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Abstract: . . . planning for emergencies and accidents. “Think through how your current response pro- gram would measure up todifferent types of emergencies,”he says. “What would you expect to see from the interaction between supervisors, employees, first responders, and any additional help that may be needed especially in the veryearly stages of an emergency?” King also advocates conducting tests of the emergency response program. “The standard . . . . . . had issued about 30 certificates mostly in the United States, but also a few in Canada. Those cer- tificates are still valid. Burck has speculated that his firm’s participation in a program to share accreditation reports among several accreditation bodies, including ANAB and SCC, may have contributed to the multiple suspensions. “Orion has worked veryhard and spent significant funds on supporting our clients through this difficult . . . . . . areas.” An abridged version of the ISO Survey is available online at www. iso .ch, while full versions of the survey are available through ISO ’s web site for 48 Swiss francs. Visit www. iso .org for moreinformation. I Record High (Continued from page 8) August September 2005 ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS UPDATE 9 Page 10 ISO 14001 Certificates Worldwide Afghanistan . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Albania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Algeria . . . . . . . abridged version of the ISO Survey is available online at www. iso .ch, while full versions of the survey are available through ISO ’s web site for 48 Swiss francs. Visit www. iso .org for moreinformation. I Record High (Continued from page 8) August September 2005 ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS UPDATE 9 Page 10 ISO 14001 Certificates Worldwide Afghanistan . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Albania . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Algeria . . . . . . . . . . forget to implement it and maintain it,”he emphasizes. He says that companies should update the procedure on a regular basis to accommodate changes. “One of the things I check when I’m auditing is the telephone numbers for emergency services,” he says. “Area codes change. Telephone numbers change. Governmental organizations that are in the emergency business might shift esponsibilities toa new department.Makesureyour internal auditors . . . . . . planning for emergencies and accidents. “Think through how your current response pro- gram would measure up todifferent types of emergencies,”he says. “What would you expect to see from the interaction between supervisors, employees, first responders, and any additional help that may be needed especially in the veryearly stages of an emergency?” King also advocates conducting tests of the emergency response program. “The standard . . . . . . from two environmental management system professionals: Robert Auerbach , Los Angeles branch manager and ISO 14001 product manager with KEMA Registered Quality Inc. and Jim King , a consultant, trainer and lead ISO 14001 auditor. Auerbach says that companies are required by the stan- dard to respond to actual emergency situations and accidents and prevent or mitigate associated adverse environmental impacts. Quoting from the standard, . . . --3000,7,214,3502,56009
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