Emergency Response & Incident Management Flashcards
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OSHA requires employers to review and update their emergency action plan when which condition occurs?
Answer: When the plan is determined to be inadequate, or after a drill
29 CFR 1910.38(e) states the EAP must be reviewed with employees when the plan is first developed, when responsibilities change, or when the plan is updated due to inadequacy.
During a wildfire encroachment on a construction site, the coach activates the EAP. Workers cannot exit via the primary route. Which principle guides the alternate route decision?
Answer: Use the route identified in the EAP as the secondary evacuation path
EAPs must designate and communicate alternate evacuation routes, and workers must be trained to use those pre-identified paths when primary routes are blocked.
In ICS, the Planning Section is responsible for which primary function?
Answer: Collecting, evaluating, and disseminating incident information and maintaining resource status
The Planning Section collects and processes incident information, tracks resource status, and produces the Incident Action Plan (IAP).
A worker is found unresponsive with suspected heat stroke (hot, dry skin; core temp >104°F). What cooling method is most effective in the field?
Answer: Cold water immersion of the torso and limbs
Cold water immersion of the torso and limbs provides the fastest cooling rate and is the gold-standard field treatment for exertional heat stroke.
Which OSHA standard governs emergency response to hazardous substance releases at uncontrolled hazardous waste sites?
Answer: 29 CFR 1910.120 (HAZWOPER)
29 CFR 1910.120 (HAZWOPER) establishes training, PPE, decontamination, and emergency response requirements for hazardous substance releases.
When completing an OSHA 301 Incident Investigation Report, the employer must record the event within how many calendar days of learning of the recordable case?
Answer: 7 calendar days
29 CFR 1904.29 requires completion of the OSHA 301 (or equivalent) within 7 calendar days of learning a recordable work-related injury or illness has occurred.
A spinal injury is suspected after a worker falls from scaffolding. Which action is CONTRAINDICATED before EMS arrival?
Answer: Removing the worker's hard hat by rotating the neck
Moving or rotating the neck of a suspected spinal injury victim risks secondary cord damage; the hard hat should only be removed by trained personnel using in-line stabilization.