KANBrief 4/12 Standardization: a bridge between research and innovation In order to remain competitive on the global stage, Europe must strengthen its innovative capacity. Standardization can be a bridge [...] European standardization...
constraint by national boundaries International activity of businesses, with rapidly evolving supply chains E-commerce Overall, these reasons appear valid. This has also been noted by the upper house of the German [...] the EU market...
standardization activity in the education sector together with KAN. Andrew Orrie Bettina Palka andrew.orrie@dguv.de palka@kan.de KANBrief 3/12: EUROSHNET conference: forging the key to product safety Stakeholder [...] KANBrief 3/12 The role of...
development that could also have worrying consequences for safety. Corrado Mattiuzzo mattiuzzo@kan.de KANBrief 4/12: Occupational safety and health begins at the purchasing stage Safety by co-operation: procurement [...] KANBrief 4/12 Updating...
KANBrief 1/25 Testing of the non-slip characteristics of floor coverings In 2023, around 172,000 reportable accidents caused by tripping, falling and slipping occurred in the public and private sectors in [...] surfaces of the floor coverings...
significant, for example. To these are added evolving, learning and predictive functions of the product, i.e. artificial intelligence. Finally, should the presumption of conformity not apply, provision remains [...] competent authorities of any...
minimum and owing to the limited scientific knowledge. Dr. Anja Vomberg vomberg@kan.de Dr. Michael Thierbach thierbach@kan.de 1 K.E. Appel et al., Risk assessment of Bundeswehr (German Federal Armed Forces) [...] over 1,900 mg/m². Studies into...
light in its informative annex. KAN recommendations In two meetings, experts from among KAN’s stakeholders discussed the report and formulated recommendations based upon it. KAN recommends that the results [...] s set out in standards. A KAN...
importance in occupational safety and health. This was the conclusion of KANReport 44, "Anthropometric data in standards", in which KAN made 14 recommendations for action. All the recommendations had the aim of [...] ergonomic products. Core...
security services (e.g. static guarding and cash-in-transit services) also addressed occupational safety and health as a quality aspect. Intensive discussions were held between KAN and the standards committee [...] n (EC) No 1025/2012 on...