KAN Commission for Occupational Health and Safety and

KAN - Commission for Occupational Health and Safety and Standardisation Eckhard Metze Head of the Employers Office Sankt Augustin, 05 December 2013

Standards determine our everyday life. At home… Visit of the Slovene delegation 05 December 2013 Seite 2

and of course at work. Visit of the Slovene delegation 05 December 2013 Seite 3

Is standardisation important for OH&S? Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC “Member States shall take the appropriate measures to enable the social partners to have an influence at national level on the process of preparing and monitoring the harmonised standards” Conclusion: Member states are responsible for supporting the access of the social partners to the standardisation process at national level Visit of the Slovene delegation 05 December 2013 Page 4

Personal Protective Equipment Directive (89/686/EEC) “Member States shall ensure that by 30 June 1991 appropriate steps are taken to enable both sides of industry to have an influence at national level on the process of formulating the harmonized standards and keeping them under review. ” Conclusion: Standardisation is an important instrument of prevention supporting the European directives Visit of the Slovene delegation 05 December 2013 Seite 5

Foundation of KAN § Created in 1994 § Financed by the Association for the Promotion of Occupational Safety in Europe (VFA) and the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs § KAN’s work is supported by the KAN Secretariat Visit of the Slovene delegation 05 December 2013 Page 6

Commission: OSH + standardisation Employers Employees DGUV / VFA Statutory accident insurance institutions DIN State Federal level Visit of the Slovene delegation Länder © Picture: Pixel, Fotolia. com 05 December 2013 Page 7

Commission: OSH + standardization Employers 5 DGUV / VFA Statutory accident insurance institutions 5 1 KAN Employees 1 5 DIN State Federal 2 level Visit of the Slovene delegation Länder 3 © Pictures: AKS, Fotolia. com 05 December 2013 Page 8

OH&S position is needed Employers Employees DGUV / VFA Statutory accident insurance institutions DIN State TC TC WG Federal level WG Länder Visit of the Slovene delegation 05 December 2013 © Pictures: Pixel, Dark Vectorangel, masterzphotofo, Fotolia. com Page 9

Written comment to DIN (+ KAN members) Employers Employees DGUV / VFA Statutory accident insurance institutions DIN State TC TC WG Federal level Visit of the Slovene delegation WG Länder © Pictures: Pixel, coramax, Fotolia. com 05 December 2013 Page 10

KAN: Activities § Studies, projects and expert reports to analyse particular areas of standardisation § Analysis of standards for OH&S contents and identification of shortcomings § Exchange of information with experts § Seminars and conferences to facilitate information and an exchange of experience Visit of the Slovene delegation 05 December 2013 Page 11

Print media by KAN § KAN Reports § KAN Brief (8. 000 subscribers in 60 countries) (Languages: D, E, F, I, PL) § Leaflets Visit of the Slovene delegation 05 December 2013 Page 12

Forestry Machinery § KAN-Report commissioned: „Safety of forestry machinery“ - Recommendation to revise the standards - Mirror Committee necessary! § Mirror Committee has been installed by DIN in Nov. 2012 big interest even by manufacturers „New strong voice in standardization“ (Articel in newspaper of wood-industry (17. 8. 2012) Visit of the Slovene delegation 05 December 2013 Page 13

Electronic media by KAN No. RA Visit of the Slovene delegation (www. kan. de) OS & H standards search tool 05 December 2013 Page 14

Ergonomics tuition modules (free of charge) http: //www. ergonomics-teaching. eu Visit of the Slovene delegation 05 December 2013 Page 15

Standards are efficient tools for prevention Slicing machine Visit of the Slovene delegation 05 December 2013 Seite 16

Accidents with slicing machines in Germany 1990: 4, 840 cutting accidents occurred in Germany with slicing machines. 14% of the accidents happened during cleaning of the machine. Minor technical changes in DIN EN 1974 (e. g. protector ring next to circular cutting blade). 2000: reduction of accidents > 50% Visit of the Slovene delegation 05 December 2013 Seite 17

Flat weighing machine for vehicles Risks § constrained posture § mold fungus, bacteria … § rescue difficult EC directive § dealing with accuracy § no safety requirements Solution § additional standard § DIN supports initiative Visit of the Slovene delegation 05 December 2013 Seite 18

Study on „biomechanical load limits“ „Until the pain treshold“ Handelsblatt, 8. 4. 13 Visit of the Slovene delegation 05 December 2013 Page 19

Contact Eckhard Metze Commission for Occupational Health and Safety and Standardisation (KAN) Secretariat Alte Heerstraße 111 53757 Sankt Augustin Tel. : 02241 231 -3452 Fax: 02241 231 -3464 metze@kan. de www. kan. de