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First Aid and Covid 19: Guidance for workplaces
Health & SafetyGiving adequate and appropriate first aid assistance to any person suffering from a minor or serious illness or injury is an important part of workplace safety. However, in the age of Covid-19, companies and their first aiders should also be aware of the specific guidance available on first aid provision…
Read MoreUK and Ireland: Coronavirus – Legislation and Guidance Update
Legislation Update(This blog post covers legislation & guidance between 14th May – 11th June Ireland The HSA has published “COVID-19 Templates and Checklists” to help employers open their businesses in a safe manner in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace. The Planning and Development Act 2000 (Section…
Read MoreNew Deposit and Return Scheme in Scotland!
EnvironmentHey, did you know Scotland is doing a deposit on drinks containers? All drinks? Well almost, from 50ml (those miniatures) up to 3 litres made from PET (Polyethylene terephthalate ) glass, steel and aluminium. It does not include milk bottles, yogurt drinks and some opaque juice bottles which are mostly…
Read MoreNew Irish Regulation on POPs (Persistent Organic Pollutants)
Legislation UpdateThe European Union (Persistent Organic Pollutants) Regulations 2020 (SI No. 146 of 2020) ensuring Ireland’s compliance with Regulation (EU) 2019/1021 on persistent organic pollutants (recast). Summary These new Irish POPs Regulations aim to ensure compliance in Ireland with the new recast EU POPs Regulation. The EU POPs Regulation is the latest update to…
Read MoreUK and Ireland: COVID-19 Legislation and Guidance Update
Legislation Update(This blog post covers a sample of legislation & guidance published between 9th April – 13th May) Ireland The Construction Industry Federation has developed a plan and standard operating procedures to COVID-19 public health requirements. The “Construction Sector C-19 Pandemic Standard Operating Procedures” document can be found here. The European…
Read MoreUK and Ireland: COVID-19 – Legislation and Guidance Update
ISO Standards(This blog post covers legislation between 20th March – 8th April) Ireland Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/402 entered into force on 16 March 2020 and will apply for a period of six weeks. These Regulations will impact on exporters of certain types of personal protective equipment (PPE) and their ability to…
Read MoreThe Covid-19 Emergency in Europe
Health & SafetyThe rapid spread of Covid-19 throughout Europe has led to the unprecedented situation of much of the continent shutting down businesses or business premises, with some countries such as Italy going into full lockdown. There has been a wave of emergency legislation produced in a number of EU member states…
Read MoreUK and Ireland: COVID-19 – What the legislation and guidance is saying?
Health & SafetyIreland The Health Service Executive – Health Protection Surveillance Centre – has published Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for COVID-19, which provides recommendations for the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in the management of suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19. Moreover, the Department for Business, Enterprise and Innovation has…
Read MoreBrexit Implications for Irish ODS and F-Gas Companies
BrexitBackground: The European Union (Fluorinated Greenhouse Gas) Regulations 2016 (SI No. 658 of 2016) make provisions necessary for the purposes of full and effective implementation in Ireland of Regulation (EU) No. 517/2014 on fluorinated greenhouse gases and repealing Regulation (EC) No. 842/2006. Fluorinated greenhouse gases (F-gases) are a family of…
Read MoreImportance of Green Jobs – Associated Risks and H&S
EnergyWhat are Green Jobs Over the last few decades there has been a significant move towards a greener future because of environmental pollution. Countries are creating greener economies by increasing the number of green jobs to reduce the environmental impact of enterprises, to improve the efficiency of raw materials, to…
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