KANBrief 1/25 Testing of the non-slip characteristics of floor coverings In 2023, around 172,000 reportable accidents caused by tripping, falling and slipping occurred in the public and private sectors in [...] surfaces of the floor coverings...
standardization activity in the education sector together with KAN. Andrew Orrie Bettina Palka andrew.orrie@dguv.de palka@kan.de KANBrief 3/12: EUROSHNET conference: forging the key to product safety Stakeholder [...] KANBrief 3/12 The role of...
significant, for example. To these are added evolving, learning and predictive functions of the product, i.e. artificial intelligence. Finally, should the presumption of conformity not apply, provision remains [...] competent authorities of any...
development that could also have worrying consequences for safety. Corrado Mattiuzzo mattiuzzo@kan.de KANBrief 4/12: Occupational safety and health begins at the purchasing stage Safety by co-operation: procurement [...] KANBrief 4/12 Updating...
minimum and owing to the limited scientific knowledge. Dr. Anja Vomberg vomberg@kan.de Dr. Michael Thierbach thierbach@kan.de 1 K.E. Appel et al., Risk assessment of Bundeswehr (German Federal Armed Forces) [...] over 1,900 mg/m². Studies into...
light in its informative annex. KAN recommendations In two meetings, experts from among KAN’s stakeholders discussed the report and formulated recommendations based upon it. KAN recommends that the results [...] s set out in standards. A KAN...
importance in occupational safety and health. This was the conclusion of KANReport 44, "Anthropometric data in standards", in which KAN made 14 recommendations for action. All the recommendations had the aim of [...] ergonomic products. Core...
security services (e.g. static guarding and cash-in-transit services) also addressed occupational safety and health as a quality aspect. Intensive discussions were held between KAN and the standards committee [...] n (EC) No 1025/2012 on...
which are set out in the European OSH Framework Directive, 89/391/EEC (Council Directive 89/391/EEC of 12 June 1989 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers [...] the criminal, however. In...
to which a harmonized standard gives rise in whole or part b) A complaints procedure at CEN c) An e-mail form for the submission of comments 5. What is the legal status of a standard? a) Its application [...] associations for safety technology...