KANBrief 2/10 The DAkkS: accreditation from a single source On 1 January 2010, the DAkkS ( Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle GmbH ) assumed its functions. With the formation of this national accreditatio
KANBrief 3/10 Finally: standards for recyclable and waste material presses Owing to the high accident rate on channel baling presses, OSH representatives called in 2006 for a standard supporting the s
KANBrief 3/10 Interpretation of EU directives Although the institutions of the EU endeavour to formulate directives comprehensively and clearly, questions repeatedly arise regarding their application
KANBrief 3/10 Serving the quality of standards: CEN/CENELEC Consultants In order to ensure that harmonized European standards adequately support the essential safety requirements of EU directives, CEN
KANBrief 1/10 Requirements governing measurements in product standards Measurements of physical parameters repeatedly differ in their results. For this reason, a study commissioned by KAN was conducte
KANBrief 1/10 Is agricultural machinery on the home straight? At the end of 2009, Germany submitted a proposal to ISO for a revision of EN ISO 4254-1, “Agricultural machinery – Safety – Part 1: Genera
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 stan
KANBrief 2/10 See and be seen: the use of machinery on construction sites The use of modern construction machinery is substantially responsible for construction work becoming increasingly more product
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? Te
KANBrief 1/10 CEN guide to preparing service standards: does it benefit occupational safety and health? CEN has produced a draft guide which is intended to provide assistance in the creation of standa