Working Safely with Robot Workers: Recommendations for the New Workplace

Murashov, Vladimir; Hearl, Frank; Howard, John

doi:10.1080/15459624.2015.1116700

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Working Safely with Robot Workers: Recommendations for the New Workplace

Published Date:

2016

Publisher's site:

http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15459624.2015.1116700 New Site Icon

Source:

J Occup Environ Hyg. 13(3):D61-D71.

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Personal Authors:

Murashov, Vladimir ; Hearl, Frank ; Howard, John ;

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Pubmed ID:

26554511

Pubmed Central ID:

PMC4779796

Description:

The increasing use of robots in performing tasks alongside or together with human co-workers raises novel occupational safety and health issues. The new 21st century workplace will be one in which occupational robotics plays an increasing role. This article describes the increasing complexity of robots and proposes a number of recommendations for the practice of safe occupational robotics.

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Journal Article

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CDC Public Access

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CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States

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