Environment Ireland Online Conference – October 2020
Environment Ireland Conference – 15th – 16th October 2020 Antaris sponsored the Environment Ireland conference 2020, which was this year held online. Bruce Harper, one of our environmental consultants, featured on the online Environment Ireland 2020 conference Thursday, 15 October. His talk was on the Role of Biodiversity in an Environmental Management System […]
NEW PROJECT: The National Standards Authority of Ireland – Health & Safety/COVID-19 Consultancy
The National Standards Authority of Ireland – Health & Safety/COVID-19 Consultancy Antaris is delighted to announce that we will be working with the National Standards Authority of Ireland to provide COVID-19 advice on appropriate risk assessments, assist on identifying and drafting such risk assessments and reviewing and refining risk assessments. We will be working […]
Virtual Training Courses
Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020, Antaris has delivered in excess of one hundred virtual training courses in conjunction with our training partner, SQT Training. Historically, most of our training courses were delivered in several hotels with state-of-the-art training facilities or in-house in the organisations’ own premises. Of necessity, a significant number of courses […]
Plastics – New Taxes on Plastics
New taxes on plastics? Good! Things have got to change… The EU Council has approved a 80c/kg levy on non-recycled plastic waste will come into effect from January 2021, as part of the financial deal covering the COVID-19 fund and the next EU budget. The UK announced a 20p tax per kilo tax on virgin […]
Biodiversity Planning
The role of biodiversity in an Environmental Management System: Managing the environment and improving sustainability isn’t only about controlling negative aspects, such as waste and emissions. The site can contribute positively to the environment by improving it’s sustainability as a habitat, reducing the use of harmful chemicals and promoting the growth of carbon sequestering trees, […]
ISO 45003 – New Guidelines on Psychological Health and Safety at Work and Managing Psychosocial Risks
ISO 45003 – New Guidelines on Psychological Health and Safety at Work and Managing Psychosocial Risks Research carried out by the European Union Organisation for Safety and Health at Work (ESENER EU-OSHA 2010, 2015, 2019), found that only 20% of European Enterprises inform their employees on psychosocial risks or work related stress, let alone […]
NEW PROJECT: The Irish Coast Guard – Safety Management System Revision & Accreditation (SRA) Project
Antaris is delighted to announce that we will be working with the Irish Coast Guard on a very important and exciting Safety Management System Revision & Accreditation (SRA) Project. We are very excited to be involved in such an important partnership with an organisation that promotes safety and security standards to prevent loss of life […]
Legionella: Managing the risks and reopening buildings safely
Legionellosis is a collective term for diseases caused by legionella bacteria including the most serious legionnaires’ disease, as well as the similar but less serious conditions of Pontiac fever and Lochgoilhead fever. Legionnaires’ disease is a potentially fatal form of pneumonia and everyone is potentially susceptible to infection. The risk increases with age, but some […]
Cleaning and Disinfection for SARS-COV-2 (Coronavirus)
1. General requirements Cleaning and disinfection options for all type of premises during the COVID-19 pandemic have been identified by the European Centre for Disease Control (Ref. ECDC TECHNICAL REPORT Disinfection of environments in healthcare and non-healthcare settings contaminated with SARS-CoV-2). Where SARS-CoV- 2 (the novel coronavirus) may be present in the environment both cleaning […]
Returning to the Workplace during Relaxation of COVID-19 Restrictions
Returning to the workplace during relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions will be a challenge for lots of organisations. For the most recent and up to date information and guidance on COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) and returning to work go to: Irish Health Services Executive (HSE) and Government websites: www.HSE.ie https://www2.hse.ie/coronavirus/ https://www.gov.ie/en/campaigns/c36c85-covid-19-coronavirus/ UK National Health Service (NHS) and […]
