12 Best Practices For Mitigating Product Liability
All manufacturers carry a duty of care in providing consumer products that are safe for its intended use. If an incident occurs, establishing who is at fault can be a long, tiresome, and expensive process. That’s why it’s important to ensure your organization is taking all necessary precautions throughout the entire manufacturing lifecycle. A comprehensive understanding of what you can do to reduce your liability is an essential step towards building a stable financial plan.
To get you started, we’ve assembled 12 best practices for mitigating product liability. These will help when developing or reviewing the processes that are specific to your product.
Documentation
One key measure that applies to any product is documentation. When packaging your product for sale, be sure to include detailed instructions on safe use and assembly of the item. Appropriate labels should be placed on all pieces of the product, for both identification and for safety purposes.
This recorded information could be what shifts liability away from your organization in the event of an incident or injury.
To review all 12 best practices for mitigating product liability, download the whitepaper by completing the form on the right.
This whitepaper will help you:
- Understand Product Liability and how it can affect your organization
- Understand the 4 key areas where negligence occurs most frequently
- Understand how to minimize incidents by implementing basic techniques
- Learn how tracking data and identifying trends helps greatly reduce future occurrences
