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Electrical hazards © Vasilius - Fotolia.com Even today, electric shock accidents (occasionally fatal) still occur when electrical equipment is used. In certain working conditions, for example in wet a

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Chemical hazards © psdesign1 - Fotolia.com During the preparation and production of a substance or during its use, for example within a test method, employees may be exposed to chemical hazards. Stand

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Reasonably foreseeable misuse Machinery manufacturers are obliged to perform a risk analysis for their products. The risk analysis is initially based upon the "intended use" of the product. This is th

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Ambulances ©monsieurvega - stock.adobe.com EN 1789 serves as the basis for the design, testing and equipping of ambulances in Europe. By way of a reference in Annex XI of the EU Framework Directive 20

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Standardization in the field of personal protective equipment © KAN - Tagxedo The statutory basis for product standardization of personal protective equipment (PPE) in Europe is Regulation (EU) 2016/4

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European network for occupational safety and health experts (EUROSHNET) © KAN/EUROSHNET EUROSHNET is an international network of occupational safety and health experts involved in standardization, tes

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OH&S management systems Various management systems have been introduced in recent years in Germany and elsewhere. Systems have been standardized and have thus become certifiable. Well-known examples i

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General product safety In Germany, the General Product Safety Directive 2001/95/EC is transposed into national law by the "Product Safety Act" (or by its German abbreviation, ProdSG). Even consumer pr

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Mental stress © masterzphotofo - Fotolia.com As work structures have changed, so have the forms of stress that occur at work. Nowadays, the main form is often mental stress, for example, time pressure

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KANBrief 4/18 Needle puncture testing (DIN SPEC 91365) © DIN/Beuth Verlag 1 Perforation / Perforation 2 Durchstich / Puncture 3 Prüfkörper / Test probe 4 Prüfmuster / Test specimen Personal protective