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KANBrief 4/14 Baling presses and compactors: three new European Numerous severe accidents occur every year on baling presses and compactors, mostly due to operators falling or reaching into the baling

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KANBrief 4/14 Earthmoving machinery: better visibility in sight © MEKRA Lang GmbH & Co. KG A warning will shortly be published in the EU Official Journal concerning the EN 474-1 standard governing the

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Presumption of conformity Section 4.1.2.4, "The Presumption of conformity", of The ‘Blue Guide’ on the implementation of EU product rules states the following: "Harmonised standards provide a presumpt

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Hazards caused by machinery vibrations The Machinery Directive requires machine manufacturers to reduce vibrations to the lowest possible level and to include information in the instruction handbook f

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Standardization relating to transport and traffic Occupational health and safety is particularly important in the field of transport and traffic, as attention is often focused on the passengers or goo

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KANBrief 3/14 Can laboratory ventilation be both effective and energy- efficient? One purpose of laboratory fume cupboards is to protect workers against dangerous substances at work. In certain situat

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KANBrief 3/14 KAN study: biomechanical thresholds during humanrobot interaction © KAN Human beings and robots will collaborate more closely in the future. The spatial separation between the human bein

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KANBrief 3/14 18 years in the service of prevention Following an international career in industry, Philippe Jandrot began working for the CNAMTS, the French employees' health insurance institution, in

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KANBrief 3/14 The ZLS: presenting an institution Tests and conformity assessment procedures are a requirement set out in statutory provisions for numerous products. But who tests the testers? Within t

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Electrical hazards © Vasilius - Fotolia.com Even today, electric shock accidents (occasionally fatal) still occur when electrical equipment is used. In certain working conditions, for example in wet a