Imagine this. A machine in your workplace has a sharp blade that chops things. Do you really have to tell employees not to stick their hands near the blade when the machine is running?

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Tags: common sense, machine guard, warning sign, Workers' comp

Safety pros know the risks involved with slippery surfaces and machinery that’s not properly guarded. Here’s a case in which the two combined to create a disabling injury for one employee.

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Tags: disabling injury, machine guard, slippery surfaces