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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...

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/osh-rules-and-regulations/a-guideline-paper-ensures-clarity-in-the-body-of-osh-rules-and-regulations

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...

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/new-guideline-documents-on-ergonomics/test-finger-tested-and-found-to-be-too-short

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...

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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...

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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...

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/close-co-operation-in-the-interests-of-greater-product-safety/market-surveillance-10-years-from-now

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...

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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...

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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...

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KANBrief 4/12 Machine safety: reducing the incentive for the defeating of safety devices is all-important A study (Defeating of safety devices on machinery (in German only), HVBG, 2006) has shown that [...] to defeat safety devices, model...

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/the-prevention-instrument-of-standardization/effective-standardization-tools-of-the-trade-for-osh-experts

KANBrief 2/13 Effective standardization: tools of the trade for OSH experts Whether at national, European or international level, anyone wishing to work effectively on a standardization project must be [...] janowitz@kan.de Siegfried Turowski...