Construction safety drill checklist for site emergency plans
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Construction safety drill checklist for site emergency plans
Free construction safety drill checklist: check your emergency action plan against 29 CFR 1926.35, then run, time and review an evacuation drill.
How often: Set by your organization; 29 CFR 1926.35 does not set a drill frequency. It does call for the plan to be reviewed with each covered employee when it is developed, when their duties under it change and when the plan changes.
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The emergency action plan is written, kept at the site and available for employees to review, or (for an employer with 10 or fewer employees) communicated orally to employees *
YesNo
The plan sets out escape procedures and assigns escape routes *
YesNo
The plan covers workers who stay behind to shut down critical operations before they evacuate
YesNoN/A
The plan has a procedure to account for all employees after evacuation *
YesNo
The plan names who performs rescue and medical duties *
YesNo
The plan states the preferred way to report fires and other emergencies *
YesNo
The plan lists the names or job titles of people to contact for more information about duties under the plan *
YesNo
The plan states the types of evacuation to be used (for example, whole site or one building or area) *
YesNo
Enough people have been designated and trained to help with a safe, orderly evacuation *
YesNo
An employee alarm system is in place, with a distinct signal for each purpose it is used for *
YesNo
The alarm code and reporting instructions are posted at phones and employee entrances *
YesNo
Drill scenario *
Fire or explosionSerious injury or medical emergencyWorker suspended in a fall arrest harnessTrench or excavation collapseSevere weatherGas leak or chemical releaseOther
Date and time the drill started *
Drill coordinator *
Was the drill announced in advance?
AnnouncedUnannounced
The site owner, neighboring contractors and any monitoring or alarm company were told about the drill so no one mistakes it for a real emergency
YesNoN/A
Number of workers and visitors on site when the drill started *
The alarm was heard or seen in every work area, including noisy areas, basements, enclosed spaces and upper floors *
YesNo
The person who discovered the emergency reported it the way the plan says *
YesNo
Exits and escape routes were free of materials, equipment and other obstructions *
YesNo
Workers assigned to shut down critical operations (fuel transfer, hoists, hot work, energized equipment) did so before leaving
YesNoN/A
Everyone went to the assigned assembly point by the assigned route *
YesNo
The headcount accounted for every worker, subcontractor and visitor *
YesNo
Minutes from alarm to completed headcount
min
Anyone not accounted for was reported to the coordinator straight away
YesNoN/A
Workers with rescue or first aid duties went to their posts with their equipment *
YesNo
Where workers use personal fall arrest, the rescue method for a suspended worker was practiced or walked through
YesNoN/A
First aid supplies were easy to reach during the drill *
YesNo
The phone or radio system used to call emergency medical services reached them effectively from the site *
YesNo
Where the phone system does not automatically give the 911 dispatcher the caller's latitude and longitude, the site's latitude and longitude or other location details are posted where workers can see them *
YesNoN/A
Where 911 service is not available, phone numbers for physicians, hospitals or ambulances are posted where workers can see them *
YesNoN/A
A debrief was held with supervisors and crews *
YesNo
Problems found during the drill
The emergency action plan was changed as a result of the drill *
YesNo
If the plan changed, it has been reviewed with each employee it covers *
YesNoN/A
Employees whose duties under the plan changed have had the plan reviewed with them *
YesNoN/A
Corrective actions, owners and target dates
Drill coordinator's signature
Sign the printed copy, or sign electronically in Conformata.
I coordinated this drill and recorded the results above.
Signature
Name and date
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Frequently asked questions
Does OSHA require emergency drills on construction sites?
The construction emergency action plan rule, 29 CFR 1926.35, does not contain a drill requirement. It requires the plan to be reviewed with each covered employee at set times [16] and enough people to be designated and trained to help with evacuation [15]. Drills are a good way to confirm the plan works.
What must a construction emergency action plan include?
At a minimum: escape procedures and route assignments [6], procedures for employees who stay behind to run critical operations [7], a way to account for everyone after evacuation [8], rescue and medical duties [9], the preferred way to report fires and emergencies [10], and the names or job titles of people to contact about the plan [11].
Does a small contractor need a written emergency plan?
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Guidance, not legal advice. It does not replace the law, the manufacturer's instructions or your organization's competent people, and completing it does not certify that work is safe.