Aramco Work Permit System Complete Guide

Aramco Work Permit System, often referred to as Permit to Work (PTW) system, is a comprehensive set of procedures and protocols designed to ensure the safety of personnel and facilities during work activities in Saudi Aramco’s operational areas.

This system typically involves a formal process where individuals or teams must obtain permission, usually in the form of a permit, before undertaking certain types of work. The purpose of these permits is to control potentially hazardous activities, such as maintenance, construction, or repairs, and to mitigate risks associated with such work.

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Lecture 1: Which Covers from A to Z about Permit to Work System in non-routine, high risk and critical activities. It Includes about basics of Work permit system, permit forms, types and its process.

Lecture 2: As a Work Permit Receiver (WPR), your role is very important in ensuring the seamless execution of tasks in plants and refineries. That’s why i covered more 209 questions and answers of Work permit system.

Lecture 3: Here i discussed about PTW (Permit to Work) Complete process with pictures like Work Permit System complete scope, procedure, permit types, general requirements, references etc.

Lecture 4: In this article, I have covered 50 questions of Saudi Aramco Work Permit Receiver (WPR) Test (with answers), generally asked in Aramco CBT or other companies WPR test.

Lecture 5: I have covered in this article next 50 most asked questions about Work Permit Receiver Notes.

Lecture 6: I summarized more 50 questions advanced level to understand and pass CBT or verbal test of Work Permit Receiver (WPR) at Aramco, Sabic and other major industrial facilities.

Lecture 7: This article of 80 questions with answers is designed to help Work Permit Receiver (WPRs) understand why work permits are needed and how to deal with safety hazards.

Lecture 8: In this article, We summarized lot of questions with answers related to Work Permit Receiver CBT Exam for successful appearance.

40 New Questions of Aramco Permit System

40 New Questions of Aramco Permit System

  1. Those areas of activities which have been designated by department managers as requiring the work permit procedures are known as?
    a. Permit areas
    b. Restricted areas
    c. Government areas
    d. RHM workshop
  2. The person who issues a work permit is called?
    a Receiver
    b. Contractor Foreman
    c. Parsons
    d. Issuer ,
  3. What type of permits is needed when opening a line or draining a vessel?
    a. Cold & confined space
    b. Hot & confined space
    c. Hot& cold
    d. Hot/Cold & release
  4. What type of permit is required when working on or in the close proximity to live electrical apparatus or vehicle entry into a plant?
    a. Cold & confined space
    b. Hot & confined space                                                                                                c. Release & cold
    d. Hot
  5. What type of permit is needed when welding, burning or grinding?
    a. Cold & confined space
    b. Hot & confined Space
    c. Release & cold
    d. Hot
  6. Sand blasting requires what type of permit?
    a. Hot
    b. Cold
    c. Confined space ·
    d. Cold & release
  7. What type of permit is required that will not produce sufficient energy to ignite flammable atmosphere or materials?
    a. Cold
    b. Hot
    c. Release & cold
    d. Hot & release
  8. At what depth is a confined space permit required?
    a. 6 feet
    b. 2 meters
    c. 8 feet
    d. 4 feet
    e. 1 meter
    f. 3 feet
    g. none of the above
  9. A work permit generally last on how long before being extended?
    a. 6 hours
    b. 12 hours
    c. 8 hours
    d. 24 hours
  10. Within how many feet of a power line is work permit required?
    a. 100 feet
    b. 200 feet
    c. between goal post
    d. 100 meters
  11. Within how many feet of a high pressure or hydrocarbon pipeline either below or above ground is
    a work permit required?
    a. 100 feet
    b. 200 feet
    c. between goal post
    d. 100 meters
  12. When the work is stopped, the issuer must pick up the work permit; write on the permit the reason for stopping the work, the time and other relevant information?
    a. True
    b. False
  13. A work permit certificates will expire on how many years after being issued?                                                                                                              a. One
    b. Two
    c. Five
    d. None of the above
  14. Hold tags and locks are primarily intended to protect the individual doing the work from?
    a. Being thrown in jail
    b. Leaving until the work is completed
    C. Being injured in case of accidental start up
    d. Sleeping
  15. Where the hard copy of the work permit should be kept on the job?
    a. With the issuer
    b. With the Foreman
    c. Posted at the work area
    d. In a company Vehicle
  16. During welding operation where will be your fire extinguisher be located?
    a. Welding truck
    b. Down wind position
    c. Crane or any equipment
    d. Upwind position
  17. What type of work permit for electrically operated x-ray?
    a. Cold
    b. Release & hot
    c. Confined & cold
    d. Hot
  18. What type of work permit for sealed radioactive source x-ray?
    a. Hot
    b. Cold
    c. Release
    d. Confine space entry
  19. In what H2S reading when breathing apparatus is not required or the work location is safe?
    a. 15 PPM
    b. 100 PPM
    c. l O PPM below
    d. None of the above
  20. ln what Oxygen reading when breathing apparatus is not required or the work location is safe?
    a. Less than 20 %
    b. 21%
    C. 0.0%
    d. None of the above                                                                                                                    
  21. What type of work permit to be used for crane entry or any equipment entry in the restricted areas?
    a. Hot & Entry                                                                                                                  b. Hot
    c. Entry & cold
    d. Release & hot
  22. Can you work even without work permit’?
    a. No
    b. Obtain work permit first
    c. Yes, in case of emergency but work permit must obtain soon
    d. None of the above
  23. Can you get a one month working permit?
    a. Yes, both issuer & receiver will sign
    b. No
    c. Yes, both issuer/ receiver superintendent will sign on the work permit
    d. Yes
  24. The work permit will be issued for:
    a. The Office
    b. The.restricted area
    c. Both issuer/ craftsmen with joint site inspection
    d. Job site
  25. Who is the person to receive the permit?
    a. Issuer
    b. Foreman
    c. Supervisor
    d. Craftsman certified by the division head or superintendent.
  26. After a hold tag/ lock out system have been installed, what is the issuer will do?
    a. Proceed to work
    b. To check by manual switch
    c. Stop the job
    d. Issue the permit
  27. When does the work permit required?
    a. Working inside the fence
    b. Working in Aramco Facilities
    c. Working in Restricted areas
    d. All of the above
  28. In lock out system, how many pad Jocks required if 4 different contractors working in the same unit
    a. 4 pad locks
    b. 2 pad locks
    c. 5 pad locks
    d. only one pad locks
  29. In lock-out system for both issuer and receiver, how many pad locks required?                                                                                                          a. pad lock
    b. 2 pad locks
    c. 3 pad Jocks
    d. None of the above
  30. Can the receiver refuse to sign the work permit?
    a. True ·
    b. False ·
  31. If a craftsman is a welder and he get the work permit for the electrician, is it applicable for work permit system.
    a. True
    b. False
  32. If there is one machine which uses by welder and electrician, how many work permit required?
    a. 1 permit
    b. 2 permits
    c. No need permit
    d. All of the above
  33. Is the receiver can leave the job site if the issuer agreed?
    a. True
    b. False
  34. Where does the work permit issues?
    a. Saudi Police
    b. Aramco General Services
    c. Aramco Maintenance
    d. Aramco Operations
  35. Any unsafe condition found in work location, what the receivers will do?
    a. Report to issuer
    b. Stop the job & report to issuer/ operations
    c. Leave the job site
    d. Just continue to work
  36. When does the gas test required?
    a. For confine space entry
    b. For Aramco office
    c. For Hospital
    d. For all the above
  37. If the joint site was not done for high risk job, does the issuer can issue the work permit?
    a. True
    b. False
  38. What will the issuer & receiver will do after the completion of work?
    a. The receiver will leave the area                                                                                b. Close & sign the permit
    c. Extend the permit
    d. Put barricade & leave.
  39. When going to work in the man hole to do welding job. What kind of work permit required?
    a. Cold & confined space
    b. Confine space & release
    c. Release & hot )
    d. Confine space & hot
  40. When working for well head tie-in by using crane & hand tools. What kind of work permit needed?
    a. Cold & release
    b. Confine, cold & release
    c. Release, hot & co Id
    d. Release & cold

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GENERAL INFORMATION SAUDI ARAMCO WORK PERMIT RECEIVER

 

GENERAL INFORMATION SAUDI ARAMCO WORK PERMIT RECEIVER

I. The work permit system authorize specific construction, maintenance, inspection or repair jobs to be conducted in the company’s restricted areas.
2. Restricted areas are:
Petroleum Processing Plants,. Pump Stations, Tank Farms, Loading Piers. Hydrocarbon Pipelines, Oil and Gas Wells, Gas Plants, Water and Sewage Treatment Plants, Marine
Vessels, Gasoline Stations and near Power Line.
3. Work Permit Forms area four kinds”
924-1 Yellow- Release (Opening a line, draining a vessel)
924-2 Red – Hot (Electrical, welding, grinding, blasting, vehicle entry)
924-3 Blue – Cold (Hand tools work, sand removal, brush painting)
924-4 Green – Entry (Tank- cleaning or inspection, work in sewers or trenches 4” or deeper)
4. The issuer and receiver of work permit must make a joint site inspection and conduct a gas test if required before issuing and signing the work permit.
5. The issuer must see that the receiver’s certificate is valid and approved for the type of work to be done.
6. During an emergency the issuer may permit work without work permit. However. he should issue as soon as he can.
7. For some jobs the issuer may determine a joint site inspection is not required. Such as Low risk jobs, Lubricating, Cleaning. Painting and Carpentry.
8. The issuer and receiver are jointly responsible for the safety of people and equipment in the area.
9. When the issuer determines a joint site inspection is not required, he must explain why in the appropriate space on the permit.
10. The work permit is valid for two shifts only or 16 working hours. This requires the signature of the issuer and the receiver coming on shift.

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11 . The work permit is for a specific site. Transfer from a craft to a different craft is not permitted.
12. A work permit may be issued for periods over 16 hours, but not in excess of 30 days. This applies to extended construction or maintenance work where job requirements remain
unchanged. The permit must be approved by the division head or above. ·
13. The receiver of the work permit must keep the hard copy of the work permit at job site.

 

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Saudi Aramco Work Permit Course Review with Important Question Answers

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Who must sign an issuer’s certificate?
* His superintendent
How long can a certificate be issued?
* Two years
Why do we use the work permit system?
* To prevent accident
We use work permits in hazardous areas to:
“‘ Be sure hazards and precautions are known
What are two important reasons for using work permit?

* To communicate and control work
A work permit lists:
* Minimum safety precautions
A work permit must be issued for:
* Specific work at specific location
A restricted area requires: 

* That work permits are issued
Restricted areas include:
• Pump stations, sewage plants and wells
If it has not been decided if an-area is restricted, who makes the decision?
* The department manager
When can an issuer decide a work permit is not needed in a restricted area?
* When he decides the work is low risk
Examples of low risk work could include:
Sweeping, visual inspecting and minor cleaning

A work permit issuer is responsible for:
* Equipment or a work area

An issuer has which responsibilities?
• Defines safety precautions and signs the work permit
A receiver is?
* A senior craftsman
The receiver’s main responsibilities include:
• Complying with safety precautions and signing the permit
Why designated representative used?
•The issuer may·be busy and needs help
What can the designated representative do?
* Inspect the work site
What joint responsibility do issuers and receivers share?
* Safety at work
why is it important that the issuer tell the receiver about safety hazards he may find at a job
site?
.* The receiver may not have worked in the area before
What are two things must the issuer do before issuing a work permit?
* Check the receiver’s certificate and get countersignature
Who goes on a joint site inspection?
• The issuer and receiver
What two things must the receiver do before receiving a work permit?
* Read the permit and agree to all the conditions
Where must the receiver keep the work permit after it is issued?
* Displayed at the job site or in his position
Where can receiver leave the job site?
• When the issuer has given permission
What is discussed during the joint site inspection?
Scope of work and equipment to be used
When would the issuer check to make sure equipment has been properly prepared for maintenance work?
During the joint site inspection
Why do receivers go on the job site inspection with the issuers?
• To discuss the hazards and risk

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