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Testimony Concerning Human Fault Concepts
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The design engineer must be aware of two sources of human error. First are those which he may commit during the design process. Second are those that the potential user may commit when he attempts to use the product. When called as a witness to defend his design decisions in a product liability suit, the design engineer must be able to show that both concepts of human fault were considered as part of the design process. Additionally, it is essential that he be familiar with methods of preventing these human errors.
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Fowler, F., "Testimony Concerning Human Fault Concepts," SAE Technical Paper 780380, 1978, https://doi.org/10.4271/780380.Also In
References
- Restatement (second) of Torts 402A
- “Interagency Task Force on Product Liability.” I U.S. Department of Commerce
- 3. Henderson, “Judicial Review of Manufacturer's Conscious Design Choices: The Limits of Adjudication.” Columbia Law Review 1531 1973
- Meister, D. “Human Factors in Realiability.” Ireson, W.G. “Reliability Handbook.” McGraw-Hill Book Company New York, New York, 1966
- Op cit. Interagency Task Force 17
- Weinstein A. “Product Liability: An Interaction of Law and Technology.” 12 Duquesne Law Review 429 1974
- Wade, “Strict Liability of Manufacturers.” 119 Southwest Law Journal 5 1965