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You are deciding which jobs on your site need a permit to work.

Which of these is most likely to need one?

Choose one answer.

  1. A. Handing out PPE and spare gloves at the site stores
  2. B. Filling in a timesheet
  3. C. Welding near flammable materials
  4. D. Sweeping the canteen
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Answer: C

  • A. Wrong: Wrong. That doesn't need a permit.
  • B. Wrong: Wrong. That is not high-risk work.
  • C. Right: Right. HSE gives hot work such as welding, vessel entry and work needing isolation as examples.
  • D. Wrong: Wrong. That doesn't need a permit.

Explanation

Permits are used for high-risk work, such as hot work, confined space entry and work needing isolation.

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