Are robots safe work partners?

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Industrial robots are widely used in industry to perform tasks that are repetitive or are hazardous to humans. About 40% of robots in the US are used in the automobile industry. Despite their obvious advantages, robots can also be dangerous, as shown in the rising incidence of robot-related occupational injuries and deaths in many industrial countries. To address this problem, interlocked barrier guards, light curtains, pressure-sensitive mats, infrared detectors and tactile systems have been developed to reduce robot-related accidents. The US, Japan, Germany, the UK, France, Sweden and Russia have also issued safety standards for industrial robots.

All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing, General industrial machinery, not elsewhere classified, Industrial Robots, Safety and security measures, Robots, Industrial

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Social-action program makes health and safety a priority

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The European Union's social-action program for the period up to 1997 will have health and safety concerns as a top priority. The commission will work to make sure that all countries within its fold have instituted national safety and health laws. Other concerns covered by the plan include the elimination of unemployment, establishment of minimum social levels, elimination of drug dependence and racial discrimination and establishment of programs for the disabled.

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Workplace safety, European Community style

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EC Dir of Health and Safety William Hunter discusses the occupational health and safety developments adopted by the EC's 12 member states. EC marked 1992 as the year of health, hygiene and safety at work with the goals of informing the public on appropriate legislation such as the Framework Directive and encouraging suggestions on improvements of the program. Hunter reports on the cooperation of the 12 member states with regard to this project.

Interview, European Community, Hunter, William

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