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  • Formaat: Hardback, 352 pages, kõrgus x laius: 234x156 mm, kaal: 635 g
  • Ilmumisaeg: 16-Apr-1997
  • Kirjastus: Gower Publishing Ltd
  • ISBN-10: 0566077078
  • ISBN-13: 9780566077074
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  • Formaat: Hardback, 352 pages, kõrgus x laius: 234x156 mm, kaal: 635 g
  • Ilmumisaeg: 16-Apr-1997
  • Kirjastus: Gower Publishing Ltd
  • ISBN-10: 0566077078
  • ISBN-13: 9780566077074
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With all manufacturers facing increased exposure to penalties arising from product failure, the management of this vital aspect of design is now fully appreciated. The book opens by reviewing the legal responsibilities and liabilities of designers, both corporate and individual, in the light of the current changes in the law. The second part of the book establishes the principles of the management of design risks, against the increased exposures and penalties for getting it wrong. This new edition also considers ethics in some detail. The final part of the book provides a chastening look at the consequences of failure by presenting case studies of around 20 major incidents that have affected everyday products.

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.

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'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

List of figures
ix(2)
List of tables
xi(2)
List of abbreviations xiii(2)
Acknowledgements xv(2)
Introduction xvii
PART ONE THE MANAGEMENT OF DESIGN RISKS 3(78)
1 The management strategy Introduction--Problems with definitions and claims--Safety targets--Sources of defect--Key elements of strategy--Summary
3(8)
2 Product databases Introduction--The Home Accident Surveillance System (HASS)--The European Home and Leisure Accident Surveillance System (EHLASS)--The US National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS)--The European Safety and Reliability Data Association--The EU Rapid Exchange of Information Procedure (RAPEX)--Summary
11(10)
3 Indentification of risks Introduction--Hazard or risk?--Fault Tree Analysis (FTA)--Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)--The safety profile--The Delphi technique--Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP)--Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP)--Summary
21(22)
4 Reducing product design risks Introduction--Standards for the management of design--Design input--Hazard analysis and risk assessment--The end-user and his environment--Promotional material--Product standards and codes of practice--Legal requiremen --Litigation information--In-house product information--Reliability--Scientific and technical knowledge--Packaging, warehousing and distribution--Other factors--Summary
43(13)
5 Design review systems Introduction--A core of good techniques--The design review system--Examples of design reviews--Post-design--Summary
56(8)
6 Residual risk transfer: insurance and contract conditions Introduction--Insurance--Some insurance principles--International insurance--Product liability insurance Product guarantee insurance--Financial loss insurance--Product recall insurance-- Product recall insurance--Professional idemnity insurance--Contract conditions--Summary
64(11)
7 Residual risk retention Introduction--Captive insurance company--Deductibles--Special funds--Revenue--Summary
75(6)
PART TWO THE LEGAL BACKGROUND 81(90)
8 Legal developments in Europe Introduction--Expansion of consumer safety policy--New liabilities for defective products--Avoiding trade barriers--The `New Approach'--The `Gobal Approach' to conformity assessment--CE marking--Designing compliant products--The General Product Safety Directive--Community priorities for policy 1996-98--Summary
81(26)
9 Product liability in the United Kingdom Introduction--Liability for defective products--Basic principles of liability--Strict liability--Exclusion clauses--Indemnities--Civil Liability (Contribution) Act 1978--Limitation Act 1980--Other relevant legislation--Summary
107(26)
10 Liabilities outside the UK Introduction--France--Germany--Italy--The United States--Australia--Japan--Summary
133(18)
11 Designers' Personal Liabilities Introduction--Liability of the employed designer--Vicarious liability--Insurance--The freelance designer--Criminal liability--Summary
151(20)
PART THREE CASE HISTORIES The lessons from history Introduction--Design management--Product standards--Validation--Defects have simple causes 171(112)
Consumer products
178(29)
1 The cooker hood that went to Appeal Whirlpool & Magnet v Gloucestershire County Council
178(6)
2 Candy: the fatal washer/drier
184(7)
3 The deep-fat frier with design problems
191(4)
4 The power tool with a design defect Greenman v Yuba Power Products
195(3)
5 The XXX57 million `mistake' in Persil Power
198(6)
6 Safe in bed?
204(3)
Motor Cars
207(17)
7 Safe on the road?
207(4)
8 Responsibility for design of bought-in components Winward v TVR Engineering
211(6)
9 The Austin Allegro and the rear hub bearing Walton v British Leyland
217(7)
Industrial Products
224(30)
10 The Brent Cross crane failure
224(5)
11 Raychem: reducing the fire risk in electric cabling
229(5)
12 The foreseeability of risk and the duty of care Crow v Barford
234(3)
13 The Pentium design flaw
237(4)
14 Exploding office chairs
241(5)
15 The Flixborough chemical plant disaster
246(4)
16 The Tay Bridge disaster
250(4)
Aerospace
254(11)
17 Product safety failure in the space programme
254(7)
18 The DC-10 cargo door
261(4)
Ships
265(13)
19 The supertanker's design weakness
265(7)
20 The ro-ro ferries and design
272(4)
21 Miss Jay Jay: accident or design?
276(2)
Greek Mythology
278(5)
22 Almost safer by design
278(5)
APPENDICES 283(32)
I Council Decision concerning modules for conformity assessment procedures for CE marking 283(25)
II Consumer Protection Act 1987: Part 1. 308(7)
Glossary 315(6)
Index 321
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.