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ISO Survey Results 2017
Compliance ManagementISO Survey 2017 Findings On an annual basis the International Standards for Organisation (ISO), carry out a ISO survey looking at the number of valid certificates to ISO management standards (such as ISO 50001 and ISO 9001) reported by a country for that year. ISO themselves do not provide a…
Read MoreGuard the Bees! Why is Regulated use of Plant Protection Products Important
EnvironmentWhile bees are often associated with honey production first and foremost – that, and sunny-day stings – the value that they bring to humans is often not fully understood. In fact, one third of the food that we eat is dependent on bees’ work as pollinators. The work of bees…
Read MoreISO 41001:2018 – The World’s First International Facilities Management System (FMS) Standard
ISO StandardsISO 41001:2018, the international facilities management system (FMS) standard, was released in April 2018. This is the first FMS standard to be published by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO). Previous facility management standards were European Standards, published by the British Standards Institute (BSI) in 2006. ISO 41001:2018 has not…
Read MoreTips to Conserve Water During a Heatwave
EnvironmentAs the summer sun continues to shine bright, and with little rain, our water reserves are becoming increasingly stressed. Water authorities in Ireland and the UK are urging people to conserve water as the heatwave continues. In Ireland, a statement from Irish Water said: “Demand for water is increasing while…
Read MoreISO 9001 and ISO 14001 Transition Period Extended
ISO StandardsCompanies hoping to make the transition from ISO 9001:2008 to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2004 to ISO 14001:2015 will now have until March 2019 to make the change. Both ISO 9001, the quality management system standard and ISO 14001, the environmental management system standard were updated in September 2015. Companies…
Read MoreUrban Agriculture in the Urban Jungle
EnvironmentThe term ‘Urban Jungle’ as discussed in a previous blog, Living Sustainably in the Urban Jungle; refers to a city encompassing all its dimensions including the buildings, residential areas, playgrounds, schools, businesses and industries. Urban agriculture can be described as growing of plants and trees, raising animals and farming within and around the cities (peri urban…
Read MoreThe Plastic Journey: To Reuse, Recycle or Say No to Plastic?
EnvironmentIn October 2017, disturbing photographs of plastic and styrofoam floating in the Caribbean Sea near the island of Roatan were posted on social media. Earlier in 2017, a substantial amount of plastic was discovered in the South Pacific area off the coast of Chile & Peru. Hendersen Island, also located…
Read MoreThe Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Electromagnetic Fields) Regulations
Management SystemsThe Electromagnetic Field Regulations The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Electromagnetic Fields) Regulations 2016 were introduced in order to increase awareness and reduce the risk of exposure to electromagnetic fields in workplaces. In our consulting and legal compliance work, Antaris has identified this as an area which may require…
Read MoreThe General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) & Irish Law
Compliance ManagementAdding on to last year’s brief introduction on the GDPR, let’s have a more in depth look at the new legislation. What is GDPR and why? With the aim to protect all EU citizens from data breaches and to support their right to privacy, the new data protection Regulation has…
Read MoreISO 45001:2018 – Clause 10: Improvement
Compliance ManagementISO 45001:2018, the Occupational Health and Safety Management System standard was published in early March 2018. This is the twenty-fourth in a series of blogs, in which we describe what the implementing company must do in order to meet the requirement of the standard. We will now look at clause…
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