ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses accidents which are the worker's own fault and which might have been prevented by his own precautions. Power-driven machines are always a fruitful source of accidents, however well the moving parts may be protected. The presence of machines or moving belts is not the only cause of serious accidents. The chapter examines some of the causes of accidents which are a result of dangerous working conditions, e.g. unguarded machinery, and against which it is the responsibility of the management to provide safeguards. Power presses and milling machines generally receive the attention of the Factory Inspector because they are considered as especially dangerous machines. The guarding of dangerous belts is the concern of the management of the works and is generally well looked after according to the advice of the Factory Inspector. The processes of cutting and forming metal generally require some power assistance so that the application of power to workshop processes is important.
