Title
Robots, working conditions and job content: Opportunities and hindrances for the improvement of the quality of working life
Author
Mossink, J.C.M.
Peeters, M.H.H.
Nederlands Instituut voor Praeventieve Gezondheidszorg TNO
Contributor
Stassen, H.G. (editor)
Publication year
1993
Abstract
The introduction of robots into workplaces offer opportunities to improve occupational safety, health and job content. In this study 16 case studies of robot work places in 4 companies and a literature survey were performed in order to prepare an instructional publication for the Dutch Labour Inspectorate. It appears that in many cases one fails to fully take advantage of the opportunities robots offer to improve working conditions. With respect to the amelioration of job content it can be concluded that robot related activities offer to little prospects. An approach in which not robot related work is also included offers a better perspective.
Subject
Accident prevention
Ergonomics
Health
Job satisfaction
Occupational risks
Job content
Occupational safety
Working conditions
Working life quality
Robots
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-08-041900-8.50019-0
TNO identifier
232105
Publisher
Pergamon Press, Tarrytown, NY, US
ISBN
9780080419008
Source
Analysis, Design and Evalution of Man-Machine Systems 1992, 9-11 June 1992, the Hague, the Netherlands, 101-108
Document type
conference paper