| Literature DB >> 26554511 |
Vladimir Murashov1, Frank Hearl1, John Howard1.
Abstract
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.Entities:
Keywords: Collaborative robots; industrial robots; occupational safety; risk assessment; risk mitigation; service robots; workers; workplace
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Year: 2016 PMID: 26554511 PMCID: PMC4779796 DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2015.1116700
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Occup Environ Hyg ISSN: 1545-9624 Impact factor: 2.155