e06- safer saws claims- wvuhockey

1c.Bosch’s release of its own flesh detecting device is now reflected in the agency’s new strategic plan—one of the CPSC’s primary goals is a commitment to prevention. In other words, we believe in being proactive rather than reactive.
1a. The life altering injuries from table saws are very preventable. It should be a law to protect the consumers that every table saw should have this technology.

2c. “Consumer product safety,” says Gas says, “Well, we’ve looked at it, but we’re not interested because safety doesn’t sell,”.
2a. The Investors are not entirely worried about safety as much as they are worried about their return on investment.

3c. As of “delighted consumer” Gass, engineers at the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recommended that the government begin a “rulemaking process” that could result in mandatory safety standards for table saws. The agency’s commissioners then turned the power tool industry on its ear by agreeing with Gass’ recommendation.
3a. Gass bing persistent got his claim across successfully. But only for a period of time. It is a great idea but this would wipe out a big part of the industry.

4c.”determined regulators” states that able saws cause tens of thousands of serious injuries every year, costing billions of dollars.
4a. More than 10 of these injuries each day are amputations. Being an ex contractor I do see the danger in table saws and this technology could save a lot of fingers.

5c. Current table saw safety standards have proven ineffective in protecting consumers.
5a. Gas doesn’t just want his product to be successful, he wants to change all of the safety standards for table saws. This will eventually pan out to change the regulations on all of saws.

6c. Mother jones directly states, “Gass says a power tool executive warned him, “If you guys don’t cooperate with us, the industry is going to get together and squish you.”
6a. Gass was not trying to be harsh but just being honest. He sees the change in the industry and is just offering a chance to get on board before the industry comes after them.

7c. If Table Saws Can Be Safer, Why Aren’t They? says NPR
7a. We now finally have the technology to make the powerful saws safer. some contractors are usually old school style guys who don’t care about the safety because they just like what they have been using their entire lives. Some may not want to make the switch.

8c. An outraged planiff posts that “Injured Man Says Bosch Tool Lobbied Feds to Keep Safer Power Saws off the Market”
8a. This is where things might get hairy for the companies that are not on board with the technology. Every company should at least offer one style of saw with the safe saw technology to protect them from being sued.