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ANSI Z535.6-2006 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 ANSI Z535.1 Safety Color Code ANSI Z535.2 Facility Safety Signs ANSI Z535.3 Safety Symbols Criteria ANSI Z535.4 Product Safety Signs and Labels ANSI Z535.5 Safety Tags and Barricade Tape 2

Myths of Product Liability Law Code Compliance Is a Defense Code Compliance Is Admissible To Show Reasonableness Competitors’ Warnings Are Inadmissible Warning Label Standards Apply to Product Manuals 3

Why a Separate Standard? Why Comply with It? ANSI Z535.6-2006 Product Safety Information in Product Manuals, Instructions and Other Collateral Materials Why a Separate Standard? Why Comply with It? 4

PRIMER on Product Liability Law Breach of Warranty Negligence Section 402A – Restatement (3d) of Torts 5

Section 402A – Restatement (3d) of Torts Design Defect Manufacturing Defect Failure to Warn 6

Inadequate As a Result of: Using Inappropriate Language Failure to Warn Inadequate As a Result of: Using Inappropriate Language Having Bad Placement Being Inconspicuous Never Reaching End User 7

Expert Witness’s Opinion Competitors’ Warnings Failure to Warn How Proven? Expert Witness’s Opinion Competitors’ Warnings Subsequent Remedial Change Violation of ANSI Standard 8

A Common Design for a Consistent Message ANSI Z535.6 A Common Design for a Consistent Message 9

ANSI Z535.6 Signal Words 10

ANSI Z535.6 Safety Alert Symbol 11

Types of Safety Messages 1. Supplemental Directives ANSI Z535.6 Types of Safety Messages 1. Supplemental Directives 2. Grouped Safety Messages 12

Types of Safety Messages 3. Section Safety Message ANSI Z535.6 Types of Safety Messages 3. Section Safety Message 13

Types of Safety Messages 4. Embedded Safety Message ANSI Z535.6 Types of Safety Messages 4. Embedded Safety Message 14

Conclusion 15

Question and Answer 16