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Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/colloquium-15-years-of-kan/fifteen-years-of-the-commission-for-occupational-health-and-safety-and-standardization-kan

ion in standardization work (The conference publication (KAN Report 45) containing the positions of the KAN stakeholders and information on KAN). Selected key topics from the event are presented below [...] European body following the KAN...

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and Standardization (KAN) has the purpose of observing the standardization process and ensuring that standards makers devote sufficient attention to the needs of OH&S. In 2023, KAN summarized its purpose [...] Accident Insurance (DGUV) and DIN...

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/occupational-safety-and-health-in-japan/non-visual-effects-of-light-significant-achievements-by-the-osh-lobby

the safety and health of workers at work, KAN responded with a comment from an OSH perspective. (NOTE: this comment was last updated in September 2022: KAN position (pdf)) At the same time, manufacturers [...] result was that important activity...

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/new-guideline-documents-on-ergonomics/ergonomics-in-the-guide-to-application-of-the-machinery-directive

such as lighting (1.1.4), operating positions (1.1.7, 1.1.8), control devices (1.2.2), risk of slipping, tripping or falling (1.5.15) and access to operating positions (1.6.2). Of relevance to ergonomics [...] formulated in Section 1.1.6...

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/quality-of-standards/cwa-pas-co-a-second-class-consensus-is-not-good-enough-for-occupational-safety-and-health

Agreements (CWAs) and other specifications are being developed on safety-related topics. In a position paper, KAN has described the procedures for the creation of CWAs and PAS and the particular issues that [...] interests and specifications...

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/the-eu-and-standardization/kan-expert-discussion-on-the-design-of-safe-treatment-tables

KANBrief 1/19 KAN expert discussion on the design of safe treatment tables © KAN/privat © KAN/privat Treatment tables with electric height adjustment are in widespread use in physiotherapy practices and [...] tables, suffering fatal injuries....

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expert discussion, it was agreed that KAN should make its proposal for lengthening the test finger available to the responsible committee, ISO/TC 70, as the position of the German OSH lobby, since the German [...] of the situation. An...

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/the-prevention-instrument-of-standardization/effective-standardization-tools-of-the-trade-for-osh-experts

held by IAG and KAN to the European level. French and German OSH experts met for this purpose for the first time in March 2012 at a joint seminar in Brussels. Owing to the highly positive response, a repeat [...] OSH experts with the necessary...

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/3/20/an-international-presence-counts-for-occupational-safety-and-health

the direction being taken by KAN, and where would you like it to be heading? Some time ago, the KAN Executive Board drew up strategic development targets for KAN. In future, KAN is to become even more of [...] presence counts for occupational...

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/3/22/construction-products-safety-must-not-be-reduced-to-an-optional-extra

robert@kan.de KAN position paper KAN has formulated a common position on the draft Construction Products Regulation and will present it during further negotiations at European level. This position particularly