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Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/new-tasks-await-kan/fire-services-and-education-important-standardization-topics-for-the-public-sector-accident-insurers

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...

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/ergonomics-gds-construction-current-topics-at-kan/construction-products-controversy-over-the-safety-requirements-in-the-eu-regulation

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...

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/the-eu-and-standardization/occupational-health-safety-and-standardization-in-malta

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...

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/the-fight-the-risk-campaign/bump-strip-for-foot-protection-makes-industrial-trucks-safer

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...

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 ignorance [...] publications. Susan Freiberg Dr....

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 rising [...] and to remain closely in step with...

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

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...

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

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...

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

KANBrief 4/11 CWA, PAS & Co: a second-class consensus is not good enough for occupational safety and health A new trend is emerging: numerous CEN Workshop Agreements (CWAs) and other specifications are [...] even more complex than is already...

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/osh-rules-and-regulations/german-product-safety-act-a-clean-sweep

KANBrief 1/12 German Product Safety Act: a clean sweep? On 1 December 2011, the German Equipment and Product Safety Act (GPSG) was replaced by the new Product Safety Act (ProdSG). The new name of the act [...] (formerly E30,000). Dirk Moritz...