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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
a standard. KAN is therefore proposing to recruit experts from the prevention departments of the German Social Accident Insurance Institutions for this endeavour. Dr Michael Thierbach , KAN Secretariat [...] Schochow, VPA Prüf- und...
considerable impact in practice. KAN regards CWAs as an unsuitable instrument for the formulation of safety or health-related provisions. The stakeholders represented in KAN consider it necessary for the [...] documents to be amended...
occupational health and safety. KAN monitors standardization activity and formulates comments based upon its fundamental position on the standardization of services. Staff at the KAN Secretariat are active in [...] outsourcing; human resource...