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KANBrief 2/16 Inclusion: can be it governed by standards? © KAN In the field, two extreme positions are encountered on the subject of inclusion. At one extreme, calls are made for products to be usable [...] implementation of the United Nations...

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KANBrief 3/15 Method for analysis of DMF in protective gloves © Fraunhofer WKI © Fraunhofer WKI Polyurethane-coated protective gloves may contain manufacturing residues of N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) (See [...] (See KANBrief 1/2014 ). This...

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KANBrief 1/10 Machine safety standards: unfinished business following adaptation to the new directive The safety of machinery is a major occupational safety and health function. The subject is also dealt [...] standards. The task recently arose...

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KANBrief 1/11 The ErgoMach programme: ergonomics for all Our working world would be more humane, employees healthier, and companies more efficient if ergonomic findings were more frequently put into practice [...] requirements themselves, but...

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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 manner [...] demonstrated the suitability of...

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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 testing [...] governing accreditation and...

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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 highly [...] OSH representatives have also...

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KANBrief 3/12 EUROSHNET conference: forging the key to product safety Helsinki, geographically on Europe's northern frontier but economically and technologically at its heart, was the venue of the EUROSHNET [...] "Doing more with less by...

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therefore important for us to look closely at what is being standardized (see also KANBrief 1/13 ). Karl-Josef Thielen KANBrief 1/13: Standardizing services: exploiting opportunities, identifying hazards S [...] KANBrief 1/13 Standardizing...

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KANBrief 1/15 Examples of good practice in machine ergonomics © KAN How can designers of machinery be encouraged to apply ergonomic findings, and how can standards be used for this purpose? How can purchasers [...] weight to ergonomics during...