September Technical Meeting – The Six Hazards of Product Safety

  • September Technical Meeting
     September 14, 2017
     12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Topic: The Six Hazards of Product Safety

We all use electrical products as a daily part of our personal and working lives without realizing the potential hazards these products present. Even now, with an almost constant stream of news stories telling us of people who were injured by their e-cigarette or cell phone, we assume that the products we use will be fine.  In the United States, electrical products bear the “UL” mark to indicate that they comply with the applicable UL standard and are, therefore, safe for use. There are over 600 UL safety standards for various types of electrical products. All electrical product manufacturers in the US need to build their products to comply with these standards. All manufacturers in the US need to choose safe products for their employees to use. Yet there is no university in the world that teaches product safety.  This presentation will teach you the “6 Hazards of Product Safety”. Product compliance standards and governing requirements can be difficult to read, understand, and more importantly apply without knowing the intent of the requirements. This presentation will greatly help ALL safety professionals from beginner to advanced. By understanding the “6 Hazards of Product Safety”, you will better understand the hazards presented by electrical products, thereby allowing you to make better personal and work decisions related to the development, implementation, and use of electrical products. Whether your company makes a product or just uses electrical products, this knowledge will benefit you for the rest of your life

Guest Speaker: Bill Bisenius, NCE – President of CertifiGroup, Inc.

Bio: William Bisenius is President and co-founder of Educated Design & Development, Inc. “Bill” has worked in the regulatory compliance field for over 33 years and is considered to be an international expert in the field of Product Safety. Bill has written and presented many training seminars in his fields of expertise. Throughout his compliance career, he has worked closely with some of the top names in technology including NASA, IBM, Dell, Philips, and Siemens.  Bill is also President of CertifiGroup, Inc. a Product Test & Certification Lab. CertifiGroup provides US, Canadian, CE, & International Product Certifications to UL, CSA, EN, IEC, and ISO standards. CertifiGroup has expertise in most product categories including ITE, Medical, Lab, Lighting, and Hazardous Location Products. CertifiGroup is also well known for its Compliance Consulting Practice which has customers that range from Hi-Tech Startups to Global 500 manufacturers.  Bill grew up in the Silicon Valley region of California. He graduated from San Jose State University in 1984 with a degree in Electrical Engineering, where he also served as the President of the student chapter of the IEEE. Upon graduation Bill went to work for Underwriters Laboratories (UL). When UL built a new facility in RTP, he relocated to North Carolina. Bill left UL in 1992 to pursue ED&D full-time where he has been performing consulting services, designing product safety test equipment, and teaching manufacturers how to design their products for compliance.  Bill is an NARTE certified NCE and NCT and a trial experienced Expert Witness.

Executive Committee Meeting: 11:00AM – 12:00PM

Technical Meeting: 12:00PM – 1:00PM

Q&A and Networking: 1:00PM – 1:30PM

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