WHAT IS DESIGNSAFE®?

• An assessment tool for improving product designs and processes

• A systematic method for conducting a task-based risk assessment

• A technique for eliminating and controlling hazards

• A tool to incorporate safety by design

WHAT DOES DESIGNSAFE® DO?

• Gives designers a quick and easy tool to evaluate hazards and risks through design

• Helps companies identify potential hazards and provides methods for elimination

• Assists design engineers in completing a risk assessment for their product/processes

• Prevents accidents, reduces costs, improves productivity and reduces liability

• Prioritizes design activities related to risk

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF DESIGNSAFE®?

• Helps user recognize hazards that might otherwise be overlooked

• Helps prompt risk reduction actions for existing hazards

• Fast and easy

• Assists in obtaining the CE mark for European markets

• Can be updated continuously and printed out

• Minimizes assessment time

• Reduces costs

• Can be customized to your needs

• Easy method to document assessments

• Brainstorming tool to help identify hazards