KANBrief 2/14 Formation of new DIN standards committees and working committees DIN 's technical work is divided between over 70 standards committees , governing everything from A for acoustics, through [...] committee set out, and the work...
KANBrief 2/09 Current anthropometric data in standards: indispensablefor occupational safety and health Anthropometric data are required in numerous areas, including that of the safe and healthy design [...] English) (pdf) or ordered free of...
KANBrief 1/09 Fire services and education: important standardization topics for the public-sector accident insurers The public-sector accident insurers stand to benefi t considerably from becoming members [...] on the European and international...
KANBrief 2/09 Construction products: controversy over the safety requirements in the EU regulation The Construction Products Directive (CPD) adopted in 1989 may be replaced before the end of the year by [...] replaced by an amended proposal...
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 country [...] will continue to be strengthened...
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 [...] operators and suitable transport...
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 ignorance [...] publications. Susan Freiberg Dr....
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 rising [...] and to remain closely in step with...
KANBrief 3/11 Today's forestry sector requires up-to-date standards Accidents, in some cases severe, have occurred in the past during work with large forestry machinery. This has prompted KAN to commission [...] process in the form of agreed...
KANBrief 2/11 Europe creates a legal basis for safe construction products On 24 April 2011, the new EU Construction Products Regulation came into force. It takes effect immediately, but will not impose [...] within mandates which in turn can be...