KANBrief 1/12 German Product Safety Act: a clean sweep? On 1 December 2011, the German Equipment and Product Safety Act (GPSG) was replaced by the new Product Safety Act (ProdSG). The new name of the
KANBrief 4/11 EUROSHNET organizes conference on product safety In Europe, a large number of players are involved in regulation, standardization, testing and certification in the area of occupational s
KANBrief 4/11 How can harmonized standards be improved further? The strategy committee for occupational safety and health of AFNOR , the French standards institute ( Comité stratégique sur la sécurité
KANBrief 2/12 OSHWiki, examples of good practice and tools for SMEs: EU-OSHA provides help in the field Since September 2011, the post of Director of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
KANBrief 1/12 The rules and regulations of the German Social AccidentInsurance institutions A core element of the Joint German OSH Strategy (GDA) is the statutory obligation to produce a coherent body
KANBrief 1/12 A guideline paper ensures clarity in the body of OSH rules and regulations On 31 August 2011, the institutions responsible for the Joint German OSH Strategy (GDA) and the social partners
KANBrief 3/12 Market surveillance 10 years from now European market surveillance of work products is at a crossroads. It is challenged by a combination of diminishing resources and pressure from indus
KANBrief 2/12 The new EN ISO 26800 basic ergonomics standard Ticket machines, household appliances, computer keyboards: any device intended for use by human beings should be not only safe, but also ea
KANBrief 1/13 Testing and certification in 10 years' time The world of work is undergoing continual change: work is increasingly being performed in globally networked teams, automation and collaborati
KANBrief 4/12 Occupational safety and health begins at the purchasing stage Owing to the frequently bewilderingly large number of products and suppliers, the purchase of suitable work equipment presen
