Ulrich Bamberg Until April 2014, head of the employees' liaison office at KAN Heinz Fritsche IG Metall, Deputy Chairman of KAN KANBrief 3/14: Co-ordination of market surveillance in the EU The trade unions' [...] KANBrief 3/14 The trade unions'...
(CWAs) and other specifications are being developed on safety-related topics. In a position paper, KAN has described the procedures for the creation of CWAs and PAS and the particular issues that they present [...] their interests and...
tree-trunks are however completely different. KAN study prompts change In 2011, the German Center for Forest Work and Technology (KWF) was commissioned by KAN to examine the existing safety standards governing [...] cable skidding existed at...
situation, how do you view KAN's role? POV: Since 1994, KAN has been the national clearing point at the interface between standardization and the safety and health of workers at work. KAN observes, informs and [...] properties and operation is...
here: whether through active participation on standards committees, or as points of contact for KAN . KAN supports the work of the accident insurance institutions by issuing comments on standards that are [...] influence to ensure that OSH...
for KAN? Increasingly often, standardization is addressing topics beyond traditional product safety, such as services, or aspects of the safety and health of workers at work. In this context, KAN is ideally [...] been Deputy Director General of...
Commission consulted the wider public and industrial and social stakeholders between May and July 2024. KAN participated in the consultation by providing detailed feedback, and raised key OSH concerns (see KANBrief [...] for purpose, and that...
dimensions of motor vehicles and their trailers) and the standard are required and are supported by KAN. The KAN Secretariat has assumed the chairmanship of a DIN working group which is to formulate a proposal [...] Michael Robert robert@kan.de...
Professionals network. Support by KAN The programmes of the standards organizations naturally focus on standardization as a whole rather than on occupational safety and health. KAN fills this gap with information [...] in standards development...
is completely new. KAN expressly welcomes this development, as the content and aspects suitable for standardization and those that should be excluded from it are now specified. The KAN Secretariat was e [...] would be desirable for these...