requirements relating to the safety and health of workers should not form part of service standards. KAN has commented on the draft standard in order to work towards deletion or rewording of the clauses concerned [...] illegal drugs or alcohol”...
during a two-month period. KAN is able to provide effective support to the experts when comments are submitted on occupational safety and health aspects. The advantage of a KAN comment is that it reflects [...] work in the standards committee,...
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...
Thierbach (KAN) olaf.mewes@dguv.de KANBrief 1/20: Bad vibes on the pedelec EN 1789 governing ambulances still not quite state of the art Luminous high-visibility clothing is in sight 25 years of KAN Disruptive
and textile products, now intends to develop a technical specification (CEN/TS) based upon this CWA. KAN takes a critical view of this standardization project. As already explained, community face coverings [...] technical specification will...
may enhance the quality of the service, besides having the purpose of protecting the workers. The KAN Secretariat monitored development of the draft standard. The safety and health of workers at work was [...] may submit comments through the...
risk assessment for employers In a year’s time, the KAN Secretariat will survey the perceived need for a third expert meeting. Dr Anna Dammann dammann@kan.de KANBrief 4/20: A critical view of the European [...] - Fotolia Following several fatal...
affected parties to adjust to the new legal situation. Angelika Wessels Head of KAN’s European Representation in Brussels wessels@kan.de KANBrief 3/21: EU legislative procedures and scope for exerting influence [...] legislative procedures and...
throughout Germany took part in a survey conducted by RWTH Aachen University, in cooperation with KAN and the Institute of Fire Service and Rescue Technology (IFR) in Dortmund. Approximately 95% of the
this context. Michael Robert robert@kan.de 1 This article is not intended to constitute a legal opinion. The references to court decisions are taken from a 2016 KAN expert report by Dr Thomas Wilrich on [...] on case law concerning technical...