General Questions

for the Preparation of

WPR (Work Permit Receiver) Training
1. A _________should be used for the erection of scaffolding.
a. Cold Work permit 9
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 9
d. To isolate electrical circuit breakers
3. Where are work permits required?
a. All Saudi Aramco areas 9
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 9
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 it9
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 9
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 9
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 9

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 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 9
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 9
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 9
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 9
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 performed9
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 ppm9
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 9
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%9
b. 4.3%
c. 16%
d. 12%

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17. A major reason for conducting the joint site inspection is to:
a. Determine worker skills
b. Identify hazards and determine precautions9
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 9
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 9
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 9
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 9
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 9
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 Entry9
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 9
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 9
b. A superintendent must countersign the permit
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 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 9
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 9
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 9
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 9
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 9
31. If a joint site inspection is required, it must be done:
a. By the permit issuer and receiver 9
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 9
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 9
34. After the issuer and receiver(s) have placed their locks and hold tags on the
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 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 9
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 9
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 9
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 9
38. The maximum voltage permitted for portable power tool is:
a. 110V 9
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 9
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 9
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 9
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

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 b. GI 5.430
c. GI 2.100 9
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 9
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 9
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 9
46. The maximum working pressure on an acetylene gauge is _________psig.
a. 7
b. 10
c. 15 9
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 9
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 9
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 9
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
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 d. Installation of a anti-two block device 9
51. How long is a Work Permit usually valid?
a. 1 month
b. 1 week
c. 1 shift 9
d. 1 day
52. How far apart shall access/egress ladders be in excavation?
a. 10 ft
b. 15 ft
c. 25 ft 9
d. 50 ft
53. A small mobile crane with rubber tires has struck a power line. The line,
which
is now believed to be dead, is lying across the crane boom. Which of the
following best describes the proper course of action for the crane operator?
a. Jump from the crane and run away
b. Stay in the crane until emergency crews arrive 9
c. Have the oiler knock the line from the boom with a wood pole
d. Swing the boom back and forth until the line breaks or falls off
54. What are the most important self-developed skills of a site safety officer?
a. Conduct site safety inspections with a checklist 9
b. Develop a safety inspection checklist based on knowledge and
anticipated hazards
c. Conduct tool box safety meetings
d. Produce good looking reports
55. When step ladders have steps on one side and rungs on the other, two men
may be on the same ladder at the same time:
a. True
b. False 9
56. Portable power tools being operated from on-site generator need not be
protected by a GFCI (ground fault circuit interrupter) to be consistent with
the
Saudi Aramco CSM.
a. True
b. False 9
57. Excavation not subject to vehicle traffic may be barricaded using Red and
White Warning Tape:
a. True 9
b. False
58. Cigarette smoking is forbidden anywhere on Saudi Aramco construction sites
except in designated and approved smoking shelters.
a. True 9
b. False
59. Holes may be drilled into sides of hard hats to provide for cross ventilation
air-
flow during very hot weather.
a. True
b. False 9
60. If a tool breaks it is permissible to weld a piece of pipe as a handle
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 a. True
b. False 9
61. Push sticks must always be used when guiding woodwork into a table saw.
a. True 9
b. False
62. Rubber boots must be provided for persons engaged in the pouring of
concrete.
a. True 9
b. False
63. Placing an 8’2” board over two 20-liter paint cans is allowed for temporary
work
platform.
a. True
b. False 9
64. From work boards should be removed to the de-nailing area as soon as
possible after they are disassembled.
a. True 9
b. False
65. A fire extinguisher must be places near (5 to 15 feet) to any combustion
engine
being operated on site.
a. True 9
b. False
66. Tool box safety briefing must be held at least once a week.
a. True
b. False 9
67. Hand held power tools such as drills and grinders may be locked-on if the job
is
going to take a long period of time to accomplish.
a. True 9
b. False
68. Permanent scaffolds should be secured by tying off to a firm portion of the
structure every 26 ft vertically, 30 ft horizontally, at each end, and the
top.
a. True 9
b. False
69. Scaffold planks must be at least 2” thick by 9” wide or up to 2” thick by 12”
wide.
a. True 9
b. False
70. Scaffold planks must be tied to or otherwise secured to the scaffold bearers.
a. True 9
b. False
71. The wind socks in Saudi Aramco facilities are to let people know in which
direction a gas or chemical leak will flow.
a. True 9
b. False
72. A safety officer must tour the site several times a day because conditions
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 a. True 9
b. False
73. Dangerous safety hazards should be noted and kept in writing so that they can
be reported at the next Safety meeting.
a. True 9
b. False
74. A weekly Safety Inspection of each area should be carried out and a report of
defects given to those responsible for correcting them.
a. True 9
b. False
75. A Safety Officer checks all construction activities only. The personnel
officer
checks the medical facilities, toilet facilities, drinking water and all
things
affecting health and welfare.
a. True
b. False 9
76. It is okay to bring chemicals on site without a MSDS if you only have 20
liters of
liquid or 10 cubic meters of a toxic gas.
a. True
b. False 9
77. What work permit is required for welding, cutting, grinding?
a. Cold permit
b. Hot permit 9
c. Entry permit
78. Example of cold work:-
a. Using spanner 9
b. Welding
c. Entering in to a tank
79. Which is the fall protection (use when work at height)
a. Safety helmet
b. Safety harness 9
c. Safety shoes
80. What PPE required in noisy area?
a. Ear plug 9
b. Goggles
c. Mask
81. What PPE required in dusty area?
a. Ear plug
b. Goggles
c. Mask 9
82. What you do when hearing Emergency Alarm in the plant?
a. Stop work, stop equipment and move to Emergency Assembly Point
9
b. Dial emergency number inform control room
c. Continue work
83. Who is responsible for safety?
a. Supervisor
b. Safety staff
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 c. Employee
d. All 9
84. What is emergency?
a. Fire
b. Gas leaks
c. Major injury
d. All the three 9
85. What direction you will walk when a gas release occurred?
a. Cross wind 9
b. Down wind
c. Up wind
86. You need a work permit to work in the plant.
a. True 9
b. False
87. You must stop equipment and work during emergency.
a. True
b. False 9
88. You can smoke anywhere in the plant.
a. True
b. False 9
89. DCP Fire Extinguisher can use for Class “A” “B” “C” types of fires.
a. True 9
b. False
90. Gas test is required before start any hot work in the plant.
a. True 9
b. False
91. You have to keep away from radiation source.
a. True 9
b. False
92. Lock-out and tag-out is required to work under any line in the plant.
a. True 9
b. False
93. A standby man is required for confined space activity.
a. True 9
b. False
94. Lack of oxygen is a hazard with confined space.
a. True 9
b. False
95. You can work in the plant without permit if the job is urgent.
a. True
b. False 9
96. Scaffolding tag is required before working on a scaffold.
a. True 9
b. False

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97. Cover the hot work area with fire blanket.
a. True 9
b. False
98. Use dust mask when working in dusty and insulation area.
a. True 9
b. False
99. You should never cross a barricaded area without permission.
a. True 9
b. False
100. The issuer and receiver are jointly responsible for the safety of the people
and
equipment in the area.
a. True 9
b. False

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