SAFETY Duty of care - Products have a primary function a user and an intended environment. Designers have a responsibility to ensure the product performs the function safely for that user in that environment. Designers cannot be held responsible for injury from a product that is used for a purpose it was not intended for or when used by the wrong users or in a different environment.

PERSONAL SAFETY Eye protection Dust mask Protective clothing Ear defenders Safety shoes Emergency stop buttons Dust extraction Storage

RISK ASSESSMENT Identify the specific risk Assessing the probability of the risk Minimise the risk

COSHH Control of substances hazardous to health The law requires employers to control exposure to hazardous substances in order to prevent ill health. What hazardous substances can you think of and what might be the effects of these?

SAFETY SYMBOLS

Blue circles tell you something you must do Red circles tell you something you must not do Yellow triangles warn you of a potential hazard Orange squares tell you about dangerous chemicals