Module 4 - Exit Routes, Emergency Action Plans, Fire Prevention Plans, and Fire Protection

An Emergency Action Plan (EAP) must be established in writing for any facility with ______ employees. a) 10 or more b) 20 or more c) 30 or more d) 50 or more

a) 10 or more

Ideally, how many fully trained emergency wardens should be present in a workplace employing 100 workers? a) 5 b) 10 c) 15 d) 20

a) 5

The evacuation assembly areas can be in all the following near-by structures EXCEPT: a) Mines b) Open fields c) Streets d) Parking lots

a) Mines

Which one of the following actions is prompted by the sound of an emergency alarm? a) Wait for the warden b) Initiate the EAP c) Alert other employees d) Maintain the SOP

b) Initiate the EAP

What action is required of the employer when changes are made to the EAP? a) Replace wardens with new ones b) Review the plan with each employee c) Handout new copies of the EAP to each employee d) Instruct the wardens to train employees

b) Review the plan with each employee

During an evacuation emergency, who has the responsibility to check all areas and sweep employees to emergency exits? a) Emergency medical technicians (EMTs) b) Trained marshals and wardens c) Emergency first responders (usually firemen) d) The Hazmat team

b) Trained marshals and wardens

Outdoor exit discharge requirements include all of these factors EXCEPT: a) They must be covered or kept clear where the chance of snow or ice exists b) They must not dead-end c) They must be straight, solid, and smooth d) They must be made of iron or steel

d) They must be made of iron or steel

All these hazards are considered a valid reason for evacuating a workplace EXCEPT: a) Smoke b) Toxic vapors c) Explosion d) Tornado

d) Tornado

The EAP must be site specific with respect to all of the following EXCEPT: a) Emergency conditions evaluated b) Fall prevention in enclosed space c) Evacuation policies and procedures d) Alarm systems

b) Fall prevention in enclosed space

Whose responsibility is the establishment of the emergency action plan? a) Employee committee b) State government c) OSHA d) Employers

d) Employers