Robots, Temp Workers Cited as Emerging Industrial Risks

Employees are facing a changing landscape of work-related risks, which may include robots, temporary employees and workplace violence, yet employers are doing little to address the emerging threats, a risk manager said. Marsh Risk Consulting interviewed almost 70 senior safety managers in different industries this year about their employee health and safety strategies. Only 9% of respondents said their programs include workplace violence prevention and management; the same percentage said they’re addressing the use of robotics. And just 5% of companies reported using ergonomics and wea...