KANBrief 1/13 Strengthening the use of European standardisation as a political instrument Since October 2012 Dr. Stefan Nonneman has been head of the “Standards for boosting competitiveness” unit at t
In storage however, pellets emit carbon monoxide gas. This has already caused several fatalities. KAN sees a need for action in this area. Its response has included initiating the production of a DGUV [...] It must also be ensured that this...
relevant standards from SPRING in the form of Approved Codes of Practice (ACOP). Michael Robert robert@kan.de Sebastian Tan Shi Hao Sebastian_tan@mom.gov.sg KANBrief 2/13: The role of standardization in prevention
KANBrief 4/13 Laser safety: new limit values in standards present problems for occupational safety and health Lasers are ubiquitous. They assure the utmost precision in machining, are used in spectros
OSH experts with the necessary tools for the trade, the German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV) and KAN hold events suitable for both newcomers to standardization and experienced standardization experts [...] for its development through to its...
subcommittee within the "Raw materials and chemical industry" expert committee of the DGUV has involved KAN in order to ensure that larger minimum dimensions for access openings are set out in the standards
KANBrief 1/13 Standardizing services: exploiting opportunities, identifying hazards In November 2012, the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology and DIN organised the second conference fo
KANBrief 2/13 The challenges to standardization policy presented by a transatlantic free-trade zone The export of high-quality technical products is of great importance for the German economy. For thi
and together with the Safety and Health Department of the German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV), KAN presented the changing world of standardization: a world in which fast-track standardization products [...] developers are increasingly...
is not shared by any of the other committee members. In such cases, it is advantageous to involve KAN, which with its wide network in Germany and Europe and the involvement of all stakeholders in OSH is