Industrial robots have gained significant application and popularity in modern industries worldwide due to their productivity, reliability, efficiency, and ability to perform hazardous operations that pose or potentially pose a risk to people. However, there are cases when classic industrial work cannot be used, and human work becomes the only alternative in production. With the continuous rapid development of technology, a new type of industrial robot has emerged, namely collaborative industrial robots. The peculiarity of the latter lies in the functional and hardware capabilities of interacting with a person and mutually complementing him, performing joint technological operations. These capabilities are achieved with the help of advanced technologies such as technical vision, artificial intelligence, signal processing technologies from various sensors, etc. The use of collaborative industrial robots in modern production, together with humans, poses many problematic issues related to human safety in production processes. A brief analysis of the available information sources indicates the relevance of the above question and the variety of approaches to its solution and research. However, there are currently no comprehensive solutions, and there is fragmentation regarding human safety in collaborative robotic technologies. Existing gaps in ISO safety standards are highlighted, which do not fully address the known safety components of human collaboration and collaborative industrial robots. The essence of the definition of the safety component in collaborative robotic technologies is highlighted as a complex concept that involves the use of hardware, software, ergonomics, and other components to support and ensure human safety in the conditions of technological collaboration. Attention is focused on improving the process of training personnel and updating technological equipment for safety efficiency in collaborative robotic technologies. Recommendations that would complement the existing ISO standards are proposed. The above is defined as a promising direction of research in the field of collaborative robotics.