Introduction

This course is the second of two Environmental Health and Safety courses by the author. It has been prepared with the intention of providing mining personnel with a set of practical guidelines on Environmental Emergency Response, i.e. how to respond to a variety of environmental emergencies.

The first course focuses on Environmental Emergency Preparedness. With a little adaptation using local information, such as local emergency contacts and the inclusion of MSDS sheets and local emergency procedures, the guidelines in this course can be applied to any mining or processing operation.

They can also be used in a site Environmental Management System (EMS), site Environmental Management Plan (EMP), and/or site emergency management Preparedness and Response Plan. At the very least, these guidelines can be used as a site emergency planning and response checklist.

This course is split into four parts:

• Part 1 - The Generic EHS Emergency Response Plan
• Part 2 - Response Planning for Chemical Spills
• Part 3 - Response Planning for Oil Spills
• Part 4 - Response Planning for a Hazardous Gas Emergency

Learning Outcomes

1. Provide a guideline for environmental emergency management accreditation as described in ISO 14000 Environmental Management.
2. Provide leadership in emergency preparedness and response processes.
3. Create a process of recording, investigating, and acting on all complaints and incidents relating to environmental matters.
4. Create a process to ensure compliance with all statutory requirements and minimise potential for occupational or environmental harm.

Duration: 5 Hours

Category: Safety

Level: Introductory