more on Using apply-templates instead of for-each?

Please remember: newbie!

I know Wendell's right about using apply-templates instead of for-each but
I've been trying to change my structure without success...would appreciate
knowing how I could adjust the following template to accomplish it using
apply-templates...Many thanks.  Kathy

***I'm just trying to put each numbered <listitem> (child of
safety/numbered_list) into a table row***

<xsl:template match="safety">           
        <table border="1" width="100%" cellpadding="4">                 
                <tr bgcolor="red" valign="bottom">

                        <th align="left">

                                <h3>SAFETY</h3>                         
                        </th>                   
                </tr>                   
                        <xsl:for-each select="numbered_list/listitem">

                <tr>                                    
                        <td>                                            
                                <xsl:number level="multiple" format="1. "
count="listitem" />
<xsl:value-of select="." />                                     
                        </td>                           
                </tr>                   
                        </xsl:for-each>         
                </table>                
                <br />  
        </xsl:template>


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