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Re: Exposed gears/chain

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Originally Posted by Cory View Post
There is no requirement to comply with OSHA standards as a FRC team.
I can tell my co-workers all day long to not be an idiot, but that won't prevent them from being tired, or sleepy, or hurried, or stressed, or distracted, or uncoordinated... in general, careless and prone to mistakes.

I can however engineer out risks whenever I'm able to; otherwise I'll put barriers and guarding in between the identified risks and my coworkers; when I find that isn't enough I will require specific safety equipment and procedures in order to keep them safe.
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