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Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/the-office/ergonomic-classrooms-promote-both-health-and-learning

KANBrief 2/11 Ergonomic classrooms promote both health and learning In contrast to the underlying ergonomic conditions in office workplaces, those in classrooms are often neglected, either out of igno

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/the-office/safe-work-in-offices

KANBrief 2/11 Safe work in offices Office work is the prevailing form of work in Germany. At present, approximately 17 million people in Germany have an office workplace, and the number is still risin

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/eu-reforms-standardization-and-the-single-market/todays-forestry-sector-requires-up-to-date-standards

have occurred in the past during work with large forestry machinery. This has prompted KAN to commission a study ( KAN Report 48, "Safety of forestry machinery" (pdf) ) into whether, and if so, to what extent [...] units) must be treated...

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withdrawn-where-do-we-go-from-here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...