ANSI Z 535 6 2006 Safety Standardization in

ANSI Z 535. 6 -2006 Safety Standardization in Product Manuals Arthur H. Stroyd, Jr. , Esquire General Counsel, Material Handling Industry Del Sole Cavanaugh Stroyd LLC Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

American National Standards Institute n ANSI Z 535. 1 § Safety Color Code n ANSI Z 535. 2 § Facility Safety Signs n ANSI Z 535. 3 § Safety Symbols Criteria n ANSI Z 535. 4 § Product Safety Signs and Labels n ANSI Z 535. 5 § Safety Tags and Barricade Tape

Myths of Product Liability Law n Code Compliance Is a Defense n Code Compliance Is Admissible To Show Reasonableness n Competitors’ Warnings Are Inadmissible n Warning Label Standards Apply to Product Manuals

ANSI Z 535. 6 -2006 Product Safety Information in Product Manuals, Instructions and Other Collateral Materials §Why a Separate Standard? §Why Comply with It?

PRIMER on Product Liability Law n Breach of Warranty n Negligence n Section 402 A – Restatement (3 d) of Torts

Section 402 A – Restatement (3 d) of Torts n. Design Defect n. Manufacturing Defect n. Failure to Warn

Failure to Warn Inadequate As a Result of: §Using Inappropriate Language §Having Bad Placement §Being Inconspicuous §Never Reaching End User

Failure to Warn How Proven? §Expert Witness’s Opinion §Competitors’ Warnings §Subsequent Remedial Change §Violation of ANSI Standard

ANSI Z 535. 6 A Common Design for a Consistent Message

ANSI Z 535. 6 n. Signal Words

ANSI Z 535. 6 n. Safety Alert Symbol

ANSI Z 535. 6 Types of Safety Messages 1. Supplemental Directives 2. Grouped Safety Messages

ANSI Z 535. 6 Types of Safety Messages 3. Section Safety Message

ANSI Z 535. 6 Types of Safety Messages 4. Embedded Safety Message

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