Please pretend that you audit the emergency response element of the Occupational health and safety management with the following table.

Element 8: Emergency Response An emergency response plan helps ensure appropriate and efficient actions will take place in the event of an emergency or disaster.
Questions	Score	Instructions	Notes
Have written emergency response plans been developed for potential emergencies? (0-10 points)		Verified by review of emergency response plans applicable to the operations. Emergency response plans should be specific to the employer including those required by legislation (Alberta) or federal legislation for federally regulated employers. Examples of potential emergencies to consider could include: Fire Severe weather Medical emergencies Hazardous materials release Violence Suspicious persons And other situations appropriate for the nature of the work being performed Provide details/examples of emergencies identified. Points are awarded based on the percentage of positive indicators. Provide details/example(s).
Do written emergency response plans include: Communication systems? (2 points) Emergency phone numbers? (2 points) List of emergency response personnel? (2 points) Appropriate Response? (2 points) Monitoring the effectiveness of the plan? (2 points)		Verified by review of emergency response plans and/or procedures. Communication systems include alarms, procedures for contacting both internal and external emergency contacts, etc. Emergency phone numbers must include more than "9-1-1." A list of persons designated to respond to specific types of emergencies. Appropriate employee response procedures must be written for all potential emergencies that require them (e.g. Evacuation, lockdown, muster point, shelter in place, equipment, etc.). A requirement to monitor the effectiveness of the plan through drills and actual responses. Notes must include examples of auditor findings to support the scores for each part of the question. Points are awarded based on 100% positive indicators from documentation for each sub-point. Provide details/examples.
Have employees received emergency response training appropriate to their individual responsibility? (0-10 points)		Verified by employee interviews. Interviewees must be able to describe the type of training they received in emergency response. Examples include first aid, fire warden, in house, industry specific, incident command system, etc. Points are awarded based on the percentage of positive responses. Provide details/example(s).
Do employees understand their responsibilities under the emergency response plan? (0-10 points)		Verified by employee interviews Interviewees must be able to describe how they would respond in the event of an emergency. Points are awarded based on the percentage of positive responses. Provide details/example(s).
Are emergency response drills conducted? (0-10 points)		Verified by review of records. Records of drills must be kept. Drills are required at least once every 12 months applicable to the operations. If records cannot be found from the past 12 months, points cannot be awarded. An emergency response drill could include a practice drill or table top exercise. (e.g. evacuation, lockdown, shelter in place, etc.). A drill type may cover multiple emergency response plans. For example, an evacuation drill might address multiple scenarios including a fire, hazardous material release, bomb threat, etc. Actual emergency responses cannot be used as a drill for scoring this question. Points are awarded based on the percentage of positive indicators. Provide details/example(s).