As a work permit receiver role within the plants and petrochemical industrial safety, the Work Permit Receiver (WPR) holds a very important responsibility in ensuring the execution of tasks in compliance with HSE safety protocols.

This article serves as comprehensive notes for WPRs, encompassing key responsibilities, 50 most important questions, and best practices essential for effective permit-to-work system. From understanding the purpose of work permits to navigating the intricacies of hazard identification and control, these Work Permit Receiver Notes aim to equip WPRs with the knowledge and skills necessary to uphold safety standards in high-risk work environments. This questionnaire notes pdf can be used for preparation of Aramco CBT test, Aramco and other international companies.

50 Saudi Aramco Work Permit Receiver Questions and Answers

1. A ……………. should be used for the erection of scaffolding.
   a. Cold Work permit.
   b. Hot Work permit.
   c. Confined Space Entry Work permit.
   d. Release of Hazardous Liquids or Gases Work permit.
2. What are ‘hold tags’ used for?
   a. To replace padlocks and lockout devices.
   b. For hot work.
   c. To explain reasons for locking out equipment.
   d. To isolate electrical circuit breakers.
3. Where are work permits required?
   a. All Saudi Aramco areas.
   b. All restricted areas.
   c. All assembly points.
   d. All fenced areas.
4. Who is jointly responsible for the safety of people and equipment at the work site?
   a. The issuer and receiver.
   b. The issuer, receiver, gas tester and Loss Prevention representative.
   c. The receiver and other workers at the job site.
   d. Operations and maintenance engineer.
5. A work permit may be extended for one (1) additional operation shift, if:
   a. The new on-coming issuer and receiver agree on conditions and sign the permit to extend it.
   b. Only cold work is being done.
   c. The work is almost complete.
   d. All hot work has been completed.
6. When can an electrician use a welder’s work permit?
   a. When they work on the same equipment at different times.
   b. If both the issuer and receiver agree and state so on the permit form.
   c. When the foreman gives his permission.
   d. Never.
7. Which of the following answers best describes a Work Permit Receiver?
   a. Any maintenance or construction supervisor.
   b. Only Saudi Aramco supervisors.
   c. All electrician, but not all welders.
   d. Craftsmen, or others, who have been certified to receive work permits.
8. If the receiver must leave the job site, the work permit can be left with:
   a. The receiver is not allowed to leave the job site under any circumstances.
   b. Anyone, as long as the permits remain on the job site.
   c. Anyone who can read the work permit.
   d. A senior crew member who understands the job and the conditions stated on the work permit.
9. Toxic flammable gases could be found in:
   a. Excavations.
   b. Office buildings.
   c. Lakes or rivers.
   d. Elevators.
10. Any work that develops heat or provides an ignition source in a restricted area requires what type of work permit?
    a. Confined Space Entry.
    b. Cold Work.
    c. Hot Work.
    d. Release Permit.
11. Wind direction must be considered when a permit is issued because:
    a. Dust particles may be blown into opened lines or vessels.
    b. Because work must always take place downwind of the release.
    c. Flammable gases may be blown towards an ignition source.
    d. Items may be blown to the site making the work area untidy.
12. The receiver’s copy of the work permit which is currently in use should be:
    a. Kept with the Maintenance or Construction foreman.
    b. Posted or readily available at the job site.
    c. Kept at the Maintenance or Construction office.
    d. Posted in the control room.
13. The confined Space Entry permit requires that:
    a. Only cold work can be performed.
    b. Non-sparking tools be used.
    c. Only hot work can be done.
    d. The confined space is properly isolated.
14. Workers must wear breathing apparatus if hydrogen sulfide (H2S) reading is:
    a. Less than 10 ppm.
    b. More than 10 ppm.
    c. Less than 5 ppm.
    d. More than 5 ppm.
15. How many keys should there be for the padlock you use on a lockout device?
    a. Only one.
    b. Two only.
    c. One for each of your workers.
    d. One for both the issuer and receiver.
16. A workman is permitted to enter an atmosphere containing …………….oxygen without wearing breathing apparatus.
    a. 21%.
    b. 4.3%.
    c. 16%.
    d. 12%.
17. A major reason for conducting the joint site inspection is to:
    a. Determine worker skills.
    b. Identify hazards and determine precautions.
    c. Check on work in progress.
    d. Check work permit certification cards.
18. Does the receiver have to fill in and attach a hold tag when locking out equipment?
    a. No, only the issuer is allowed to lock out equipment.
    b. No, locks and hold tags are only required when handling radioactive materials and are therefore only used in special occasions.
    c. No, he only has to complete and attach the tag.
    d. Yes, the receiver must complete and attach the tag.
19. Who must also sign a work permit issued for over 16 hours?
    a. The operations manager and maintenance superintendent.
    b. Only the issuer’s and receiver’s signatures are required.
    c. The operations and area loss prevention superintendents.
    d. The operations and maintenance division heads.
20. The issuer will issue the work permit after he or his designated representative has:
    a. Obtained the approval and signature of managers.
    b. Ensure that driving license are checked.
    c. Conducted a joint site inspection.
    d. Obtained the signature of the maintenance foreman.
21. When required to insure job site safety, additional precautions should be listed in the __________section of the work permit.
    a. Work to be done.
    b. Additional precautions.
    c. Joint site.
    d. Gas test results.
22. What is the number one cause of confined space deaths?
    a. Explosive atmospheres.
    b. Oxygen enriched atmospheres.
    c. Hydrogen sulfide poisoning.
    d. Oxygen deficient atmospheres.
23. What type of work permit is required for a worker to enter an excavation which is greater than 4 feet deep?
    a. Release of Hazardous Liquids or Gases.
    b. Hot.
    c. Confined Space Entry.
    d. Cold.
24. If you are working on a job and smell gas, you should:
    a. Stop work, get out of the area and notify the issuer.
    b. Conduct your own gas tests to find out what it is.
    c. Keep working, but shut down all ignition sources.
25. When a welder and an electrician work on the same system or equipment:
    a. Each craft must have its own permit.
    b. A superintendent must countersign the permit.
    c. No joint site inspection is required.
    a. One permit covers all crafts.
26. The receiver normally receives a work permit from:
    a. The Project Engineer.
    b. His immediate supervisor.
    c. Any qualified Gas Tester.
    d. The certified operation’s supervisor.
27. A __ is required when there is a potential for the release of a hazardous gas.
    a. Confined Space Entry Work permit.
    b. Hot Work permit.
    c. Release of Hazardous Liquids or Gases Work permit.
    d. Cold Work permit.
28. A work permit may be extended for one (1) additional operational shift, if:
    a. Only cold work is being done.
    b. The work is almost complete.
    c. The new on-coming issuer and receiver agree on conditions and sign the permit to extend it.
    d. All hot work has been completed.
29. When can a receiver leave a job site?
    a. When the issuer has given permission in advance.
    b. After work has safely started.
    c. When supervising more then one job site.
    d. Never when doing hot work.
30. Where are work permits required?
    a. All restricted areas.
    b. All fenced areas.
    c. All assembly points.
    d. All Saudi Aramco areas.
31. If a joint site inspection is required, it must be done:
    a. By the permit issuer and receiver.
    b. In the office if the issuer and receiver agree.
    c. By the permit issuer and his supervisor.
    d. By the permit receiver and his supervisor.
32. Gas tests are conducted in confined spaces:
    a. To determine the correct temperature.
    b. Because all confined spaces have toxic gases.
    c. To determine the correct humidity.
    d. To determine if the space is safe to enter.
33. Why do we have a Work Permit System?
    a. To inform you of restricted areas.
    b. To authorize permission to leave work.
    c. Timekeeping purposes.
    d. To provide a safe work place.
34. After the issuer and receiver(s) have placed their locks and hold tags on the main breaker, they must:
    a. Make sure gas tests are 0% LEL.
    b. Authorize hot work.
    c. Try to start the equipment at the local switch.
    d. Notify his supervisor.
35. When the receiver signs a work permit, he:
    a. Receivers do not normally sign work permits.
    b. Can sign as the Gas Tester, if approved by the issuer.
    c. Does not accept responsibility for other workers on his crew.
    d. Agrees with all conditions stated on the work permit.
36. If new hazards develop at a job site that were not discussed on the work permit, the receiver should:
    a. Contribute with the work until he is instructed by the issuer to do otherwise.
    b. Continue to work until a new work permit can be issued.
    c. Stop the job and inform the issuer.
    d. Continue to work but work safely.
37. When grinding a piece of material of metal with a portable power grinder, the type of Personal Protective Equipment required is:
    a. Safety glasses only.
    b. Goggles only.
    c. Face Shield only.
    d. Safety glasses/face shield combination.
38. The maximum voltage permitted for portable power tool is:
    a. 110V.
    b. 220V.
    c. 240V.
    d. 150V.
39. Flammable material storage areas cannot be located within …………..of other buildings or structures:
    a. 25 ft.
    b. 50 ft.
    c. 50 meters.
    d. 100 ft.
40. The ratio of vertical to horizontal spacing for a straight or extension ladder is:
    a. 1 to 1.
    b. 2 to 1.
    c. 3 to 1.
    d. 4 to 1.
41. A straight or extension ladder must extend over the edge of a roof, excavation, or scaffold platform by a minimum distance of:
    a. 1 foot.
    b. 4 feet.
    c. 0.9 meter.
    d. No set distance.
42. The Saudi Aramco General Instruction which sets forth the Work Permit Receiver’s requirement is:
    a. GI 1.200.
    b. GI 5.430.
    c. GI 2.100.
    d. GI 6.200.
43. If someone is injured on your job site, a preliminary written report must be submitted to the Saudi Aramco PMT within _________period of time:
    a. 2 hours.
    b. 24 hours.
    c. 8 hours.
    d. 3 days.
44. Work platforms must have toe boards, mid rails, top rails and access ladders once they reach a height of __:
    a. 4 ft.
    b. 8 ft.
    c. 6 ft.
    d. when the height is four times greater than the base width.
45. Excavation “Spoils” must be set back a minimum of _ from the sides of the excavation.
    a. 1 meter.
    b. 6 ft.
    c. 3 ft.
    d. 2 ft.
46. The maximum working pressure on an acetylene gauge is _________psig.
    a. 7.
    b. 10.
    c. 15.
    d. 19.50.
47. During storage of oxygen and acetylene gas cylinders they must be separated by (1) A Fire Resistant Wall, or (2) A Distance of _.
    a. 20 ft.
    b. 50 ft.
    c. Not required if protective caps are on.
    d. None of the above.
48. Which of the following would be classified as a Class “A” fire?
    a. A fire involving ordinary combustibles.
    b. A fire involving flammable liquids.
    c. A fire involving combustible metals.
    d. A fire involving live electrical equipment.
49. The soil type is least stable in an excavation is:
    a. Type A.
    b. Type B.
    c. Type C.
    d. None of the above.
50. Which of the following factors does not affect the load capacity of a mobile crane?
    a. Boom length.
    b. Boom angle.
    c. Extension of outriggers.
    d. Installation of a anti-two block device.