WPR Permit Authorization & Approval 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Who is primarily responsible for authorizing a work permit before work begins?
- The Work Permit Receiver
- The Permit Issuer or Authorized Authority (Correct answer)
- The Safety Officer
- The Site Supervisor
Correct answer: The Permit Issuer or Authorized Authority
The Permit Issuer or Authorized Authority must review and sign off on the permit before any work commences.
Question 2: What must a WPR verify before accepting a work permit?
- That the permit is signed by the crew
- That all required signatures and conditions on the permit are complete and accurate (Correct answer)
- That the work is financially approved
- That the supervisor has read the permit
Correct answer: That all required signatures and conditions on the permit are complete and accurate
The WPR must confirm that all required authorizations, conditions, and signatures are present before accepting the permit.
Question 3: A work permit should be displayed at the work site:
- Only in the safety office
- In a secure filing cabinet
- At the job site in a visible location accessible to workers (Correct answer)
- With the permit issuer at all times
Correct answer: At the job site in a visible location accessible to workers
Permits must be posted at the work location so all workers can see the authorized scope and conditions.
Question 4: If a permit's conditions change after it has been approved, the WPR should:
- Continue work and document changes later
- Stop work and return the permit for re-evaluation by the issuer (Correct answer)
- Cross out old conditions and write new ones
- Ask a coworker to approve the change verbally
Correct answer: Stop work and return the permit for re-evaluation by the issuer
Any change in conditions requires the permit to be reviewed and re-authorized to ensure ongoing safety controls remain valid.
Question 5: What is the maximum allowable timeframe for a single hot work permit in most US industrial facilities?
- 72 hours
- One work shift or 8–12 hours (Correct answer)
- One full week
- One calendar month
Correct answer: One work shift or 8–12 hours
Hot work permits are typically valid for a single shift to ensure conditions are reassessed at each re-entry.
Question 6: Which document outlines the specific hazards, controls, and scope associated with a permit-to-work?
- The job description form
- The permit itself along with any attached JSA or JHA (Correct answer)
- The payroll record
- The toolbox talk agenda
Correct answer: The permit itself along with any attached JSA or JHA
The permit and its attached Job Safety Analysis (JSA) or Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) together define hazards, controls, and authorized work scope.
WPR Permit Authorization & Approval 1
Who is primarily responsible for authorizing a work permit before work begins?