers citizens to report hazards in real time, drones for aerial surveillance of high-risk zones, and body cameras equipped with thermal functionalities to support compliance monitoring, enforcement, and emergency response,” the governor said.
“These tools are deliberate investments in predictive governance. They allow us to identify safety issues as they emerge, study trends and patterns, and act proactively rather than reactively.”
He added that the goal was to safeguard workers and ensure that every Lagos resident “returns home safely after a day’s work.”
New Occupational Safety Cadre, Policy Framework
At the event, the governor also launched the Safety First Campaign and unveiled the Occupational Safety Cadre, described as the first of its kind in Sub-Saharan Africa.
The cadre, he explained, would institutionalise safety management as a professional career path within the Lagos public service, ensuring that workplace protection is managed by trained experts.
Sanwo-Olu said the measures form part of the state’s predictive governance strategy, guided by the Lagos State Safety Policy, which leverages technology to prevent incidents and strengthen accountability across workplaces.
Expanding Safety Oversight and Enforcement
The governor noted that through the Lagos State Safety Commission, the state has implemented result-oriented interventions, including regular and impromptu inspections to enforce safety standards.
He added that the establishment of zonal safety offices across the state had improved responsiveness and brought safety governance closer to residents.
The Commissioner for Special Duties and Intergovernmental Relations, Olugbenga Oyerinde, reaffirmed the government’s commitment to ensuring every worker operates in a safe environment, describing effective safety management as crucial to Lagos’ industrial growth.
The Director-General of LSSC, Dr. Lanre Mojola, said enforcement efforts over the past three years had significantly improved compliance in the manufacturing and construction sectors.
He disclosed that the Commission plans to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into its operations to strengthen predictive analysis of workplace hazards and improve safety inspections.
“We are implementing the Reporting of Injuries, Incidents and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIIDOR) to deepen accountability and enhance reporting across workplaces,” Mojola said.
He added that combining drones, AI, and digital monitoring systems would improve early risk detection and help Lagos achieve its long-term goal of injury-free workplaces.
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