Automation may help companies prevent common injuries, but it’s not time to ease diligence on safety.
Automation increasingly seems to be taking over in workplaces around the world. A 2017 report from PwC suggests that as many as 40 percent of U.S. workers could be replaced by robots by 2030. Many employers see automation as a solution for preventing various common workplace injuries.
But replacing people with machines is not a fail-safe or a one-size-fits-all solution, nor does it necessarily…
