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Safety notice · 13 Apr 2015

Accident waiting to happen

Stephen Purdie

While analysing one accident I noticed film of another one waiting to happen. Getting in the habit of putting brake handles over the wrist has killed in the past and will undoubtedly kill again. Let's make sure it's not a SHGC member.

Please see http://www.shgc.org.uk/node/10831

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