How can you make sure a product is safe?
The best way of ensuring this is to have the product tested to the appropriate safety standard by a lab accredited to carry out that test (see Testing and accreditation below). If you supply an unsafe product, consumers may be entitled to a refund and you may have to recall the product.
Why is safety important in product design?
A safe design approach results in many benefits including: prevent injury and disease. improve useability of products, systems and facilities. improve productivity.
What are the 5 principles of safe design?
The five principles that impact on achieving a safe design are described below.
- Principle 1: Persons with control.
- Principle 2: Product life cycle.
- Principle 3: Systematic risk management.
- Principle 4: Safe design knowledge and capability.
- Principle 5: Information transfer.
Who is responsible for safety in design?
Building Operators have the onus to manage the residual risks from Safety-in-Design decisions and, as such, should actively engage in both the initial “Safety-in-Design” process and ongoing management of workplace safety.
What are the steps involved in design safety?
Avoid risks. Evaluate unavoidable risks. Combat risks at source. Adapt work to the individual, especially the design of places of work.
What are the 9 principles of prevention?
The 9 principles are:
- #1 Avoiding risks.
- #2 Evaluating the risks which cannot be avoided.
- #3 Combating the risks at source.
- #4 Adapting the work environment to the individual.
- #5 Adapting to technical progress.
- #6 Replacing the dangerous by the non-dangerous, or the less dangerous.
What is the safety design review process?
In the Safety Design Review process, the goal is to avoid bringing hazards into the workplace. The Safety Design Review is a proactive approach that anticipates hazards and potential hazards to avoid bringing them into the workplace with this new equipment or process or facility update.
Why safety management system is important?
A safety management system is a series of policies and procedures organizations use to reduce accidents and illnesses among employees. According to OSHA, “Effective Safety and Health Management Systems (SHMS) have proven to be a decisive factor in reducing the extent and severity of work-related injuries and illnesses.
What is in a safety management system?
A safety management system is a systematic approach to managing safety, including organisational structures, accountabilities, policies and procedures. An SMS is scalable so it can be tailored to the size and complexity of your organisation.
What are the four basic principles of safety management?
The Four SMS Functional Components
- Safety Policy.
- Safety Risk Management.
- Safety Assurance.
- Safety Promotion (Safety Culture)