Data Center Safety Council
Ensuring Safety in Data Center Operations
Leading the charge in creating safer, standardized practices for data center workers worldwide.
Leading a unified approach
Data Center Safety Council is an industry group leading a unified approach towards ensuring safety and wellbeing of personnel in data center operations. It brings together some of the largest global players in the data center industry to address common issues and seek long-term solutions with vendors and suppliers for the benefit and safety of data center workers.
The data center industry is in a significant growth phase
With this rapid growth, embedding health and safety into business is crucial to manage the hazards resulting from a surge in infrastructure development, increased operational complexities, and a lack of skilled workers to manage and maintain these facilities. Proactively addressing health and safety concerns is not only a practical necessity, but also a strategic guide for the sustained success of the data center industry.
recent work
A Collaborative Initiative for Safer and More Efficient Data Centers
According to McKinsey, in the US alone the data center market is expected to reach 35 gigawatts by 2030, which is a 48% increase over the 17 gigawatts the market had in 2022. The US accounts for approximately 40% of the global data center market, and similar growth is expected across the global market. To meet demand, existing data center providers are building new data centers with new data center companies…
Hot Spots: Recognizing and Reducing Heat Stress Risks in Data Centers
When most people think of heat stress, they associate it with outdoor work. Performing laborious tasks where physical activity and prolonged environmental exposure combine to create the perfect scenario for heat-related illnesses. However, there are many areas around a typical data center where an operator could be exposed to heat stress. Here are some common examples of areas to consider for heat stress risks…
Collective Action to Establish Baseline Data Center Health and Safety Competency Training
The data center sector is witnessing unprecedented growth. Valued at $301.8 billion in 2023, the data center market is expected to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 10.1% until 2030, reaching a staggering $622.4 billion by then. Additionally, the global colocation market, where companies rent space and resources…