1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

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

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

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

7. 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

8. 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

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

10. ANSI Z535.6
Signal Words 10

11. ANSI Z535.6
Safety Alert Symbol 11

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

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

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

15. Conclusion 15

16. Question and Answer 16