What does clause 8.2 of ISO 14001 require?

It requires establishing, implementing and maintaining processes to prepare for and respond to potential environmental emergency situations: planning the response, acting to prevent or mitigate impacts, testing periodically, revising after a test or incident, and training the relevant parties.

How do you identify the emergency situations to address?

They stem from the analysis of environmental aspects and impacts, particularly abnormal conditions and accident scenarios: spill, fire, leak into a watercourse, tank rupture, air release. You retain the reasonably foreseeable events specific to each activity and site.

Are emergency drills required for ISO 14001?

The standard requires periodic testing of response actions where practicable. Drills (spill simulations, evacuation, alert tests) verify that the arrangement works, train the teams and reveal weaknesses. Each drill is recorded and followed by lessons learned.

Which documents should be kept for emergency response?

Emergency procedures, quick-reference sheets, intervention plans, drill records and incident reports. ISO 14001 requires retaining the documented information needed to have confidence that the processes are carried out as planned, and it must remain accessible in the field.