Emergency action plans
CHST written lesson, 11 min read. CHST Domain 2: Emergency Preparedness, Incident Investigation, and Response
AI-drafted from the cited rules and fact-checked against them. Study aid, not site-specific safety advice. The official rule controls.
What you'll learn
- Identify which section governs a plan: 1926.35 or 1910.38
- List the minimum elements an emergency action plan must include
- Apply the written-plan rule and the 10-employee oral exception
- State when the plan must be reviewed with each employee
- Explain the alarm and evacuation-assistant requirements
What this lesson covers
Explains what an emergency action plan must contain, which OSHA section governs construction versus general industry, when the plan must be reviewed with employees, and when it may be oral. Exam questions and real job audits both turn on these small differences in wording.
This lesson is included with a pass
Written lessons come with every CHST pass, along with the video lessons, the question bank, mocks and the tutor. $80 per exam or $143 for all three, for 180 days.