NIOSH exploring how construction workers and robots can safely coexist
NIOSH will continue to research how construction sites that use robotics can be kept safe for workers, agency Director John Howard says.
Source: safetyandhealthmagazine.com
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NIOSH will continue to research how construction sites that use robotics can be kept safe for workers, agency Director John Howard says.
At least 41 workers have died in robot-related incidents, and some researchers fear it could get worse as factories automate.
As new technologies bring robots side by side with human workers, what are the implications for occupational safety?