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Tool-vs-tool danger comparisons are all apples-to-oranges comparisons.

How does a handheld danger that can move around or be dropped compare to a heavy, stationary danger that's in a predictable location?

How does one big danger rank against several smaller dangers? What about a clearly obvious danger vs a less obvious one?

Which safety procedures can you assume to be followed? Welders wear a mask and gloves at all times, but not everyone using a table saw uses a pushing stick.

How much experience and skill should you expect the users have? Users who are expecting a tool to buck or bind will be ready for it - does it matter that inexperienced users might not be ready?

If two tools are equally dangerous in a spacious workshop, but one can also be used up ladders and upside-down in crawlspaces, is it more dangerous because of that?

Do you just rank classic tools like hammers and drills, or do you have a broader definition? Is a ladder a tool, for purposes of the ranking? Is a car?




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