CET Emergency Response Planning

Question 1

OSHA's Emergency Action Plan (EAP) standard (29 CFR 1910.38) requires employers with more than how many employees to have a written plan?

Accepted Answer

10

Answer

OSHA requires a written Emergency Action Plan for employers with more than 10 employees; smaller employers may communicate the plan orally.

Question 2

Which element is a required component of an OSHA-compliant Emergency Action Plan?

Accepted Answer

Procedures for reporting fires and other emergencies

Answer

An OSHA EAP must include procedures for reporting emergencies, evacuation routes, employee accounting, and other specified elements.

Question 3

In the context of emergency response, the Incident Command System (ICS) is used primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Provide a standardized on-scene management structure

Answer

ICS provides a scalable, standardized management structure for coordinating emergency response operations at the scene.

Question 4

When training employees on emergency evacuation procedures, a CET trainer should ensure the training includes:

Accepted Answer

Primary and secondary evacuation routes and assembly points

Answer

Emergency evacuation training must cover primary and alternate routes, assembly areas, and employee accountability procedures.

Question 5

Under OSHA's HAZWOPER standard (29 CFR 1910.120), first responders at the 'awareness level' are trained to:

Accepted Answer

Initiate an emergency response sequence by notifying authorities

Answer

Awareness-level responders are trained only to recognize a hazardous substance release and initiate notification—they do not take offensive action.

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