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Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/3/25/occupational-safety-and-health-and-standardization-still-exciting-30-years-on

just as times were changing: the Eastern Bloc had recently collapsed, Europe was becoming more open, new countries were joining the EU – everywhere, the mood was one of confidence, openness and a belief in [...] in a strong, shared European...

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/how-much-policy-does-standardization-need/mandated-standards-how-exactly-does-that-work

a common declaration of their position Consultants await a new starting shot Mandated standards: how exactly does that work? Formation of new DIN standards committees and working committees Print page [...] In principle, any party may draw the...

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/4/21/update-on-the-safety-of-treatment-tables

de/therapieliegen KANBrief 4/21: Occupational safety in additive manufacturing The new German Product Safety Act New strategies for new challenges Everything in view: measurement of the field of view on self-propelled [...] 2020, the German...

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and social policy exchanged their views on the… more A new director at the DGUV and VFA 2025-04-28 Dr Stephan Fasshauer has been designated as new Director General of the German Social Accident… more Change [...] tion,… more Change of Director...

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/2/21/smart-glasses-from-pilot-project-to-application-in-the-field

the EN ISO 9241 series of standards and also apply to new media, they present software developers with the challenge of implementing them on a new medium. More than a few developers therefore dismiss these [...] acceptance in the long term....

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/from-research-to-standardization/the-car-of-the-future-is-electric-and-a-challenge-for-osh

development lies upon vehicle technology and upon the infrastructure that must accompany it. However, the new products also present a challenge for occupational safety and health, since their drivetrains make [...] lobby’s objective is to...

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/safety-of-machinery/machine-safety-standards-unfinished-business-following-adaptation-to-the-new-directive

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 [...] with comprehensively in standards....

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/ergonomics-gds-construction-current-topics-at-kan/construction-products-controversy-over-the-safety-requirements-in-the-eu-regulation

Construction Products Directive (CPD) adopted in 1989 may be replaced before the end of the year by a new EU regulation. From an OSH perspective, it is essential that this regulation also contain provisions [...] (pdf) ) into the safety of...

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/the-office/safe-work-in-offices

and mobile devices (laptops and organizers). Ambient intelligence constitutes a completely new topic. This new technology facilitates everyday (office) work by the close networking of sensors, wireless [...] Netzwerk Büro” ( DNB, German Office...

Path: https://www.kan.de/en/publications/kanbrief/ergonomics/how-compliant-are-conformity-assessment-bodies-themselves

EU 2009/C/136/08 will however be able to satisfy their new, even more comprehensive function only if they do in fact meet the requirements of the New Legislative Framework, and if this fact is apparent to [...] the European legislation...