Lewis Bass, J.D. P.E. (Professional Safety Engineer, Mechanical and Industrial Engineer and Safety Lawyer) is founder and principal of Lewis Bass International Inc., a consulting firm in international safety law and liability prevention. He consults to large and small clients in Asia, Europe and North America helping them with workplace safety, product safety, product liability, safety product design, warnings, labels and manuals. Lew can be reached at (408) 374-4453, lewbass@lewisbass.com, or at www.lewisbass.com.
A safety professional should have an understanding of the legal principles that apply to the workplace and the machines in the workplace. When products are sold to others and cause harm, there can be product liability for the manufacturer. This is traditional product liability.