Safety Notes and Warning Messages

2. updated Edtion
ISBN: 978-3-96393-132-1
Verlag: tcworld

Medienkombination, Englisch, 125 Seiten, Format (B × H): 210 mm x 297 mm, Gewicht: 448 g

Reihe: Praxisleitfäden

In 2014, tekom published the Guide on “Safety Notes and Warning Messages”. It comments on many European, international, and US standards, some of which have been revised and contained changed or extended requirements. Worldwide, markets for industrial products are increasingly functioning on the basis of common rules. The new version of EN IEC/IEEE 82079-1 (Edition 2:2020) specifies these rules in still more detail. In 2019 and 2020, new product specific standards have been published that contain requirements regarding content and design of safety-related information. In particular, this holds true of EN ISO 20607 for machinery and EN ISO 20417 for medical products.

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

Zielgruppe

Autoren, Technische Redakteure, Technische Autoren, Technikredakteure, Verantwortliche für Technische Kommunikation, Geschäftsführer, Produktmanager, Programmmanager

Autoren/Hrsg.

Heuer-James, Jens-Uwe

Schmeling, Roland

Schulz, Matthias

Tillmann, Martin

Rieder, Martin

Gruchmann, Torsten

Weitere Mitwirkende

Schulz, Matthias

Maier-Pfeiffer, Natascha

Gräfe, Elisabeth

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Index
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

Über Autor(innen)

Schulz, Matthias
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).

Schulz, Matthias
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).

Schmeling, Roland
Roland Schmeling, Dipl.-Phys., is the managing director of the consultancy SCHMELING + CONSULTANTS in Heidelberg (Germany). Since 1999 he is providing consultancy services in the field of technical communication and documentation with a focus on standardization, information concepts, conformity and change. He studied physics and analytical philosophy. Since 2004 he teaches quality assurance at Furtwangen University. As an auditor of TÜV SÜD he inspects and audits documentations
and editorial processes to the DocCert standard. For tekom Roland Schmeling participates in diverse working groups, committees and preparation of publications. As a voluntary member of the Advisory Board for Legislation and Standards he participates in the work on IEC/IEEE 82079-1 both on the national and international level.

Rieder, Martin
Martin Rieder is managing director of the engineering services provider CAVEO, industrial engineer, technical editor and expert for product safety and product conformity and advises companies worldwide. He is a member of tekom's Advisory Board Regulations and Standards and is involved in various publications. Martin Rieder is active as an expert and delegate in various areas of national and
international standardisation, as well as chairman of various standardisation projects. As a university lecturer, trainer, speaker and author in specialist publications, he is happy to pass on his knowledge and expertise.

Tillmann, Martin
Dipl.-Ing. Martin Tillmann studied mechanical engineering from 1985 to 1990 with the focus on energy and processing technology at Essen University (Germany). Upon several professional career stations, for instance, as scientific assistant for power station research, technical operations manager of a malt factory and manager of the subsidiary of a technical documentation service provider, he founded Engineering & Dokumentation Tillmann in 2002, which became part of ED-Technik GmbH in 2019. This engineering service provider supports manufacturers and operating companies in the areas of CE Marking of products and preparation of technical documentation. Martin Tillmann is a trained technical communicator, certified CE coordinator and expert for CE conformity assessment and technical documentation certified to EN ISO/IEC 17024.

Heuer-James, Jens-Uwe
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.

Gruchmann, Torsten
Torsten Gruchmann studied physical engineering. Until 2001, he was a research assistant at Münster University of Applied Sciences and responsible for practical training in medical device technology
and medical physics. In 2001, he founded Use-Lab GmbH, a consultancy for medical tecnology and pharmaceutical companies active in the field of usability engineering and user interface design. He is a member of the national and international Human Factors Committee for Medical Devices and has represented medical technology on the tekom Legal and Standards Advisory Board since 2014.