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 Ge
KANBrief 2/10 Standardization and occupational safety and health in Romania Among the preparations for its accession to the EU on 1 January 2007, Romania also adapted its occupational safety and healt
KANBrief 3/10 Occupational health & safety and standardization in Malta With its 413,000 inhabitants, Malta is the smallest Member State of the European Union (EU). Owing to the small size of the coun
KANBrief 2/10 Fight the Risk Safe driving and transporting – the topic of the 2010/2011 prevention campaign being run by the German statutory accident insurance institutions – is about more than just
KANBrief 1/10 Caution: presumption of conformity! Users of harmonized standards need to be fully aware of which provisions in directives are supported by the standards concerned, and which are not (Se
KANBrief 2/10 Bump strip for foot protection makes industrial trucks safer Pedestrian-controlled industrial trucks are in everyday use in many companies. Accidents continue to occur, particularly when
KANBrief 3/10 Evolution rather than revolution The European Commission and the Council are seeking to reform the European standardization system (Communication COM(2008) 133 final, 11 March 2008; Coun
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 require
KANBrief 4/10 Learning with CE-coach: basic knowledge, step by step CE marking provides technical products with a “passport” to the European market. In order to educate manufacturers on the importance
KANBrief 1/11 KAN workshop on anthropometry: applying human body dimensions correctly In July 2010, KAN held a workshop on the subject of anthropometry in the field and crossing the gap between standa
