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HSE RR906
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Published in 2012, a Health & Safety Executive (HSE)
Research Report,
(RR906) - Collision and injury criteria
when working with collaborative robots
, also offers
some useful guidance.
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The introduction to the HSE report states that “this study
explored the safety, reliability and evidence for the force
limits defined by the draft TS 15066, and of the methods
for testing them. It also addressed whether the proposed
approach in the draft TS 15066 is likely to adequately
protect people from the risks. Risk assessment of potential
collision scenarios, human reliability and behaviour issues,
and equipment failure modes and rates are discussed, as is
the adequacy of personal protective equipment against
collision injuries.”
8-9/11/2016
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