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Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/eu-reforms-standardization-and-the-single-market/the-use-of-auto-id-systems-for-data-acquisition-intelligent-ppe

KANBrief 3/11 The use of auto ID systems for data acquisition: intelligent PPE It's an appealing concept: any worker wearing personal protective equipment is automatically scanned in a non-contact man

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/ergonomics/how-compliant-are-conformity-assessment-bodies-themselves

impartial and reliable bodies are accredited for this purpose. A study conducted in 2003 on behalf of KAN ( KAN Report 30, "Accreditation of testing and certification bodies", 10/2003, J. Ensthaler/M. Funk/R [...] assessment was revised within...

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/ergonomics/presumption-of-conformity-for-the-guided-type-fall-arresters-standard-is-withdrawn-where-do-we-go-from-here

1/11: Ergonomics standards to be made more user-friendly The ErgoMach programme: ergonomics for all KAN workshop on anthropometry: applying human body dimensions correctly DIN workshop discusses standards

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/the-office/europe-creates-a-legal-basis-for-safe-construction-products

for the safety of construction products at European level. A legal loophole has thus been closed. KAN monitored development of the new Construction Products Regulation (Regulation (EU) No 305/2011) closely [...] requirements within mandates...

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/quality-of-standards/hazards-presented-by-fault-arcs

KANBrief 4/11 Hazards presented by fault arcs Since June 2009 (see KANBrief 3/09 ) , a KAN working group comprising representatives of the German accident insurance institutions, regional authorities, [...] from the characteristics of the...

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/quality-of-standards/cwa-pas-co-a-second-class-consensus-is-not-good-enough-for-occupational-safety-and-health

(CWAs) and other specifications are being developed on safety-related topics. In a position paper, KAN has described the procedures for the creation of CWAs and PAS and the particular issues that they present [...] their interests and...

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/eu-reforms-standardization-and-the-single-market/the-latest-developments-in-standards-governing-services

occupational health and safety. KAN monitors standardization activity and formulates comments based upon its fundamental position on the standardization of services. Staff at the KAN Secretariat are active in [...] outsourcing; human resource...

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/quality-of-standards/assuring-the-quality-of-standards-in-the-long-term

discussion concerning revision of the European standardization system (see KANBrief 3/11 ) prompted KAN to consider certain fundamental aspects of the quality of standards. The resulting working paper was [...] practitioners in the field to be...

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/quality-of-standards/baua-creates-interactive-product-safety-portal

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 mu

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/osh-rules-and-regulations/normapme-the-european-voice-of-smes-in-standardization

KANBrief 1/12 NORMAPME: the European voice of SMEs in standardization An interview with Klaus Yongden Tillmann. In January 2011, the former Managing Director of the Dortmund chamber of crafts assumed