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A Design Council Title
Product safety begins with design or formulation whether it is for a
complex engineering product or a simple household article. Those who
suffer damage from a design defect can win compensation without having to
prove negligence. Manufacturers, suppliers and importers can all be
responsible for ensuring that their products are safe. To help protect
them against prosecution, customer dissatisfaction and commercial loss
requires a programme of risk reduction, which begins with the management
of design. Design and product development require a balanced approach to
the new realities of the legal situation, both for companies and
individual designers.
Part One reviews the strategy needed to manage design in the fresh legal
climate and includes guidance on techniques that can be used. Part Two is
a jargon-free guide through the difficult area of international product
liability law. It has been entirely rewritten to reflect the many recent
changes to influence European law and a designer's personal liability.
Part Three brings home vividly the physical, legal and commercial risks of
product defects and demonstrates ways in which they could be prevented.
There are over 20 real life, fascinating and instructive case histories,
many of them new, ranging from exploding office chairs to ro-ro ferries
and from washing powder to aircraft.
Safer by Design is exceptional in providing management and risk assessment
advice, coupled with legal guidance and actual practical lessons.
Reviews
'The case histories make for a gripping read. This book is essential
equipment for product designers and managers, manufacturers, suppliers and
importers.' Occupational Safety & Health
'It is an essential text for product manufacturers and is of particular
relevance to designers.' Health and Safety
' ...recommended reading, especially for those coming new to the subject,
or those who seek an intriguing mixture of the law courts, the design
office, the boardroom and the insurance world.' Reinsurance
'The easy flowing, clear style makes the book a pleasure to read. Free
from technical and legalistic jargon, it is comprehensive to the ordinary
layperson.' Australian Product Liability Reporter
'It is a very readable book, especially the case studies which make
fascinating reading. There is a wealth of good practical advice in these
pages and it will be quite an easy task to adapt the principles and
concepts to fit your particular niche activity.' Disaster Prevention and
Management
'... contains a wealth of case studies including riveting analyses of how
product design failures have had disastrous consequences for many
parties.' Journal of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
'I strongly recommend this book. It is informative and reader friendly.
... an excellent introduction to the subject. Chemistry and Industry
Contents
Foreword. Part One The Management of Design Risks: The management
strategy; Product databases; Identification of risks; Reducing design
risks; Design review systems; Residual risk transfer; Risk retention. Part
Two The Legal Background: Legal developments in Europe; Product liability
in the Ireland; Liabilities in export markets; Personal liabilities
of designers. Part Three Case Histories: The lessons from history;
Consumer products ; Motor cars; Industrial products; Aerospace; Ships;
Greek mythology; Glossary; Appendices: Council decision concerning modules
for conformity assessment procedures for CE marking; Consumer Protection
Act 1987 Part 1; Index.
About the Authors
Howard Abbott is a consultant with years of international experience in
product safety management, including working for ITT and Unilever. He is a
regular conference speaker and has written many articles and books,
including Product Liability - An Exercise in Corporate Survival, Safe
Enough to Sell? Managing Product Recall, and Product Risk Management.
Mark Tyler is a partner of McKenna & Co solicitors and a specialist in
the law of product liability and health and safety. He is consultant
editor of Health & Safety - Liability and Litigation.
£55.00 / US$99.95 ISBN: 0 566 07707 8 1997 352 pages
Hardback
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