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ABC of Safety in the Biological Sciences
| Pain and suffering | Loss of a trained worker | Extra work |
| Permanent disability | Loss of production | Investigations and reports |
| Death? | Damage to machinery | Training new employee |
| Loss of earnings | Damage to equipment | Anxiety and/or guilt |
| Loss of sport or hobby | Extra expenditure | |
| Loss of prestige | Wasted materials | |
| Inability to resume occupation | Increase in insurance premiums | |
| Psychological effects | Prosecutions | |
| Feelings of uselessness | Fines | |
| Fear of further injury | Civil actions | |
| Effect on dependents | Legal costs | |
Table 2: Effects of Accidents
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