Re: 120 people killed in DIY car maintenance accidents in Australia since 2000
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30+ years ago I was a TA in the Mining Industry.
Some of things we did, (like working under lifted trays without safety chains) I just shake my head in wonder and thank God none of us got killed.
But some of the stuff, which I know would be frowned on today, I'm a bit more tolerant towards. But it comes down to the nature and severity of the risk. There is stuff that will kill you, or at the very least horribly maim you. Electricity, extreme high pressure, flammables, working at (actual) heights and heavy loads. And mostly these are the same things that you can't mitigate.
Never take risks with these, and always ensure that your protection has redundancy.
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