I. C. 2. Roles and Responsibilities

I. Reliability Management
C. Ethics, safety, and liability

2. Roles and responsibilities (Understand)

Describe the roles and responsibilities of a reliability engineer in relation to product safety and liability.

There are a lot of people involved creating product or manufacturing line. Some have more responsibility then others. Reliability engineers who deal with failures have unique obligations concerning product safety and liability.

 

Additional References

Reliability Role and Safety and Liability (article)

SOR 042 Reliability and Senior Management (podcast)

Quick Quiz

1-129. Company XYZ has manufactured a poor product that has led to the filing of a product liability lawsuit. Who is held ultimately responsible in such a lawsuit?

(A) XYZ’s president or CEO
(D) XYZ’s sales manager
(B) XYZ’s manufacturing manager
(C) XYZ’s reliability engineer

Answer Discussion

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1-148. Identify which of the following is not a major management product safety responsibility.

(A) promoting employee safety through education and training
(B) establishing a mechanism to segregate and dispose of any nonconforming product
(C) formulating a documented product safety policy
(D) ensuring that the company complies with all product safety standards and liability laws

Answer Discussion