Unions Push Cal/OSHA To Scrutinize Hazards From Autonomous Vehicles

Labor unions are urging California OSHA (Cal/OSHA) and its standards board to thoroughly consider potential dangers workers could face from increased use of autonomous vehicles (AVs), including through an advisory committee agency staff have proposed to help craft what would be a first-time rule for autonomous tractors in the agriculture sector. “When we are thinking about autonomous tractors, these are heavy-duty vehicles often with very dangerous devices attached to them that can be dangerous to the workers that are working...