KANBrief 1/11 DIN workshop discusses standards governing mental stress and strain The philosophy of the standards governing mental stress at work has proved effective. Certain changes are planned however [...] of work and results of recent...
KANBrief 4/10 The 2006/42/EC Machinery Directive, one year on: adaptation of standards now largely complete Over the past three years, the workload of European safety standardization work has been heavy [...] providing consistent specifications...
KANBrief 4/09 Fifteen years of the Commission for Occupational Health and Safety and Standardization (KAN) What is the situation regarding access to standards and participation by stakeholders on standards [...] EUROSHNET , up to and including...
KANBrief 4/09 How much do you know about standardization? Test yourself! What does the abbreviation “GDS“ stand for? What exactly is a “formal objection“? Is the application of standards mandatory? Test [...] The standard is no longer valid,...
KANBrief 1/09 Anthrax & Co.: a controversial CEN document concerning biological safety In 2007, an international group of experts drew up a CEN document concerning biological risks in laboratories. This [...] governing the development of such...
KANBrief 3/09 Fall arresters for protection against falls from a height: goal of the “European Single Market“ not yet reached Guided-type fall arresters with a rigid anchor line are employed for protection [...] belts“, should complete work on...
KANBrief 3/09 A load of new standards for industrial trucks New standards governing industrial trucks (such as fork-lift and pallet trucks) are about to be published. What‘s special: since a consensus [...] supporting all relevant requirements...
KANBrief 2/09 All DIN specifications, in one place Since April 2009, a range of DIN products have been grouped under the heading DIN SPEC ( further information ). These products are created by means of [...] excluded by the relevant procedural...
KANBrief 4/10 The car of the future is electric – and a challenge for OSH Government and industry bodies have made it their objective to put more electric vehicles on German roads. The current focus of [...] systems, and contribute to the safe...