Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Framework

Regulatory Alignment with Norwegian Labor Standards and International Ergonomic Guidelines.

1. Alignment with Norwegian Labor Law (Arbeidsmiljøloven)

The SALA system is designed to assist employers in fulfilling their statutory duties under the Working Environment Act (Arbeidsmiljøloven), specifically focusing on physical health and injury prevention.

"Arbeidsmiljøloven § 4-4 (2): The workplace shall be arranged so that employees are not exposed to adverse physical strain. Necessary aids shall be provided..."

By providing real-time biomechanical telemetry, SALA serves as a proactive monitoring tool to identify and mitigate ergonomic risks before they result in workplace accidents or long-term sick leave (sykemelding).

2. Technical Data Privacy (GDPR Compliance)

The SALA system adheres to strict data minimization principles:

Purpose Limitation: Biomechanical data is collected exclusively for health monitoring and risk prevention.
Anonymization: Long-term analytical reports for management are aggregated to protect individual privacy, unless an acute medical intervention is triggered.
Ownership: Biomechanical data remains the property of the employee/employer relationship and is not shared with third-party marketing entities.

3. Ergonomic Risk Classification (Sf & Ri Metrics)

The SALA Risk Engine utilizes the following scientific standards to determine safety thresholds:

Metric	Scientific Standard	Threshold Limit
Sf (Safety Factor)	ISO 11228-1 (Manual Handling)	Maximum 1.8 Peak Torque
Ri (Risk Index)	NIOSH Lifting Equation (Revised)	85% Cumulative Saturation
Thermal Bias	ISO 15743 (Ergonomics of the thermal environment)	Activated below +4°C

4. The Role of the Safety Delegate (Verneombud)

SALA provides a transparent audit trail for the Verneombud. In the event of an HSE investigation, the "Risk Logs" provide objective evidence that the company has implemented active measures to monitor and reduce physical risks in accordance with § 3-1 (Duty to implement systematic HSE work).

5. Disclaimer & Liability

While SALA significantly reduces the probability of injury through real-time feedback, it does not replace mandatory safety training or the use of required personal protective equipment (PPE). It is a supportive analytics tool designed to enhance human judgment, not replace it.