1. 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.

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

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

4. 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?

5. SAFETY SYMBOLS

6. 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