From Fortune:



A recent report has brought to light a series of incidents at Tesla’s Giga Texas factory that have raised concerns about workplace safety as manufacturing becomes more automated. The report details multiple injuries, including a shocking incident where a robot attacked a Tesla worker and left them bleeding on the factory floor. The victim was pinned against a surface by a robot, injuring his back and arm, before falling down a scrap-metal chute. The incident was not immediately followed by a federal response, but OSHA has conducted inspections at the factory.

The rise of robots in the workplace has raised concerns about the potential increase in worker injuries, with experts suggesting that the number of fatalities due to robot-related incidents is likely to increase in the future. Employers, including Tesla and Amazon, have been incorporating robots to boost productivity and reduce costs, but this has also led to higher injury rates for workers in some cases. The research on the impact of robots in the workplace is mixed, with some studies indicating that robots can actually decrease the risk of injury for workers. However, concerns remain about the safety implications of an increasingly automated workforce.



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