Emergency Preparedness and Management Flashcards

A construction site emergency response plan should be reviewed and updated:

Answer: After every emergency incident and when site conditions or personnel change

Emergency plans must be updated after incidents and whenever conditions change to ensure they remain effective and accurate.

In a construction site first aid emergency, after calling for help, the first priority is to:

Answer: Ensure the scene is safe before approaching the victim

Scene safety is always the first step — a rescuer who becomes a victim worsens the emergency.

What does OSHA require regarding the number of trained first aid responders on a construction site?

Answer: In the absence of an infirmary/hospital/clinic near the site, a person trained in first aid must be available

OSHA 29 CFR 1926.23 requires that when a hospital/clinic is not near the worksite, someone trained in first aid must be present.

Which alarm type is typically used to signal an emergency evacuation on a construction site?

Answer: A distinctive audible alarm that is different from other alarms on site

OSHA requires that emergency alarms be distinctive and recognizable to all workers, separate from other operational signals.

Mutual aid agreements with neighboring construction sites or contractors are valuable because they:

Answer: Provide additional resources during large-scale emergencies that exceed a single site's capacity

Mutual aid agreements allow sites to share resources (personnel, equipment) during major emergencies that overwhelm a single site's response capacity.

What is the purpose of a construction site 'muster point' or assembly area?

Answer: A pre-designated safe area where all workers gather for headcount after evacuation

Muster points are pre-designated assembly areas where workers gather after evacuation so all personnel can be accounted for.