Machines may end one of highways’ most high-risk jobs, report says

A new report suggests that mechanisation, such as automated cone laying machines could create a step-change for the highways sector, with experts suggesting it could significantly reduce injury risk while improving operational efficiency. The Healthier Highways Musculoskeletal Risk Profiling (MRPro) study looked at musculoskeletal (MSk) disorders, which account for a substantial proportion of ill health […]