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Table Saw Verdict Upheld, CPSC Commisioner’s Statement

Robert W. Lang — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:59:13 +0000

Two items are in the news today in the ongoing story about table saw injuries. In Boston yesterday, the US Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling in the case of Carlos Osorio vs. One World Technologies, awarding Osorio $1.5 million for a job site injury. You can read the entire court decision here. … Read more »

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CPSC Votes to Begin Table Saw Rules Process

Robert W. Lang — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 18:53:42 +0000

By a unanimous vote, the Consumer Product Safety Commission voted today to begin the formal process of creating new rules to reduce table saw injuries, according to this story in the Washington Post. The next step will be to accept public comments for 60 days, then the commission will begin the two-fold task of deciding … Read more »

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CPSC Chief Wants Improved Table Saw Safety

Robert W. Lang — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:22:08 +0000

It isn’t often that a woodworking topic makes national news, but today’s USA Today carries just such a story. While not charting a specific course of government action, CPSC Chairman Inez Tenenbaum was quoted by the paper as saying “The safety of table saws needs to be improved in a way that prevents school children … Read more »

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