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REGULATION 12 SCHEDULE 2 Table 1 summarises many of the potential risk factors that should be considered - the list is not exhaustive. Attention is also drawn to legislation such as the EU General Product Safety Directive (92/59/EEC), which applies to all products sold within the European Union. Equivalent or similar legislation may apply in other countries or regions of the world. Table 2. Risk Assessment of Rugby Boot Sole Design with respect to Injury to Other Players Design & Dimensions Strength & Durability of Materials & Construction Performance Tests Labelling & User Instructions Assessment against geometric parameters. This approach can be used to assess conventional conical stud designs. For assessing other stud designs testing may be appropriate. (1) Impact resistance with respect to risk of stud/cleat breakage. (2) Impact resistance with respect to risk of a stud/cleat detaching during play and leaving a dangerous protrusion or edge. (3) Risk of damage to studs/cleats resulting from the process of fixing and removing them (and/or (blanking plates) from the boot and that could introduce an injury risk. (4) Wear resistance with respect to risk of burring or exposing dangerous internal components (1) Glancing skin injury – before and/or after real or simulated wear. (2) Raking – before and/or after real or simulated wear. (3) Stamping – before and/or after real or simulated wear. Instructions on: (1) Attaching/ removing studs/ cleats, if appropriate. (2) Fixing blanking plates, if appropriate. (3) Care and maintenance respect to safety (4) Replacing studs/cleats at wear limit, if appropriate. Assess and report any other risks not covered by the above. GENERAL GUIDANCE The following guidelines provide guidance on the design, dimensions and performance of rugby studs/cleats. Suitable performance tests are suggested which can be used to evaluate the performance of new stud/cleat designs. Last update: 14 January, 2015 215


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