Compliance 201
The goal of most companies is not to only design products to be safe, perform according to customer demands, and to meet regulatory requirements, it is to sell those products globally. While your product must comply with the EMC and SIPI requirements, there are a myriad of other technical requirement that must also be considered to facilitate the sale of the product.
The plan for this tutorial is to delve into some of the “other technical requirements” that products must comply with, including product safety requirements (ie, concepts such as fire, shock, mechanical, temperature, and radiation); and then once your products are compliant, we will discuss the commercialization of the product through obtaining the many country approvals that are needed in order to legally sell the product around the world.
This tutorial, Compliance 201, should be attended by product realization managers, design engineers, test technicians, product regulatory personnel, project managers, marketing personnel, and others interested in learning more about product safety and global market access requirements. This presentation is a continuation of Compliance 101 (covering Product Safety and Regulatory Compliance for products sold worldwide), looking into the requirements in more detail. We will review requirements in product safety standards and the impact to new designs. Understanding the level of product safety testing in accordance with safety standards will also be covered. We will discuss product safety risks (Electrical, Mechanical, Lasers, Radiation, etc.) and methods to mitigate risk and ensure compliance. ‘Design For Compliance’ techniques will be discussed as they pertain to complying with global product safety standards (UL, CSA, IEC). Maintaining compliance through product modifications will be included. Challenges and best practices will be shared that will help product designers get a new product to market quickly and efficiently.
Instructor
John Allen
John Allen is the Founder and President of Product Safety Consulting. The company is in its 32nd year. Over the last 34 years John has obtained worldwide Certifications on a diverse list of product categories including lighting, consumer electronics, small and large electrics, medical, industrial controls, machinery, gas appliances, Robotics, ITE, New and Innovative and many more. John also has been doing Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessments for over 15 years and serves as a senior advisor on product safety to a number of global companies. John is also deeply involved in the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Product Safety Engineering Society (PSES) since 1985. He is Past Chair of the PSES Chicago Chapter, Chairman of the PSES Risk Assessment Technical Committee, past Chair for the PSES’s flagship Symposium ISPCE 2015, has held various positions on the Board of Governors including a term as President (2017-2019) and is now in the Past President role for 2020-2021. The Mission of the IEEE’s PSES is to transfer knowledge to Designers and Compliance Engineers and make it easy to understand. John often speaks on Certifications to various Trade Associations and Chamber of Commerce and various IEEE Conferences.
Publication Year: 2021