Emergency Response Planning Flashcards

OSHA's Process Safety Management (PSM) standard (29 CFR 1910.119) requires an emergency response plan as part of which element?

Answer: Emergency Planning and Response

PSM requires facilities to develop and implement an Emergency Planning and Response element that addresses actions to be taken if a release occurs.

Under EPCRA (Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act), Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs) are responsible for:

Answer: Developing community emergency response plans for hazardous substance releases

LEPCs develop local emergency response plans that address notification, evacuation, and resource coordination for hazardous substance incidents.

Which HAZWOPER training level requires a minimum of 24 hours of training and allows workers to perform limited offensive response actions?

Answer: Operations level

Operations-level responders receive at least 24 hours of training and are trained to respond defensively to releases without trying to stop them.

A 'shelter-in-place' emergency procedure is most appropriate when:

Answer: An outdoor airborne chemical release makes evacuation more dangerous than remaining inside

Shelter-in-place is used when ambient outdoor conditions (such as a toxic cloud) make evacuation more hazardous than staying inside a sealed building.

When teaching emergency response drills, a CET trainer should conduct a post-drill debriefing primarily to:

Answer: Identify gaps and reinforce correct actions while the experience is fresh

Post-drill debriefings are a critical learning tool that allow participants to reflect on performance, identify corrective actions, and reinforce proper procedures.

An emergency response plan must be reviewed and updated at minimum:

Answer: Whenever there is a change that affects the plan's accuracy

Emergency response plans must be reviewed and updated whenever there are changes to the facility, process, or response resources that affect the plan's accuracy.