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Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/safety-of-vehicles/standardization-indispensable-for-prevention-now-and-in-the-future

for KAN? Increasingly often, standardization is addressing topics beyond traditional product safety, such as services, or aspects of the safety and health of workers at work. In this context, KAN is ideally [...] been Deputy Director General of...

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/2/25/revision-of-the-eu-standardisation-regulation

Commission consulted the wider public and industrial and social stakeholders between May and July 2024. KAN participated in the consultation by providing detailed feedback, and raised key OSH concerns (see KANBrief [...] for purpose, and that...

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/the-office-work-of-today/safe-storage-of-wood-pellets

widely appreciated that dangerous concentrations of carbon monoxide (CO) may arise in pellet stores. KAN saw a need for action in this area, and since 2014 has either launched or provided expert support for [...] background and based upon a...

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/transport-and-traffic/en-1789-governing-ambulances-still-not-quite-state-of-the-art

dimensions of motor vehicles and their trailers) and the standard are required and are supported by KAN. The KAN Secretariat has assumed the chairmanship of a DIN working group which is to formulate a proposal [...] Michael Robert robert@kan.de...

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/3/24/support-for-the-next-generation-of-standards-developers

Professionals network. Support by KAN The programmes of the standards organizations naturally focus on standardization as a whole rather than on occupational safety and health. KAN fills this gap with information [...] in standards development...

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/4/22/limits-of-standardization-din-820-1-updated

is completely new. KAN expressly welcomes this development, as the content and aspects suitable for standardization and those that should be excluded from it are now specified. The KAN Secretariat was e [...] would be desirable for these...

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/power-to-the-users/updating-of-the-european-standardization-system

workshop to publish up-to-date research results on emerging risks directly in the form of CWA s. In KAN's view however, documents resembling standards are not suitable for such subjects. Standards and documents [...] a development that could...

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/eu-reforms-standardization-and-the-single-market/the-european-standardization-system-is-to-be-improved

challenging the principle of national delegation in the longer term. Proposals for the draft regulation KAN considers it important that the social partners and market surveillance authorities be named explicitly [...] information in the field...

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/new-guideline-documents-on-ergonomics/european-working-party-on-standardization-brings-the-state-and-social-partners-closer-together

partners closer together In 2011, in response to an initiative by the employers’ liaison office at the KAN Secretariat, the Working Party “Standardization” was set up at the European Commission’s Advisory Committee [...] group. The German...

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/4/21/update-on-the-safety-of-treatment-tables

with the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC. KAN will also continue to monitor the progress towards a harmonized European standard closely. Dr. Anna Dammann dammann@kan.de More detailed information and links [...] caused crush injuries, fractures...