Product and Occupational Safety

Product Safety and Occupational Safety

To achieve the goals of improvement for product safety and occupational safety, guidelines, acts and directives were created for the Single European Market. These regulations determine the responsibility of the manufacturer and of the operator.

ManufacturerOperator

Responsible for product safety

Regulations regarding product marketing, e.g.:

  • EC Machinery Directive
  • German Equipment and Product Safety Act (GPSG)
  • Harmonized standards

Responsible for occupational safety

Regulations regarding the operation of products and use of substances, e.g.:

  • German Occupational Safety and Health Act (ArbSchG)
  • German Ordinance on Industrial Safety and Health (BetrSichV)
  • German Ordinance on Hazardous Substances (GefStoffV)
  • German Accident Prevention Regulations (BGV), Technical Rules
Regulations regarding properties without consideration of interactionRegulations regarding operation with consideration of interaction
Documentation: risk assessmentDocumentation: risk assessment
Goal: consumer protectionGoal: occupational safety

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