itself must also be both secure, i.e. protected against failure and manipulation. The increasing frequency with which industrial security disasters are now being reported is alarming. There are however grounds [...] example shows. As long ago...
18 million VDU workplaces are to be found in Germany. Over 45% of the workers at these workplace report back or neck pain, or similar complaints. Only when workplaces are designed ergonomically can it [...] walls and work surfaces around the...
has been put on hold. Since the development of standards nevertheless continues, CEN/CENELEC will report standards to the European Commission that have not undergone the review by the Consultants conducted [...] common declaration on...
as diverse as possible . This is the basis of universal design, or design for all. DIN Technical Reports 124, Products in Design for All, and 131, Guidelines for standards developers to address the needs [...] in design and standardization...
have produced a legislative proposal to protect workers against asbestos. We have also produced a report calling on the social partners to develop a solution in the coming years for workers, especially [...] agreement, the Commission should...
being located directly at the KAN Secretariat. KAN is now taken more seriously than ever before and consulted for its advice and support. Dr Dirk Watermann (Director of the KAN Secretariat) pointed out that [...] and appealed to all...
the form in which support is provided (e.g. facilitating or stabilizing movements), the type of drive (e.g. powered or non-powered), the body region supported (e.g. the lower back or shoulder and neck [...] robots The implementing act: an...
facing standardization KAN's European Representation Cooperation between the international and European standards organizations Three questions for: Peer-Oliver Villwock, Chair of KAN Gender gap in occupational [...] KANBrief A European...
possible in the majority of cases. Only a precise evaluation of each individual accident investigation report in the discipline concerned can reveal the hazards that ultimately caused the accident, and what [...] is not shared by any of the...
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 case [...] case law concerning technical...