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...
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...
KANBrief 1/12 The block vote: a very "special case" With a presidial decision taken in 1996, DIN moved to protect stakeholder groups in standardization activity at national level. The presidial decision [...] agreed (with two abstentions), will...
KANBrief 1/12 A guideline paper ensures clarity in the body of OSH rules and regulations On 31 August 2011, the institutions responsible for the Joint German OSH Strategy (GDA) and the social partners [...] role to play in the health and safety...
KANBrief 2/12 Test finger: tested and found to be too short A test finger can be used to test whether the enclosures of machines and installations are designed such that persons are not able to come into [...] how the results of the assessment...
KANBrief 3/12 An occupational accident results in changes to the product standard governing spray guns for coating materials In 2007, an accident typical for the sector drew the attention of OSH experts [...] version of EN 1953 is expected to...
KANBrief 3/12 Stakeholder interaction becomes reality in World Café and workshops The 4th European conference placed particular emphasis on the interaction between all stakeholders involved in product [...] on and the NFL , H Stakeholder...
KANBrief 3/12 Market surveillance 10 years from now European market surveillance of work products is at a crossroads. It is challenged by a combination of diminishing resources and pressure from industry [...] Phil Papard HSE /ADCO Machinery...
KANBrief 1/13 Testing and certification in 10 years' time The world of work is undergoing continual change: work is increasingly being performed in globally networked teams, automation and collaboration [...] EuroTest, global test marks will...
KANBrief 4/12 Occupational safety and health begins at the purchasing stage Owing to the frequently bewilderingly large number of products and suppliers, the purchase of suitable work equipment presents [...] in trade and industry. Dr. Jochen...