title: Working safely with robot workers: Recommendations for the new workplace.
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.
authors.affiliation: a National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , Washington, DC.
authors.forename: Vladimir
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Murashov
authors.affiliation: a National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , Washington, DC.
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hearl
authors.affiliation: a National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , Washington, DC.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Howard
mesh_terms: D001331:Automation / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D016272:Occupational Health; D012371:Robotics; D017132:Workplace
keywords: Collaborative robots; industrial robots; occupational safety; risk assessment; risk mitigation; service robots; workers; workplace