Safer Saws-Philly321

1a. In the article “If Table Saws Can Be Safer, Why Aren’t They?,” Chris Arnold wrote,”But as well as the technology works, the major tool companies have failed to put this kind of device on any of their table saws”

1b. It claims that major tool companies have neglected to make table saws safer, which correlates directly to the idea of “failing.”

1c. This claim is pointing its finger in the direction of the saw making industry and blaming them for the lack of safety in this field of work. This claim is pure opinion and objects to the under-use of technology that could help prevent countless numbers of injuries.

 I like that you’ve identified Arnold’s “have failed” as an indication that they are ignoring an ethical obligation. The claim is more than mere opinion. It’s a Proposal Claim, that something SHOULD BE or NEEDS TO BE done.

1d. This claim clearly shows Chris Arnold’s voice and his unhappiness that table saws could be safer, but major tool companies have not done their part to ensure the safety of their consumers. Chris Arnold is making a direct claim that major tool companies should include SawStop as a part of their saws.

2a. In the article “Bosch Tools SawStop Lawsuit,” an unnamed customer states, “a system to provide unheard of safety and respect to the use of an electric saw.”

2b. It claims that electric saw’s require a level of respect for its power and versatility by using a system that has provided “unheard of safety.”

2c. This claim is pure opinion in its argument that stresses the uncommonness and remarkableness of the SawStop. By virtue of the article’s title Bosch Tools SawStop Lawsuit, the idea of “respect” portrays the injuries that come along with these table saws.

2d. This claim, that a saw deserves respect, is probably accurate, at least to the degree that the customer supported it. The customer examines the power of an electric saw that people tend to underestimate when using it. His or voice indicates that the SawStop is the solution to this problem and should be used for respect of something as powerful as a table saw.

This is another proposal, Philly. It claims that users and manufacturers too often fail to respect the danger of a saw. That they SHOULD DO more is a proposal.

3a. Susan Young, who represents Black and Decker, Bosch, Makita and other power tool companies, said,”Many consumers won’t want to pay for the SawStop technology.”

3b. It is claimed that customers will not pay for a large additional fee that would come along with the SawStop.

3c. This claim is opinion based that states that the SawStop and its additional fees will be to expensive for consumers. Being that Susan Young is an employee at a power tool company, her viewpoint reflects her companies lack of support for SawStop and its capabilities.

3d. The claim is narrow minded and comes from the representative of Black and Decker, Bosch and Makita, which reflects the overlying belief of major tool companies that the SawStop is too expensive. This claim has virtually no support in its claim and  has failed to provide the reader with any statistical analysis.

I don’t disagree with anything you’ve said, Philly, but you can’t refute an argument by saying that it hasn’t provided enough evidence. No argument is required to do so; however, it opens itself to easy refutation by anyone who supplies a shred of evidence to the contrary.

4a. A consumer safety advocate from the National Consumers League wrote, “Approximately 40,000 Americans go to hospital emergency rooms every year with injuries sustained while operating table saws.”

4b. It claims that approximately 40,000 American go the hospital emergency rooms every year with injuries sustained while operating table saws.

4c. This claim, that injuries are sustained while operating table saws, is a factual claim that is meant to persuade manufacturers into adapting to a safer, more innovative way for using a saw, such as the SawStop.

4d. This claim, that approximately 40,000 Americans are injured while operating table saws, is certainly true factually. What is unclear is whether these injuries are related to the blade directly or another source of injury such as the wood itself or an electrical malfunction. The vagueness of the phrase “injuries sustained” provides little incite as to what these injuries were or how they could have been avoided.

This is very smart. Statistics can easily be used to mislead. 40,000 trips to the ER do not equal 40,000 injuries that SawStop could prevent.

5a. An unnamed plaintiff from Pro Tool Reviews wrote, “the technology could have prevented his 2007 injury from a Bosch miter saw.”

5b. It claims that an injury sustained in 2007, resulting from a Bosch miter saw, could have been avoided by technology.

5c. This claim is pure opinion in its effort to make table saws safer and prevent future injuries as opposed to his single incident. This unnamed plaintiff uses the existing technology as a backbone to support his argument that his injury could have been avoided.

Not to mention, his injury while using a MITER SAW couldn’t possibly have been prevented by SawStop, which is available only on table saws.

5d. This claim is intended to influence the legislation of SawStop and force major tool companies to make a change in their production. His plea deliberately attacks the saw industry and makes the case that their technology, that has been available for years, could have prevented his injury.

7a. Chairman Inez M. Tenenbaum from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission wrote, “I called on the table saw industry to address this hazard through the voluntary standards process and work to prevent the needless injuries that occur each and every day.”

7b. It is claimed that Chairman Inez M. Tenenbaum has already addressed the table saw industry about the dangers of a table saw.

7c. This claim shows that the table saw has been a problem in the past. His statement reflects his attempts to diminish table saw injuries in the past, but the word “hazard” shows the the table saw is just as dangerous as it has been in the past.

7d. This claim shows that there must be a change in the table saw industry. The table saw is to much of a “hazard” to Chairman Inez M. Tenenbaum that he felt it was necessary to address the table saw industry again. His claim is reflection of his impatience regarding the manufacturing of table saws.

You’re really good at this, Philly.

9a. Steve Gass, inventor of the SawStop, said, “It’s the right thing to do. And if you don’t do it, you’re going to be liable for the injuries.”

9b. It is claimed that Steve Gass’s invention should not only be acquired by major tool companies to put money in his pocket, but because it is the morally right thing to do.

9c. This claim is pure opinion in its effort to win over manufacturers as well as government officials to buy his product. He could have easily replaced “right” with the word “necessary,” but he chose “right” to reflect the moral standards that major tool companies should be held accountable for.

You’ve identified several Proposal Claims in your analysis, Philly, without knowing what to call them. I don’t fault you for that. You have made clear in every case that the claim-makers wish to impose a moral or ethical burden in making their claims.

9d. This claim is intended to win over manufacturers as well as government officials to buy into the SawStop. The morality used in this claim is effective and makes manufactures look terrible by ignoring the various injuries that occur with table saws.

11a. Carlos Osorio, a flooring installer in Boston, said, “There was blood on my face, my body. It was everywhere.”

11b. It is claimed that Carlos Osorio was in an accident involving blood everywhere.

11c. This claim objects to the safety of a table saw. He chose to use the phrase “it was everywhere” to reflect the harshness of his incident. His claim points directly towards large power tool companies that should have been held accountable for his blood.

11d. This claim is meant to place blame on the hands of the manufacturers. Osorio’s plea is an extreme example of why power companies should add SawStop to their industry. The blood is “everywhere,” including the hands of the table saw industry.

Bravo, Philly. The blood is on the hands of the table saw industry. I’m on my feet applauding.