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 ARAMCO WORK PERMIT RECEIVER

Section 2 Section 1
 Section 1
1.) What is the purpose of G.I 2.100?
To establish minimum requirements for issuing and receiving work permits at Saudi Aramco (SA)
facilities
and project sites (Restricted Areas).

2.) What is work permit?

It is authorization to perform specific construction, maintenance, inspection or repairing activity, on
specific equipment and/or in specific area.

3.) What type of activities require work permit?

What are Restricted Activities?
Activities/tasks designated/Selected by the proponent organization manager as required,
implementation of the work permit system, to perform them. No matter whether their location is
within or outside
SA facilities or locations.
1. Certificate Validity
Question: For how long is a certificate issued to Issuer and receiver? For how long is a certificate valid?

•Options:
• A. 2 Months
• B. 3 Years
• C. 2 Years
• D. 2 Years

Answer: D. 2 Years

2. Question: Who will sign the certificates of the issuer?

The issuer is certified by…

Options:
• A. Manager of Construction
• B. Their division/department head (By Superintendent)
• C. Head of T & D
• D. Shift Supervisor

Answer: B. Their division/department head (By Superintendent)

3. Question: Who will sign the certificates of the receiver? 4. Question: A restricted area requires…
The receiver is certified by…
• A. That receiver responds to emergency
• A. Manager of Construction • B. Work Permit system to be implemented
• B. Their superintendent (division/department head) • C. That work permit is issued/used
• C. Head of T & D • D. Fire-witch to be present
• D. Shift Supervisor
Answer: B & C
Answer: B. Their superintendent (division/department head)

5. Question: Work in the restricted area is required. 6. Question: What do you call an area where work permits are required?
What is required to work in a restricted area?
• A. A restricted area
• A. That receiver responds to emergency • B. A controlled area
• B. Work Permit • C. A sensitive area
• C. (To) obtain work permit • D. A dangerous area
• D. Fire-witch to be present
Answer: A. A restricted area
Answer: B & C
7. Question: Restricted areas include… 8. Which of the following is NOT a restricted area?
Restricted areas include which locations?
•A. Loading pier
• A. Pump stations, sewer plants and wells •B. Gasoline station
• B. Wells, loading piers and welding shops •C. Dump site
• C. Fenced area, wells and community buildings •D. Tank form
• D. Pump stations, gasoline stations and gas wells
Answer: C. Dump site
Answer: A. & D

10. Within how much distance from a hydrocarbon line, the work permit is required? 9. Who decides whether an area should be restricted or not?

•A. 23 ft •A. Loss Prevention

•B. 75 ft (23 m) •B. The department manager
•C. Inside the fence area only •C. Issuer
•D. 100 ft •D. As mentioned in GI 2.100

Answer: B. 75 ft (23 m) Answer: D. As mentioned in GI 2.100

11. Within how many feet of a power line, the work permit is required? 13. Which is a mandatory restricted activity?
•A. 100 ft •A. 100-m distance from the gaseous pipeline
•B. 200 ft •B. Working at 55-m from hazardous equipment
•C. 50 ft (15 m) •C. Working in excavation of 4 feet in length
•D. 150 ft •D. Job at 23-m distance from pressurized equipment

Answer: C. 50 ft (15 m)

Answer: D. Job at 23-m distance from pressurized equipment

12. Which one of the following is a restricted activity?

•A. Working within 23-m of hydrocarbon storage tank 14. Which of the following is NOT a restricted activity?
•B. Working near to overhead powerline •A. Doing crane lifting
•C. Working 100-m from a pressurised equipment •B. Performing hot work in a restricted area
•D. A & B •C. Entering an excavation 1-meter deep
•D. Entering a confined space
Answer: D. A & B

Answer: C
15. Who can decide that work/job is low risk (Low Risk Activity)? 17. Is a low-risk activity, which does not require a work permit, mean free hand to
•A. Receiver work-crew?
•B. Shift Supervisor •A. No, it requires to follow SA Safety requirements and personnel/worker control in work area
•C. The Issuer •B. Yes, but issuer must be on site
•D. Proponent Management •C. (No, it needs to) Take permission of Issuer/area-supervisor and follow SA Safety requirements
Answer: D. Proponent Management •D. None of mentioned
Answer: A. & C

16. Who will decide that “Low Risk Activity” can be performed in restricted area 18. Why is work permit required in restricted area?
without work permit? •A. Precautions
•A. Receiver •B. Control workers
•B. Shift Supervisor •C. To control hazards
•C. The Issuer •D. To control equipment movement
•D. Proponent Management Answer: C. To control hazards
Answer: C. The Issuer
19. Why do we use the work permit system? 21. Work permit must be issued for...
•A. To renew certificate •A. General work on general location
•B. To prevent accident •B. Specific work on/at specific location
•C. To log accident •C. Specific location and general work
•D. To carry out job safely •D. Specific work on general location
Answer: B&D Answer: B. Specific work on/at specific location

22. What type of work does the work permit system authorize?
20. What is the purpose of the work permit system? •A. Specific construction, maintenance, or repair work
•A. To authorize all work activities during a T&I on a form •B. All work done by maintenance or construction
•B. To document when receiver starts works for timekeeping •C. All work conducted for Saudi Aramco
•C. To authorize specific construction or maintenance work •D. Non-hazardous work where safety is important
•D. To ensure that hot work is not done in restricted area Answer: A. Specific construction, maintenance, or repair work
Answer: [Link] authorize specific construction or maintenance work
23. We use work permit in hazardous area to...
•A. Check expired certificates
•B. Identify alternate services
•C. (To) be sure that precautions are taken
•D. Use a designated representative
Answer: C. (To) be sure that precautions are taken
25. What are two important reasons for using work permit?
•A. To communicate and control work (and peoples)
24. We use work permit in hazardous area to identify... •B. To communicate to stop work
•A. The designated representative •C. To track control and manage emergency
•B. Expired permits •D. To track contractor’s work hour
•C. Alternate receiver Answer: A. To communicate and control work (and peoples)
•D. Hazards and recommend precautions
Answer: D. Hazards and recommend precautions
26. A work permit lists...
•A. Maximum safety precautions
•B. Minimum safety precautions
•C. Government safety precautions
•D. OSHA safety precautions
Answer: B. Minimum safety precautions
27. A work permit issuer is responsible for the safety of …
•A. The receiver’s certificate
•B. Extending certificate
•C. Nothing once he issues a permit
•D. Personal and equipment at the job site
Answer: D. Personal and equipment at the job site
29. An issuer has which responsibility?
•A. Define safety precautions and stay there
28. Who should point out all hazards and write on the work permit?
•B. Supervise the crew and sign the work permit
•A. The issuer / Designated representative
•C. Issues and receive work permit
•B. The standby man
•D. Define safety precautions and sign work permit
•C. The Firewatch
Answer: D. Define safety precautions and sign work permit
•D. The receiver
Answer: A. The issuer / Designated representative
30. Is it important that the issuer tells the receiver about safety hazards he (receiver)
may find at the job site?
•A. The receiver does not read the work permit
•B. The receiver may not have worked in the area before
•C. The receiver must respond to emergencies
•D. The receiver must take gas test
Answer: B. The receiver may not have worked in the area before
31. What must issuer do before issuing the work permit?
•A. Close the work permit and check the receiver certificate
•B. Provide first aid and assign a Firewatch
•C. Check the receiver certificate and get countersign
•D. Renew certificate and get countersign 33. Who should keep the work permit?
Answer: C. Check the receiver certificate and get countersign •A. The Firewatch
•B. The issuer
32. For how long does the issuer need to keep the original work permit on file (in •C. The receiver
record)? •D. The standby man
•A. Up to end of work Answer: C. The receiver
•B. 3 months
•C. 30 days 34. What must an issuer write along/with his sign, while issuing the work permit?
•D. 3 years •A. Time and date and certificate number
Answer: B •B. Organization code, badge number and certificate number
•C. Gas test, badge number and certificate number
•D. Name, badge number and organization code
Answer B
35. What must an issuer write on the work permit?
•A. Name, organization code and badge number
•B. Badge number and certificate expiry date
•C. Name, badge number and certificate expiry date
•D. Gas test result, name, and badge number
Answer:A

36. A receiver is... 37. Which gas is mandatory to be checked in all confined spaces?
•A. A person certified to receive permit •A. Nitrogen (N)
•B. Certified craftsman •B. CO (Carbon monoxide)
•C. Senior craftsman manager •C. Argon
•D. A person nominated by his supervisor •D. Any Gas
Answer: A&B Answer: B. CO (Carbon monoxide)

38. Who should ask for work permit before starting work?
•A. Standby man
•B. The Firewatch
•C. The receiver
•D. Group supervisor
Answer: [Link] receiver
39. The receiver receives/requests work permit from…
•A. Certified Operation’s Supervisor (Issuer)
•B. Operation’s Supervisor
•C. Authorized issuer
•D. Saudi Aramco Employee
Answer: A&C
41. Hazardous Atmosphere is an atmosphere in which workers are exposed to the:
•A. Risk of Death
•B. Injury or illness
40. Who will issue work permit?
•C. Incapacitation
•A. Designated Receiver
•D. All above
•B. Senior operator
Answer: D. All above
•C. (Saudi Aramco) Certified Issuer
•D. A & B
42. What should receiver do first, before he asks for work permit from issuer?
Answer: C. (Saudi Aramco) Certified Issuer
•A. Tell his supervisor to go with him
•B. Shutoff the circuit breaker
•C. Get tools ready
•D. Present his certificate to issuer (and request for permit)
Answer: D. Present his certificate to issuer (and request for permit)
43. What two things must the receiver do before signing/receiving a work permit?
•A. Take gas test and check the air pack
•B. Read the permit and agree to all conditions
•C. Extend the work permit and take gas test
•D. Train the Firewatch and renew the permit
Answer: B. Read the permit and agree to all conditions
45. The receiver’s main responsibilities include...
44. Can a receiver refuse to sign a work permit? •A. Being the designated representative
•A. No, he cannot •B. Filling and signing for the issuer
•B. Yes, when he is not agreed with conditions and/or thinks safety precautions are not
•C. Complying with safety precautions agreed upon, with issuer
sufficient/enough •D. Responding to operations emergencies
•C. When he thinks safety precautions are not sufficient/enough Answer: C. Complying with safety precautions agreed upon, with issuer
•D. He must sign, even he disagrees with safety measures taken.
Answer: B. Yes, when he is not agreed with conditions and/or thinks safety precautions
are not sufficient/enough 46. Why do issuer and receiver sign when opening, renewing, and closing the permit?
•A. To understand the work and accept all conditions
•B. Receiver may forget his responsibilities
•C. To inform new issuer
•D. Issuer may handover job to receiver
Answer: A. To understand the work and accept all conditions
47. Who will determine that periodic, frequent, or continuous gas monitoring is 49. By signing on the work permit, (receiver)...
required? •A. Receivers meet the required conditions
•A. The Issuer •B. (Became) Agreed with all written conditions of the work permit
•B. Gas Tester •C. Can leave the work area
•C. Receiver •D. Have choice to follow or not follow instructions
•D. Operation Superintendent Answer: B. (Became) Agreed with all written conditions of the work permit
Answer A

48. When will receiver and issuer sign the permit? 50. Why does the receiver sign with the issuer?
•A. When both agreed on the terms and conditions •A. Both share safety responsibilities
•B. In emergency to stop work •B. Issuer is having authority on work stoppage
•C. When job site is safe to work •C. He knows what job is
•D. Want to do job •D. He is not responsible for accidents
Answer: A. When both agreed on the terms and conditions Answer: A. Both share safety responsibilities
CLASS -3 ARAMCO WORK PERMIT RECEIVER
51. When will the receiver sign the permit? 52. When will the receiver sign the permit?

• • A. Before giving the permit to the issuer

A. When the receiver meets the required conditions
B. It does not make a difference B. It does not make a difference
C. Any time he can sign the permit C. After the issuer signs the permit
D. When he agrees with all requirements of the work permit
D. Any time he can sign the permit
 53. What joint responsibility do the issuer and 54. Who is responsible for maintaining safe
receiver share when signing a work permit? conditions at the site?

• A. Responding to emergency events • A. The issuer

B. Maintaining safe conditions at the site B. Both the issuer and receiver
C. Naming the designated representative C. The receiver
D. Safety of the work site/area D. Both Firewatch and standby man
55. If the receiver cannot understand some of the
56. Why must the receiver understand and
safety precautions written on the work permit,
comply with the safety precautions?
what should he do?

• A. Ask the issuer to explain • A. Firewatch may leave the job

B. Start work B. Work may not be finished on time
C. Ignore them C. Equipment may get damaged
D. Start work and then stop D. Accidents may happen
 57. Where must the receiver keep the work
58. Why do the issuer and receiver go to the site?
permit after it is issued?

• A. With a senior crew member • A. To check other activities in the area

B. In the control room B. To count the workforce
C. Within 75 meters of the work permit C. To discuss safety hazards and
D. Displayed at the job site or in his precautions
possession D. To check weather conditions
 59. Which section of the work permit form can 60. Why does the receiver inform the issuer of
the receiver fill out? the scope of work and equipment to be used?

• A. Section 2 – Hazard Identification and • A. The issuer will count all equipment
Control B. It is not necessary to tell the issuer
B. Section 1 – Work Description C. So the equipment can be checked
C. Hazard Analysis Checklist D. So they can agree on safety precautions
D. Cannot fill out any section
 61. Should the receiver “sign” the work 62. When conditions are changed, a
permit if the permit does not address all work permit can be cancelled by…
his safety concerns?

• • A. Issuer
A. No B. Receiver
B. Only when issuer requests C. Designated representative
C. If the job is urgent D. Both A & B
D. Yes
 64. What is the responsibility of the
63. Why is a designated representative
designated representative?
sometimes appointed/assigned?

• • A. Accept the receiver’s responsibilities

A. The issuer may be busy and needs help B. Inspect the work site (Conduct joint
B. The gas test found high-level readings site inspection)
C. The receiver did not come to work C. Sign the work permit
D. Too many safety problems were found D. Authorize receiver’s responsibilities
 65. Who goes on the joint site 66. Which of the following can the
inspection? designated representative fill out?

• A. The issuer/designated representative • A. Safety Observation Checklist

and receiver B. Job Safety Analysis
B. The issuer and the area foreman C. Risk Assessment
C. The issuer and designated D. Hazard Analysis Checklist
representative
D. The issuer and gas tester
 67. What is discussed during the joint site
66. Which of the following can the
inspection?
designated representative fill out?

• • A. GI 2.709 requirements
A. Safety Observation Checklist B. Check the Firewatch’s certificate
B. Job Safety Analysis C. Scope of work and equipment to be used
C. Risk Assessment D. Designated representative’s qualifications
D. Hazard Analysis Checklist
 68. What is the purpose of the joint site 69. When is the Joint Site Inspection (JSI)
inspection? performed?

• A. To meet with the workers and observe their • A. When the job is not urgent
activities B. Before issuing the work permit
C. Always before confined space entry
•
D. When the work permit is to be canceled
B. To see the work plan and its implementation
•
C. To discuss the scope of work and identify
hazards, risks, and precautions
•
D. To check the availability of equipment and
manpower
 70. Who leads the joint site inspection
71. Why do the receivers go on the joint site
and ensures that the gas test has been
inspection with the issuer?
conducted?

• A. Receiver • A. To take a gas test

B. Firewatch B. To discuss hazards and risks (associated with the job)
C. Issuer (or his Designated Representative) C. To start the work
D. Firewatch and standby man D. To check the Firewatch’s certificate
 72. One of the purposes of Joint Site 73. Why is the joint site inspection conducted by the
Inspections (JSI) is… issuer/designated representative and receiver?

• A. To count workers • A. They can check how many workers are going to work
B. To know who will do the job B. To check weather conditions
C. To identify hazards and determine precautions C. So they can clearly understand the scope of work
D. To check area temperature D. It is not mandatory
 75. If the Joint Site Inspection is completed but
74. If the Joint Site Inspection, including
the Hazard Analysis Checklist is not completed,
the Hazard Analysis Checklist, is not what will the receiver do?
performed, what will the receiver do?

• • A. Continue work
A. Continue work B. Sign for issuer and continue work
B. Do not sign the permit C. Checklist sign is not important
C. Analyze by himself D. Stop work and inform the issuer
D. Can do it when closing the work permit
 76. When would the issuer make sure
77. Who can come to the Joint Site Inspection
that the equipment has been prepared for
and tell/ask you which permit is required for your
maintenance work?
job?

• A. During the joint site inspection • A. Certified Issuer / (his) Designated Representative
B. After issuing the permit B. Paints are irritant to eyes
C. When the permit is closed C. Certified Issuer / (his) Designated Representative
D. After getting countersign D. Dangerous to skin
 79. Which section of the new work
78. During the joint site inspection,
permit form is considered the cornerstone
what things are to be discussed?
of the new work permit system?

• A. Number of employees • A. Joint site inspection

B. Scope of work and precautions to take B. Hazard analysis checklist
C. Daily news and alerts C. Risk assessment
D. Cost of work and equipment expenses D. Job safety analysis
 80. What must be checked during the 81. How many sections are in the new
joint site inspection? (Select all that apply.) work permit form?

• A. Safety devices • A. 4 Sections

B. Attendance report B. 5 Sections
C. Gas test C. 6 Sections
D. Equipment condition D. 3 Sections
 82. A work permit is issued for...
83. A work permit can be issued for...

• A. Two operational shifts •

B. 24 consecutive hours A. 12 hours
C. Two receivers’ shifts B. 8 hours
D. One operational shift C. 24 hours
D. All of the above
 85. Normally, the period covered by one
84. An extended work permit can be
work permit shall not exceed how many
approved/issued for...
consecutive hours?

• A. 8 hours • A. 16 hours
B. 12 hours B. 8 hours
C. 30 hours C. 24 hours
D. 30 Days D. 30 hours
 87. When applying for an Extended
86. For how long can an issuer issue a
Work Permit, which one is the applicable
permit?
period?

• A. For one week only • A. 16 hours

B. For as long as he will stay on duty, but B. More than 2 operational shifts, but not
not more than 24 hours more than 30 days
C. For 10 hours C. 08 hours
D. Only for 8 hours D. All of the above
 88. An Extended Work Permit is issued 89. A work permit can be issued for up to 30
for... days if...

• •
A. Not more than 30 days A. Only cold work will be done
B. 30 days B. The work site is far away
C. Not more than one operational shift C. It is highly unlikely that conditions will change
D. 10 days D. The receiver cannot close the permit
 90. Who must sign the work permit
91. What happens if work must continue past
issued for up to 30 days? (Including issuer
the time of the original work permit?
and receiver)

• A. Receiver and designated representative • A. Work can continue until the job is complete
B. Operation Foreman, issuer, and receiver B. Renew the permit
C. Division heads of issuer and receiver C. Extend the permit or issue/take a new permit
D. Operation and maintenance division head D. Stop work and come back the next day
 92. Duration for renewal of the work 93. Who must sign a work permit to
permit is... renew/extend?

• A. One (Consecutive) Shift • A. The new area Foreman and receiver

B. 24 consecutive hours B. The new issuer and receiver
C. Two receivers’ shifts C. Superintendent countersign is required
D. Until next morning D. Designated representative and receiver
 94. Who is responsible for safety at the work
site after the permit has been renewed/extended? 95. When can a receiver leave the job site?

• A. The issuer and the receiver who sign the •

renewal/extension A. No, he cannot leave the job site
B. The original issuer and receiver B. He may close or transfer permits to a new receiver
C. The old issuer because he did the joint site C. When gas test reading is 0.0% LEL
inspection D. Yes, when the issuer gives permission
D. No one after the permit has been extended
 [Link] whom can the receiver delegate/hand 97. What will be the procedure for
over the permit when leaving the job site? transferring the permit to a new receiver/issuer?

• A. Certified issuer • A. By following the same requirements of a

B. Senior craftsman \
renewed/extended permit
C. Supervisor or Foreman B. Issuer and new receiver will inspect the site and
D. Can only be closed or transferred to a sign in the renewal section of the permit
Certified receiver C. Just inform the issuer
D. Take the new receiver to the issuer and inform
him
 98. Can a renewed permit be 99. For how long can a “transferred”
transferred? permit be renewed?

• A. Once there is no new permit copy • A. Yes, but only for one shift
available \
B. No, a transferred permit cannot be
B. Yes, but only for one shift renewed
C. No, (already) renewed permit cannot C. If the issuer wants to extend
be transferred D. After taking sign from unit Foreman
D. After taking sign from unit Foreman
 100. Can a permit be renewed without conducting a site inspection by the new issuer and
receiver?

• A. Yes, if they know that everything is good

B. When the issuer does not have time, they can sign
\
C. If the issuer wants to sign without conducting a site inspection
D. No, it can be renewed only after conducting a joint site inspection