Figure 4-4

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Figure 4.4A. A table saw without SawStop

Photograph of a table saw without SawStop safety system.

Figure 4.4B. Close up photo of a blade guard

Close up photograph of a table saw blade guard. SawStop is an intriguing, alternative safety device for table saws that is very effective. Workers may not even know about it until it saves their fingers.

SawStop is an intriguing, alternative safety device for table saws that is very effective. Workers may not even know about it until it saves their fingers. (Video of SawStop's function can be seen at http://www.mistakeproofing.com.)

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Internet Citation: Figure 4-4: Mistake-Proofing the Design of Health Care Processes -. May 2007. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. http://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/mistakeproof/mistakefig4-4.html