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Vladimir Murashov is a prominent occupational safety and health researcher whose work has significantly shaped our understanding of robotics in the modern workplace. His scholarship centers on the intersection of human workers and automated systems, with a particular focus on the safety challenges and policy implications that arise as robots become increasingly integrated into professional environments across industries. Murashov's most influential contribution, "Working Safely with Robot Workers: Recommendations for the New Workplace" (2015), has garnered 143 citations and remains a landmark resource for occupational health professionals, policymakers, and engineers navigating the complexities of human-robot collaboration. In it, he identified emerging safety risks and offered practical guidance for workplaces transitioning toward collaborative robotics — a prescient contribution given the rapid industrial automation that followed. His continued engagement with this evolving field is evident in subsequent publications, including "Robotics in the Workplace" (2020) and "Industrial Robotics and the Future of Work" (2025), which trace the historical arc of industrial robotics from isolated machinery to sophisticated collaborative systems. Taken together, Murashov's body of work provides an essential framework for understanding how technological advancement can be pursued without compromising worker safety and well-being.