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<p>The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 establishes duties for manufacturers
to design and construct safe articles for use at work. In the various health and safety
regulations that apply to the oil and gas industry it is the responsibility of the
duty holder to ensure that any components used are fit for purpose for their intended
use, and that they have the means to ensure those components will remain fit for purpose
during their service life. Furthermore, product supply legislation places duties on
the manufacturers of such products to assess their safety before their use.</p><p>
</p><p>The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) undertakes market surveillance monitoring
of the health and safety of most products used at work. HSE have been engaged with
the additive manufacturing industry for a number of years, including the publication
of a report into structure properties of the technique in 2015. Industry standards
and guidance are being produced in this area and these assure quality control throughout
additive manufacture and provide a sufficient quantity and quality of information
to manufacturers and dutyholders seeking to make or use these articles which can also
be used as benchmarks against which to judge regulatory compliance. HSE is also considering
the implications of exposure to fumes and respirable dusts from those undertaking
additive manufacturing.</p>
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