ASP Product Safety and Safety in Design

Question 1

The 'hierarchy of controls' applied specifically to product safety design places which option as the most preferred method of hazard elimination?

Accepted Answer

Designing out the hazard during the conceptual/design phase (inherently safer design)

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Adding physical guards and barriers to the finished product

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Providing warnings and labels on the product packaging

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Training end-users on safe operation procedures

Question 2

Under U.S. product liability law, 'strict liability' in a tort claim means:

Accepted Answer

A manufacturer can be held liable for injuries caused by a defective product even if they were not negligent

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The injured party must prove the manufacturer knew about the defect and ignored it

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Liability is limited strictly to the purchase price of the product

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Only criminal penalties, not civil damages, can be awarded

Question 3

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has jurisdiction over which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Children's toys sold in retail stores

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Automobiles and motor vehicle equipment

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Pesticides and herbicides

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Food and drug products

Question 4

A 'failure mode and effects analysis' (FMEA) is conducted during product design primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Identify potential failure modes, assess their severity and likelihood, and prioritize design improvements before production

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Document failures that occurred after product release for legal defense purposes

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Train assembly line workers on quality inspection procedures

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Calculate warranty cost reserves for the finance department

Question 5

Which type of product defect occurs when a product is correctly designed and manufactured but lacks adequate warnings about a known risk?

Accepted Answer

Marketing defect (failure to warn)

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Design defect

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Manufacturing defect

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Conformance defect

Question 6

The principle of 'design for disassembly' in product safety primarily addresses which life-cycle concern?

Accepted Answer

Safe end-of-life disposal, recycling, and hazardous material recovery without worker injury

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Making products easier to assemble on the production line

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Reducing the number of parts to lower manufacturing costs

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Enabling consumers to perform their own repairs safely