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ISO 14001 – Clause 6.1.1 Actions to address risks and opportunities
EnvironmentIn this series of blogs we are looking at what an implementing company must do in order to meet the requirement ISO 14001:2015. We will now look at clause 6.1: Actions to address risks and opportunities. Clause 6: Planning This clause provides guidance on how to plan for the environmental…
Read MoreISO 14001 – Assigning Responsibility and Authority
EnvironmentOrganizational roles, responsibilities and authorities In order for the environmental management system to be effective top management must empower its staff. It is important that personnel are assigned responsibility and that authority is delegated for the work that needs to be done. When a person is assigned responsibility and authority…
Read MoreISO 14001 – Clause 5.3 Organizational roles, responsibilities and authorities
EnvironmentIn this blog we will continue to look at what an implementing company must do in order to meet the requirement of ISO 14001:2015. This blog will focus on clause 5.3: Organizational roles, responsibilities and authorities. Clause 5.3: Organizational roles, responsibilities and authorities Top management should ensure that the responsibilities…
Read MoreISO 14001 – What is an environmental policy?
EnvironmentThe environmental policy is a formal and documented set of principles with respect to the environment. It is the guiding document for environmental improvement. Adhering to the environmental policy is fundamental to the integrity and success of your environmental management system. It is important that the policy is not just…
Read MoreErgonomics – Importance in the Workplace and Employer’s Responsibilities
Occupational Health & SafetyImplementing Ergonomics in the workplace leads to maximum productivity while saving physiological and health-related costs to the organisation and the worker by reducing the risk of occupational injury or illness. Ergonomics Explained McCormick and Saunders (1993) explained ergonomics as the application of information about human behaviour, limitations and abilities to…
Read MoreF-Gases and ODS: No-Deal Brexit guide
BrexitHow companies can continue to buy and sell fluorinated greenhouse gases and ozone-depleting substances in the UK and EU if the UK leaves without a deal In the event of a No-Deal Brexit, the regulation of both fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases) and ozone-depleting substances (ODS) will transfer from the EU…
Read MoreThe New Single-Use Plastics Directive
EnvironmentAccording to The European Parliament, plastics production is now 20 times more than what it was during the 1960s. Single-use plastics are disastrous for our oceans and its inhabitants. As of 27th March 2019, the European Commission has adopted new rules on single–use plastics to decrease marine litter. The EU…
Read MoreREACH and No-Deal Brexit
BrexitWith the prospect of a no-deal Brexit growing larger by the day, it is important for businesses to know what they will need to do in this scenario. In the case of a no-deal Brexit, the EU REACH Regulation will be amended for the UK market only, retaining its key…
Read MoreISO 14001 – Clause 5.2: Environmental Policy
EnvironmentIn this blog we will describe what an implementing company must do in order to meet the requirement of the ISO 1401:2015 clause 5.2: environmental policy. Clause 5.2: Environmental policy The environmental policy is the mechanism by which top management formally expresses its commitment to improving its environment performance. As…
Read MoreLegislation Update Ireland: New Ionising Radiation Regulations 2019
Legislation UpdateThe Radiological Protection Act 1991 (Ionising Radiation) Regulations 2019 (SI No. 30 of 2019) were published on the 8th of February 2019 and transpose Council Directive 2013/59/EURATOM (the Basic Safety Standards Directive). The Basic Safety Standards Directive establishes basic safety standards for the protection of the health of individuals…
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