Permit to Work Quiz

Liz Burton-Hughes

December 12, 2018

5 min read

Test Your Permit to Work Knowledge

If your workplace needs to carry out certain high-risk activities, it must have a permit to work. Permits are absolutely crucial for ensuring everyone understands what to do to ensure the work proceeds safely. Though the specific contents of every permit will differ, they must all cover crucial sections and be prepared by a qualified person. Do you know the ins and outs of permits to work? Test your knowledge with our quick quiz below.

Who should issue permits to a work site?

The Health and Safety Executive

Anyone involved in the work

Permit authorisers

Supervisors

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Who must sign a permit to work before work can commence?

The permit authoriser only

Only the workers who are considered vulnerable

Employees only

Everyone involved in its creation and use

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What is the purpose of handover procedures?

To clarify what steps personnel will take to hand over work shifts to other people

To explain that the work has been completed or cancelled

To explain what personnel will do following their training

To clarify who is in charge of issuing the permit once it’s been prepared

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A permit to work is particularly important for any work that will:

Supervisor and worker inspecting equipment

Involve more than 5 people

Require a risk assessment

Require more than 6 hours of continuous work

Remove or reduce the effectiveness of existing safety procedures

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What is an example of work that will likely require a permit to work?

Employer writing notes construction site

Confined spaces work

Working with display screen equipment

Childcare work

Cleaning commercial kitchens

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Permit to Work Quiz

Want to learn more about how to prepare a permit, or follow it if your workplace receives one, so you can ensure everyone carries out high risk work safely? Take a look at our Permit to Work Training.