CPC Emergency Response & Safety Management 5

Question 1

A mass casualty incident occurs at a company facility. Under OSHA's fatality reporting rule, within what timeframe must a work-related fatality be reported?

Accepted Answer

8 hours

Answer

OSHA requires employers to report any work-related fatality to OSHA within 8 hours of learning of the incident.

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of a 'second-order' financial impact from an operational emergency, as opposed to a direct cost?

Accepted Answer

Reputational damage leading to customer attrition

Answer

Reputational damage and resulting customer attrition are second-order (indirect) effects that emerge after the primary event and are harder to quantify.

Question 3

A controller is asked to create an emergency reserve fund policy. Which factor is MOST important in determining the appropriate reserve level?

Accepted Answer

Historical frequency and severity of past disruptions combined with current risk exposure

Answer

Reserve levels should be calibrated to the company's specific risk profile, using historical data and forward-looking risk assessment.

Question 4

During an active shooter event in the workplace, employees are typically trained to follow which prioritized response protocol?

Accepted Answer

Run, Hide, Fight

Answer

The Run, Hide, Fight protocol is the standard guidance from FEMA and DHS for responding to an active threat in the workplace.

Question 5

Which financial statement is most directly impacted by unplanned emergency response costs in the short term?

Accepted Answer

The income statement — through increased operating expenses

Answer

Emergency response costs are typically expensed as incurred, directly reducing operating income on the income statement.

(CPC) Certified Professional Controller Practice Test

(CPC) Certified Professional Controller Practice Test

CPC Emergency Response & Safety Management 5