Emergency Action Plan Procedures Flashcards

Under OSHA 29 CFR 1910.38, how often must the Emergency Action Plan be reviewed with employees who are responsible for carrying out the plan?

Answer: Whenever the plan is changed or an employee's responsibilities change

OSHA requires the EAP to be reviewed with responsible employees whenever the plan changes or when an employee's duties under the plan change.

During a high-rise building evacuation, which floor is typically evacuated FIRST when a fire alarm is activated on the 18th floor?

Answer: The floor of fire origin, plus two floors above and one floor below

Standard high-rise EAP protocol evacuates the fire floor plus the two floors above and the floor immediately below as the immediate priority.

A Fire and Life Safety Director discovers that a stairwell door used as an evacuation route has been propped open. What is the FIRST action required by the EAP?

Answer: Close the door and notify the fire command station of the corrective action

Propped stairwell doors defeat fire compartmentalization; the FLSD must immediately close the door and document the corrective action at the fire command station.

Which element is REQUIRED to be included in a written Emergency Action Plan under OSHA 29 CFR 1910.38?

Answer: Procedures for reporting a fire or other emergency

OSHA mandates that the EAP include procedures for reporting fires and emergencies as one of its required elements.

An occupant with a mobility impairment cannot use the stairwell during an evacuation. Where should they be directed per standard high-rise EAP procedures?

Answer: An area of rescue assistance (area of refuge) near a stairwell

Occupants with mobility impairments should proceed to a designated area of rescue assistance where they can communicate with emergency personnel and await assisted evacuation.

The EAP designates certain employees as 'floor wardens.' What is a floor warden's PRIMARY responsibility during an evacuation?

Answer: Ensuring all occupants on their assigned floor evacuate safely and accounting for them at the assembly point

Floor wardens are responsible for directing and confirming evacuation of occupants on their assigned floor and reporting headcount at the assembly area.

Which scenario would most likely trigger a SHELTER-IN-PLACE directive rather than a full building evacuation under a building's EAP?

Answer: A hazardous material release detected in the street outside the building

An outdoor hazardous material release makes exiting the building dangerous, making shelter-in-place the appropriate protective action.