As artificial intelligence gains a foothold in workplace safety and health compliance, attorneys are advising employers to consider evolving legal concerns about the data the monitoring systems collect and how it will be used.
AI has been transforming the employment landscape, offering businesses a new tool for recruiting, hiring, monitoring, and disciplining workers. For worker safety, the technology can identify hazards like near misses between humans and machines or spot a worker improperly lifting a box, potentially reducing the risk of harm to employees and liability for OSHA violations.
“The technology is absolutely incredible,” said attorney Bradford Kelley, a ...
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