| Project | Product revision | Sheet revision | Prepared by | Date | Target market / jurisdiction | Decision being prepared | Sheet | Lead | Item ID | Question | Evidence to record | Answer / assumption | Explanation | Status | Evidence / exact revision / URL and date | Owner | Next action | Reviewer / review date | Not-applicable reason | Source guidance URLs |
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| Basic | C1 | 1 | Sample preparation utility | 2026-10-24 | U.S. adults; Wisconsin illustrative base | Next private feasibility gate | People, use and ergonomic design | The design role | ERGONOMICS-01 | Who uses it, and who may struggle with it? | Actual intended ages, abilities, hand/body sizes, left/right-handed use, strength, gloves and assistive needs. Do not design only for the founder or an average body. | Adult homeowners; users with limited grip, vision or dexterity must be included in task trials | Scenario proposal; no observations or approvals inferred. Adult homeowners; users with limited grip, vision or dexterity must be included in task trials | estimate — unvalidated | data/products/basic/; concept C1; no external evidence | Sam Reed | Collect the evidence requested in this question before its dependent gate; target 2026-12-15 | Not reviewed — no review date | Applicable planning question; any unchosen route is explicitly described in answer | niosh-tools; cpsc-small-business; niosh-hand-tools |
| Basic | C1 | 1 | Sample preparation utility | 2026-10-24 | U.S. adults; Wisconsin illustrative base | Next private feasibility gate | People, use and ergonomic design | The design role | ERGONOMICS-02 | Where and how will people use, carry and store it? | Lighting, wet/dirty use, temperature, clothing, workspace, reach, frequency, duration and one- versus two-handed tasks. | Home wall/floor placement; empty and occupied transport; dry storage; manual release only after permission | Scenario proposal; no observations or approvals inferred. Home wall/floor placement; empty and occupied transport; dry storage; manual release only after permission | estimate — unvalidated | data/products/basic/; concept C1; no external evidence | Sam Reed | Collect the evidence requested in this question before its dependent gate; target 2026-12-15 | Not reviewed — no review date | Applicable planning question; any unchosen route is explicitly described in answer | niosh-tools; cpsc-small-business; niosh-hand-tools |
| Basic | C1 | 1 | Sample preparation utility | 2026-10-24 | U.S. adults; Wisconsin illustrative base | Next private feasibility gate | People, use and ergonomic design | The design role | ERGONOMICS-03 | Can they grip, lift, reach and operate it comfortably? | Observe posture, reach, grip span, contact pressure, weight, balance, repetition and required force. Measure relevant dimensions and effort; do not invent a universal comfortable force. | Proposed weight 0.18 kg; extended release grip and no hand in door path; actual forces unmeasured | Scenario proposal; no observations or approvals inferred. Proposed weight 0.18 kg; extended release grip and no hand in door path; actual forces unmeasured | estimate — unvalidated | data/products/basic/; concept C1; no external evidence | Sam Reed | Collect the evidence requested in this question before its dependent gate; target 2026-12-15 | Not reviewed — no review date | Applicable planning question; any unchosen route is explicitly described in answer | niosh-tools; cpsc-small-business; niosh-hand-tools |
| Basic | C1 | 1 | Sample preparation utility | 2026-10-24 | U.S. adults; Wisconsin illustrative base | Next private feasibility gate | People, use and ergonomic design | The design role | ERGONOMICS-04 | Can a first-time user understand controls and feedback? | Setup, labels, visibility, tactile cues, mistakes, recovery and instructions; accessibility needs and actual observed misunderstandings. | External release slider, visible occupancy window; simple set/release labels | Scenario proposal; no observations or approvals inferred. External release slider, visible occupancy window; simple set/release labels | estimate — unvalidated | data/products/basic/; concept C1; no external evidence | Sam Reed | Collect the evidence requested in this question before its dependent gate; target 2026-12-15 | Not reviewed — no review date | Applicable planning question; any unchosen route is explicitly described in answer | niosh-tools; cpsc-small-business; niosh-hand-tools |
| Basic | C1 | 1 | Sample preparation utility | 2026-10-24 | U.S. adults; Wisconsin illustrative base | Next private feasibility gate | People, use and ergonomic design | The design role | ERGONOMICS-05 | What foreseeable misuse or contact could hurt someone? | Pinch, cut, burn, tip, choke, electrical and other applicable hazards, including children/bystanders. Feed design changes and safety requirements to the engineering role. | Door pinch, bites/waste exposure and unattended animal; detached bait pocket ingestion | Scenario proposal; no observations or approvals inferred. Door pinch, bites/waste exposure and unattended animal; detached bait pocket ingestion | estimate — unvalidated | data/products/basic/; concept C1; no external evidence | Sam Reed | Collect the evidence requested in this question before its dependent gate; target 2026-12-15 | Not reviewed — no review date | Applicable planning question; any unchosen route is explicitly described in answer | niosh-tools; cpsc-small-business; niosh-hand-tools |
| Basic | C1 | 1 | Sample preparation utility | 2026-10-24 | U.S. adults; Wisconsin illustrative base | Next private feasibility gate | People, use and ergonomic design | The design role | ERGONOMICS-06 | Can it be cleaned, maintained and put away? | Contact materials, residues, cleaning agents, disassembly, consumables, storage, service and disposal scenarios. | Tool-free empty-shell wash; no direct handling of animals; inspect hinge/latch after wash | Scenario proposal; no observations or approvals inferred. Tool-free empty-shell wash; no direct handling of animals; inspect hinge/latch after wash | estimate — unvalidated | data/products/basic/; concept C1; no external evidence | Sam Reed | Collect the evidence requested in this question before its dependent gate; target 2026-12-15 | Not reviewed — no review date | Applicable planning question; any unchosen route is explicitly described in answer | niosh-tools; cpsc-small-business; niosh-hand-tools |
| Basic | C1 | 1 | Sample preparation utility | 2026-10-24 | U.S. adults; Wisconsin illustrative base | Next private feasibility gate | People, use and ergonomic design | The design role | ERGONOMICS-07 | What did representative users actually do? | Prototype revision, participants and relevant characteristics, tasks, consent, observations, errors, discomfort, completion measures and limits. Small trials are learning evidence, not population-wide proof. | No representative users observed; plan 10 unloaded tasks with video and teach-back before external use | Scenario proposal; no observations or approvals inferred. No representative users observed; plan 10 unloaded tasks with video and teach-back before external use | estimate — unvalidated | data/products/basic/; concept C1; no external evidence | Sam Reed | Collect the evidence requested in this question before its dependent gate; target 2026-12-15 | Not reviewed — no review date | Applicable planning question; any unchosen route is explicitly described in answer | niosh-tools; cpsc-small-business; niosh-hand-tools |
| Basic | C1 | 1 | Sample preparation utility | 2026-10-24 | U.S. adults; Wisconsin illustrative base | Next private feasibility gate | People, use and ergonomic design | The design role | ERGONOMICS-08 | Which design changes are required before the next prototype? | Trace each requirement/change to an observation or stated need, owner and retest. Keep aesthetics, usability and engineering feasibility linked. | Extend slider, round corners and preserve opposing vent banks; add positive open detent | Scenario proposal; no observations or approvals inferred. Extend slider, round corners and preserve opposing vent banks; add positive open detent | estimate — unvalidated | data/products/basic/; concept C1; no external evidence | Sam Reed | Collect the evidence requested in this question before its dependent gate; target 2026-12-15 | Not reviewed — no review date | Applicable planning question; any unchosen route is explicitly described in answer | niosh-tools; cpsc-small-business; niosh-hand-tools |
Sample — fictitious company. All numbers and people are invented scenario assumptions. This is draft concept paperwork; no physical testing, customer evidence, certification, filing or sign-off has occurred.