Emergency Action Plan

First published: September 2, 2026Last verified: September 2, 2026Reviewed by the CertQuestUSA team

TL;DR

Emergency Action Plan: a 28-question practice bank for the real OSHA Safety & Health standard, 2 full papers of 14 questions each with no repeats, every question citing the real regulation it comes from.

Where these questions come from

Every question in this bank cites a real source -- primarily 29 CFR (100%) of this exam's citations.

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2

full papers, no repeats

14

questions per paper

28

questions in the bank

What this exam covers

Emergency Action Plans (29 CFR 1910.38)62%
Fire Prevention Plans (29 CFR 1910.39)38%

5 real sample questions

When is an employer required to develop and maintain an emergency action plan under 29 CFR 1910.38?

A. When another OSHA standard located elsewhere in Part 1910 specifically requires one

B. Every employer in the United States, without exception, regardless of any other standard

C. Only employers with more than 1,000 employees

D. Only employers located in a designated flood zone

Source: 29 CFR 1910.38(a)

Must an emergency action plan always be a written document?

A. Generally yes, kept in the workplace and available for employee review, except that employers with 10 or fewer employees may communicate the plan orally

B. No, an emergency action plan is never required to be written under any circumstances

C. Yes, with no exceptions of any kind for any employer size

D. Only if the employer operates in more than one state

Source: 29 CFR 1910.38(b)

Which of the following must an emergency action plan include as a minimum element?

A. Procedures for reporting a fire or other emergency

B. The employer's annual revenue figures

C. A list of employee birthdays

D. The company's marketing budget for the year

Source: 29 CFR 1910.38(c)(1)

Besides reporting procedures, what must an emergency action plan include regarding how employees leave the building?

A. Evacuation procedures and the assignment of exit routes

B. A ranking of which employees are allowed to leave first based on job title

C. A requirement that all employees use the same single door regardless of its distance from them

D. Directions to the nearest employee parking garage

Source: 29 CFR 1910.38(c)(2)

Some facilities have processes that cannot simply be shut off and walked away from during an evacuation. What must the emergency action plan address for these situations?

A. Procedures to be followed by employees who remain to operate critical plant operations before they evacuate

B. A requirement that critical operations always be shut down instantly regardless of consequence

C. Nothing; critical operations are entirely outside the scope of an emergency action plan

D. A requirement that only the most senior employee may ever operate critical equipment during an emergency

Source: 29 CFR 1910.38(c)(3)

Real-world data for this exam

Emergency Action Plans2023-01-01–2026-07-30758 citations

Frequently asked questions

How many questions are on the CertQuestUSA Emergency Action Plan practice test?

28 questions total, split into 2 full papers of 14 each with no repeats across papers.

What topics does the Emergency Action Plan test cover?

2 domains, with the heaviest weight on Emergency Action Plans (29 CFR 1910.38) (62%), and Fire Prevention Plans (29 CFR 1910.39) (38%).

Where do CertQuestUSA's Emergency Action Plan questions come from?

Primarily 29 CFR (100%) of this bank's citations -- computed directly from this exam's own question sources, not a generic description.

Is there a free diagnostic for Emergency Action Plan?

Yes -- 10 real questions across the exam's domains, no sign-up required, with a domain-by-domain breakdown at the end.