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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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The role of standardization in relation to safety and health of workers at work A new policy paper was published on 6 January 2015 on the role of standardization in the safety and health of workers at

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Presumption of conformity Section 4.1.2.4, "The Presumption of conformity", of The ‘Blue Guide’ on the implementation of EU product rules states the following: "Harmonised standards provide a presumpt

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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

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Safety of construction machinery © Ewald Fröch - Fotolia.com Visibility for operators of earthmoving machinery Severe earthmoving machinery accidents in which inadequate visibility plays a role are a

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Nanotechnology © Ralf Kleemann - Fotolia.com Self-cleaning surfaces, glowing wallpaper, miniaturized data storage devices: the possibilities frequently described for nanotechnology read like a wish-li