KANBrief 1/13 Testing and certification in 10 years' time The world of work is undergoing continual change: work is increasingly being performed in globally networked teams, automation and collaborati
KANBrief 4/12 "A lot helps a lot": only partly true for emergency safety showers The BG RCI (German Social Accident Insurance Institution for the raw materials and chemical industry) commissioned a re
KANBrief 1/13 The diversity of service standards Service standards are in the ascendency, and are being lent strong support by the European Commission and standards organizations. The objective is for
KANBrief 4/12 Occupational safety and health begins at the purchasing stage Owing to the frequently bewilderingly large number of products and suppliers, the purchase of suitable work equipment presen
KANBrief 1/13 Checklist assists in the formulation of measurement provisions in product standards Where safety requirements are set out in product standards in the form of measurable values, methods s
KANBrief 4/12 Machine safety: reducing the incentive for the defeating of safety devices is all-important A study (Defeating of safety devices on machinery (in German only), HVBG, 2006) has shown that
KANBrief 1/13 Standardization of services: benefit for the trade and crafts sector doubtful The European standardization package became applicable on 1 January 2013. With this package, the European Co
KANBrief 4/12 Safety by co-operation: procurement of machinery at Ford Werke GmbH in Germany Ford is continually stepping up the consideration given to safety requirements during the procurement of ma
KANBrief 1/13 Strengthening the use of European standardisation as a political instrument Since October 2012 Dr. Stefan Nonneman has been head of the “Standards for boosting competitiveness” unit at t
KANBrief 4/13 Safe storage of wood pellets Wood pellets are now firmly established on the European market for heating fuel. Around 2,300,000 tons of pellets were produced in 2013 in Germany alone, ser
