CET Emergency Response Planning 1 — Questions and Answers
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?
- 5
- 10 (Correct answer)
- 25
- 50
Correct answer: 10
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?
- Monthly emergency drill schedule
- Procedures for reporting fires and other emergencies (Correct answer)
- A designated emergency response contractor
- Insurance policy documentation
Correct answer: Procedures for reporting fires and other emergencies
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:
- Conduct post-incident investigations
- Provide a standardized on-scene management structure (Correct answer)
- Communicate with OSHA during inspections
- Manage workers' compensation claims
Correct answer: Provide a standardized on-scene management structure
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:
- The company's quarterly earnings to reduce stress
- Primary and secondary evacuation routes and assembly points (Correct answer)
- A full review of the SDS for all chemicals on site
- Information on filing workers' compensation claims
Correct answer: Primary and secondary evacuation routes and assembly points
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:
- Perform offensive operations to stop chemical releases
- Initiate an emergency response sequence by notifying authorities (Correct answer)
- Don Level A protective equipment
- Decontaminate victims of chemical exposure
Correct answer: Initiate an emergency response sequence by notifying authorities
Awareness-level responders are trained only to recognize a hazardous substance release and initiate notification—they do not take offensive action.
Question 6: A CET trainer facilitating emergency response training should prioritize which instructional approach?
- Lecture-only format with a written test
- Scenario-based drills that simulate realistic emergency conditions (Correct answer)
- Self-paced online modules without practical exercises
- Poster presentations at annual safety fairs
Correct answer: Scenario-based drills that simulate realistic emergency conditions
Scenario-based drills allow employees to practice decision-making and physical response under conditions that mimic real emergencies.
CET Emergency Response Planning 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?