KANBrief 3/11 The use of auto ID systems for data acquisition: intelligent PPE It's an appealing concept: any worker wearing personal protective equipment is automatically scanned in a non-contact man
KANBrief 1/11 How compliant are conformity assessment bodies themselves? The European Single Market and with it a substantial part of prevention activity are founded upon suitable procedures for the t
KANBrief 1/11 Presumption of conformity for the guided-type fall arresters standard is withdrawn: where do we go from here? In March 2010, following a formal objection by the United Kingdom (UK) autho
KANBrief 2/11 Europe creates a legal basis for safe construction products On 24 April 2011, the new EU Construction Products Regulation came into force. It takes effect immediately, but will not impos
KANBrief 4/11 Hazards presented by fault arcs Since June 2009 (see KANBrief 3/09 ) , a KAN working group comprising representatives of the German accident insurance institutions, regional authorities,
KANBrief 4/11 CWA, PAS & Co: a second-class consensus is not good enough for occupational safety and health A new trend is emerging: numerous CEN Workshop Agreements (CWAs) and other specifications ar
KANBrief 3/11 The latest developments in standards governing services Besides pure product standardization, standardization of services is becoming increasingly important, and is therefore also a high
KANBrief 4/11 Assuring the quality of standards in the long term The division of functions between legislation and standardization as embodied in the New Approach has proved effective in many product
KANBrief 4/11 BAuA creates interactive product safety portal Trust is good, but supervision is better. Work equipment and other technical products such as machines, electric appliances, PPE or toys mu
KANBrief 1/12 NORMAPME: the European voice of SMEs in standardization An interview with Klaus Yongden Tillmann. In January 2011, the former Managing Director of the Dortmund chamber of crafts assumed
