KANBrief 2/09 Current anthropometric data in standards: indispensablefor occupational safety and health Anthropometric data are required in numerous areas, including that of the safe and healthy desig
KANBrief 1/09 Fire services and education: important standardization topics for the public-sector accident insurers The public-sector accident insurers stand to benefi t considerably from becoming mem
KANBrief 1/10 A partner of KAN: the Institute for Applied Occupational Ergonomics and Industrial Engineering Located in Düsseldorf, the Institute for Applied Occupational Ergonomics and Industrial Eng
KANBrief 4/09 On the political agenda: participation in standardization activity With around 1,500 European standards being drafted each year, the participation of all stakeholders is crucial if the s
KANBrief 2/09 Construction products: controversy over the safety requirements in the EU regulation The Construction Products Directive (CPD) adopted in 1989 may be replaced before the end of the year
KANBrief 1/09 The public-sector accident insurers: the new arrivals on board KAN At the end of November 2008, the members of the German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV) gave the green light for the Ge
KANBrief 2/10 Standardization and occupational safety and health in Romania Among the preparations for its accession to the EU on 1 January 2007, Romania also adapted its occupational safety and healt
KANBrief 3/10 Occupational health & safety and standardization in Malta With its 413,000 inhabitants, Malta is the smallest Member State of the European Union (EU). Owing to the small size of the coun
KANBrief 2/10 Fight the Risk Safe driving and transporting – the topic of the 2010/2011 prevention campaign being run by the German statutory accident insurance institutions – is about more than just
KANBrief 1/10 Caution: presumption of conformity! Users of harmonized standards need to be fully aware of which provisions in directives are supported by the standards concerned, and which are not (Se
