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Re:Crushed wood is stronger than steel by dsfyu404ed on Thursday February 08, 2018 @10:16AM (#16332525)
>This used to be very common for machine shops to have wood floors

That is done because wood is soft and if you drop a tool or part on the floor it's far less likely to be damaged. Wood has been superseded by (usually vinyl IIRC) tile and/or rubber/plastic mats in a lot of places.

Re:Crushed wood is stronger than steel by bobf on Thursday February 08, 2018 @10:30AM (#16332674)
It's also done for the comfort of the people working there. Standing on concrete all day is more tiring than on a wooden floor.