Clearances

Question 1

Where in eSOMS would you look for a clearance that has tags hanging in the field?

Answer 1

Active Folder

Question 2

Which one of the following is NOT a purpose of a clearance?

1) Controls the alignment of plant equipment
2) Returns plant equipment to service
3) Maintains inventory of plant equipment
4) Removes plant equipment from service

Answer 2

3) Maintains inventory of plant equipment

Question 3

Information tags are used to:

1) replace caution tags in some situations
2) replace Danger tags for ALARA purposes
3) provide general information regarding the status of equipment
4) maintain personnel safety for work activities

Answer 3

3) Provide general information regarding the status of equipment

Question 4

In the remove from service clearance process, which of the following occurs first?

1) Work Control Foreman authorizes the hanging of the tag(s)
2) Work Control Lead takes Clearance to ACTIVE status
3) Work Control Lead prepares remove from service package
4) Operator independently verifies tag(s) hung

Answer 4

1) Work Control Foreman authorizes the hanging of the tag(s)

Question 5

What conditions must be met before a Clearance Holder accepts a Temporary Lift?

1) A clearance walkdown is performed
2) Work activities associated with the Temporary Lift are stopped
3) The Temporary Lift is approved for tag removal
4) The affected clearance is signed off by the Clearance Holder

Answer 5

2) Work activities associated with the Temporary Lift are stopped

Question 6

Why do we use a mimic bus during outages?

1) it allows for tracking of Danger tags when breakers need to be removed from a cubicle for maintenance
2) it is used to transport workers between the parking lot and the plant
3) it is used whenever tags need to be hung on breakers
4) it simulates the flow of electricity for breaker testing

Answer 6

1) it allows for tracking of danger tags when breakers need to be removed from a cubicle for maintenance

Question 7

Where in eSOMS would you look for a clearance that has tags hanging in the field?

1) Archive Folder
2) Clearance Folder
3) Active Folder
4) Library Folder

Answer 7

3) Active Folder

Question 8

The “prepare” clearance process includes which of the following?

1) Assign the work activity to the clearance
2) Lifting the clearance points for testing
3) The hanging of the tag(s)
4) Taking the clearance to the active status

Answer 8

1) Assign the work activity to the clearance

Question 9

You are a work order holder signed on to an active clearance. When are you expected to sign off of the clearance?

1) At the end of your shift or when the job is complete, whichever comes first.
2) After the Shift Foreman declares the equipment operable.
3) When the job is completely finished, even if it takes three days
4) After the clearance is authorized for removal

Answer 9

1) At the end of your shift or when the job is complete, whichever comes first

Question 10

A Notification Tag is usually hung by the:

1) Operator on watch
2) Clearance Coordinator
3) person who hangs the clearance
4) person who initiates the Notification

Answer 10

4) person who initiates the Notification

Question 11

Danger Tags shall only be used to protect personnel by tagging devices to:

1) isolate sources of electrical power, liquid, steam or gas
2) allow maintenance workers to operate cleared devices
3) track opened vent and drain valves
4) allow temporary attachments

Answer 11

1) isolate sources of electrical power, liquid, steam or gas

Question 12

What is the next step in the clearance process after the clearance is approved?

1) Work is performed
2) The equipment is removed from service and the tags hung
3) Work Order Holders sign on the clearance
4) Equipment is returned to service and the tag(s) removed

Answer 12

2) The equipment is removed from service and the tags hung.

Question 13

What is the next step in the clearance process after the clearance is approved?

1) Work is performed
2) The equipment is removed from service and the tags hung
3) Work Order Holders sign on the clearance
4) Equipment is returned to service and the tag(s) removed

Answer 13

3) Work Order Holders sign on the clearance

Question 14

Which of the following conditions is NOT required before a Work Control Foreman can approve a clearance for removal?

1) All Danger and Caution tags must be removed
2) All work associated with the clearance must be complete
3) All Work Order Holders must be signed off
4) All Clearance Holders must be signed off

Answer 14

1) All Danger and Caution Tags must be removed

Question 15

In the clearance process, grounding devices are tagged with:

1) No Tag points
2) Caution tags
3) green lamacoids
4) Danger tags

Answer 15

1) No Tag points

Question 16

Which of the following indicates that this is a clearance revision?

1) F-08-005
2) F-08-005rev
3) R-08-005
4) F-08-005A

Answer 16

4) F-08-005A

Question 17

The L-Q-M5 clearance point:

1) replaces the main steam isolation points at

Answer 17

1) replaces the main steam isolation points at

Question 18

Which of the following is an improper use of a Caution tag?

1) Identifying or designating any open vent valves and drain valves within a clearance boundary
2) maintain personnel safety by tagging devices to isolate electrical power, liquid, steam or gas
3) Identifying cleared equipment in the Control Room
4) Tagging air supplies to control vales that will be manipulated by maintenance

Answer 18

2) maintain personnel safety by tagging devices to isolate electrical power, liquid, steam or gas

Question 19

A valve is closed with a Danger tag. The maintenance procedure, a technician is performing, directs him to hang a Caution Tag on it and open the valve. Can he operate the valve? Why or Why not?

1) Yes, the mtce procedure the tech is performing has been approved.
2) No, only Operators can operate plant eqpt
3) No, no one may operate equipment with a Danger tag on it
4) Yes, the procedure the tech is following will ensure all work is performed safely

Answer 19

3) No no one may operate a piece of plant equipment with a Danger tag on it