FACTS

1. Use of pressure washers can cause hearing loss.
2. Use of pressure washers in enclosed spaces lead to the buildup of carbon monoxide and result in asphyxiation.
3. A pressure washer’s powerful spray is hazardous when misdirected, it’s strong enough to damage or lacerate the skin in an instant. Lacerations are the most common injury, followed by bruises, punctures, infections and eye injuries.
4. Other injuries caused when using pressure washers include:

• • Infections such as tetanus.
  • Injection injuries caused when cleaning chemicals penetrate the skin.
  • Slip-and-fall injuries occurring on flat surfaces.
  • Falls from height when use of a pressure […]

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