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Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/the-prevention-instrument-of-standardization/the-role-of-standardization-in-prevention

and together with the Safety and Health Department of the German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV), KAN presented the changing world of standardization: a world in which fast-track standardization products [...] developers are increasingly...

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/the-eu-and-standardization/satchels-din-standard-important-at-purchase

Sub-committee of the DGUV , the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of the DGUV (IFA) and the KAN Secretariat were also involved. Reflectors alone are not sufficient Reflective areas on their child's [...] comprising delegates from the...

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/20-years-of-kan/is-there-a-dark-side-to-biologically-effective-lighting

the topic lighting KANBrief 1/14: 20 years of KAN: a successful project and a model for others The 20th anniversary of KAN's Employees' Liaison Office: kan.de: more modern – more topical – more user-oriented [...] effective yet without...

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/new-guideline-documents-on-ergonomics/greater-safety-during-the-sawing-and-splitting-of-firewood

agreed by the KAN working group on behalf of Germany. Revision of the standard could however take some time, particularly in the case of the log splitters. Corrado Mattiuzzo mattiuzzo@kan.de KANBrief 2/12: [...] machines must also be improved....

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/4/20/treatment-tables-safe-raising-and-lowering

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...

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/1/22/standardization-of-infection-protection-masks

on committees. KAN supports their work and will continue to monitor the standardization project in order to submit OSH concerns as effectively as possible. Dr. Anna Dammann dammann@kan.de Dr. Anja Vomberg [...] Vomberg vomberg@kan.de Dr....

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/3/25/ventilation-requirements-for-operators-cabins-horizontal-standard-rather-than-individual-solutions

standard, or where necessary adapt them to the respective mobile machine. Evaluation by KAN provides an overview In 2023, KAN tasked DIN Software with conducting a survey analysis identifying all standards in [...] for Forest Work and...

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/2/21/standardization-and-the-state-of-the-art

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...

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/accessibility/occupational-safety-and-health-in-the-digital-world-1

robots. KAN will enlarge upon the results of the Strategy Conference at the IEC General Meeting in October 2016. Katharina von Rymon Lipinski Sonja Miesner vonrymonlipinski@kan.de miesner@kan.de KANBrief [...] Demographic change, Human-centered...

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/personal-protective-equipment/safe-storage-of-wood-pellets

In storage however, pellets emit carbon monoxide gas. This has already caused several fatalities. KAN sees a need for action in this area. Its response has included initiating the production of a DGUV [...] It must also be ensured that this...