
Safety Notes and Warning Messages
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The practical guide is not intended as a collection of rules, but rather as an aid in decision making. Rather, it shows the scope for design that arises internationally from the current state of legislation and standardization, and is intended as a structured decision-making aid for day-to-day operations. At the same time, technical writers who want clear guidelines are provided with numerous graphic examples and specific recommendations for implementing safety notes and warning messages.
Legal and normative requirements for safety notes and warning messages in Europe, the USA, Brazil, Russia and China are covered.
Good Reasons for the Practical Guide:
an up-to-date summary of the international legal and normative requirements for safety notes and warning messages applicable in Europa, the USA, Brazil, Russia and China
profound guidance regarding the integration of safety-related information into the processes of product development and risk assessment as well as insights on product safety and liability
Supplement to the Practical Guide Implementation of IEC/IEEE 82079-1 Ed. 2
a well-structured decision aid for daily practice, based on the presentation of the normative requirements and the decision options
an overview of the pertinent principles and criteria for phrasing and design as well as practical guidance regarding implementation and structuring
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Jens-Uwe Heuer-James is a lawyer and partner at Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft, specialising in product safety and product liability law. He is responsible for the tekom legal service and is also involved in the tekom Standards Advisory Board and the tekom Europe Advisory Board Legislation and Standards.
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Matthias Schulz is a state-certified technical translator and technical editor. Since 1992, Schulz has been deeply involved with the EC Machinery Directive and all areas of CE marking. He specialises in risk assessment and the optimisation of safety-related information in information for use. Schulz currently works as a consultant for safety in mechanical and plant engineering for Axelent AB, Sweden, and is managing director of the translation and documentation service provider HiQ text GmbH, based in Lütetsburg (Germany).
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Matthias Schulz is a state-certified technical translator and technical editor. Since 1992, Schulz has been deeply involved with the EC Machinery Directive and all areas of CE marking. He specialises in risk assessment and the optimisation of safety-related information in information for use. Schulz currently works as a consultant for safety in mechanical and plant engineering for Axelent AB, Sweden, and is managing director of the translation and documentation service provider HiQ text GmbH, based in Lütetsburg (Germany).
Content
1 Purpose and Objective of This Guide
1.1 Overview of the Requirements
1.2 Aid in Decision Making
1.3 Structure and Use of This Implementation Guide
1.4 Definition of Terms Depending on Branches of Industry and Context
2 Product Safety and Information
2.1 Principles of Risk Reduction/Minimisation
2.2 Information for Safety
2.3 Types of Safety-Related Information
2.4 Risk Management
2.5 Tasks and Opportunities for Technical Communicators
3 Legal Requirements for Safety-Related Information - Europe
3.1 Requirements under European Law
3.2 Product Safety Directive 2001/95/EC and Product Safety Regulation 2023/988
3.3 EU Legislation on CE Marking
3.4 Germany
3.5 Austrian Product Safety Law and its Regulations
3.6 Swiss Federal Law on Product Safety
4 Legal Requirements for Safety-Related Information - Outside Europe
4.1 USA
4.2 Brazil
4.3 Russia
4.4 People's Republic of China
5 Legal Requirements for Safety-Related Information - Sector-Specific Examples
6 Requirements for Safety-Related Information in the Context of Relevant Standards
6.1 European and International Standards - EN, ISO, IEC
6.2 US Standardization - ANSI and Beyond
7 Recommendations for Implementation
7.1 Principles for Structuring and Presentation of Safety-Related Information in Information for Use
7.2 Safety Notes
7.3 Warning Messages in Context
7.4 Recommendations for wording in safety notes and warning messages
7.5 Warning Signs
8 Glossary
9 Abbreviations and Bibliography
9.1 List of Abbreviations
9.2 List of Cited Laws, Directives, and Standards
9.3 Literature
10 Authors
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