KANBrief 1/09 The public-sector accident insurers: the new arrivals on board KAN At the end of November 2008, the members of the German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV) gave the green light for the German [...] standardization, or to the KAN...
KANBrief 4/10 Information on standardization for SMEs Standards organizations and industry associations now provide a range of information and search tools and services which are geared specifically to [...] standards are also available for...
KANBrief 3/10 KAN position paper on EN ISO 8041 causes a buzz EN ISO 8041 sets out requirements for vibration measuring instruments and describes their testing and calibration. The standard is required [...] consider the details of the proposed...
KANBrief 4/11 BAuA creates interactive product safety portal Trust is good, but supervision is better. Work equipment and other technical products such as machines, electric appliances, PPE or toys must [...] will be extended continually in the...
KANBrief 4/11 EUROSHNET organizes conference on product safety In Europe, a large number of players are involved in regulation, standardization, testing and certification in the area of occupational safety [...] 31 March 2012. We look forward...
KANBrief 4/11 How can harmonized standards be improved further? The strategy committee for occupational safety and health of AFNOR , the French standards institute ( Comité stratégique sur la sécurité [...] standardization work to a high...
KANBrief 1/12 Standardization: an important instrument in the area of prevention If standardization results in attention being paid to safety and ergonomics whilst work equipment is still at the design [...] closely by the DGUV in close...
KANBrief 2/12 European working party on standardization brings the state and social partners closer together In 2011, in response to an initiative by the employers’ liaison office at the KAN Secretariat [...] standardization topics and issues...
KANBrief 3/12 The role of standardization in schools In the education sector, standards primarily address ergonomic aspects and have the function of optimizing health and working conditions in the "school" [...] education sector together with...
KANBrief 1/13 Checklist assists in the formulation of measurement provisions in product standards Where safety requirements are set out in product standards in the form of measurable values, methods suitable [...] be incorporated into the basic...