There is no shortage of bright yellow, red and black signs alerting workers to beware the hazards involved in processing massive volumes of laundry. Plant managers today are placing extra emphasis on training their workers to think about safety at all times. Manufacturers are placing extra emphasis on worker safety in their latest equipment designs. Yet accidents still occur. 
 
Whether an accident was preventable and who is responsible for each occurrence has been a subject of great debate for decades. In most laundries, we understand that there’s a shared responsibility between employers, who are required to establish ...