10 HSE Interview Questions and Answers
Health Safety Environment ( HSE ) related 10 interview questions and answers.
Q 1: WHAT IS WORK METHOD STATEMENT?
Ans: A document showing the various methods through which a particular workis
accomplished. It also provides a section for the safety measures for these activities.
Q: 2: WHAT IS THE USE OF WORK METHOD STATEMENT?
Ans: WMS describes the method in which a particular job is to be done. This can give
complete awareness to the working crew. A JSA can be prepared based on the
WMS. In fact, it helps to finish the job safety.
Q3: WHAT IS A JSA AND ITS USE?
Ans: Job Safety Analysis (JSA) is part of many existing accident preventionprograms.
In generally, JSA breaks a job into basic steps and identifies the hazards associated
with each step. It also prescribes controls for each hazard. The JSA has to be
reviewed during the investigation if it has been conducted for the jobinvolved in an
accident. If one is not available, it has to be performed as part of the investigation to
determine the events and conditions that led to the accident.
Q 4: WHAT IS WORK PERMIT?
Ans: A written document authorizing a person or a group to perform maintenance,
inspection, testing or construction work.
Q 5: WHAT IS A CONFINED SPACE?
Ans: Any area not normally occupied by personnel, having limited means of access
and egress, and which could be subject to the hazards of Oxygen deficiency or the
accumulation of toxic or flammable gases or dusts.
Q 6: IN WHAT CIRCUMSTANCES A CONFINED SPACE WORK PERMITCAN BE
ISSUED?
Ans: If gas test is done and the result is favorable.Experience & trained working
crew.
Trained Entry watch with Entry Log Sheet.Effective Emergency Evacuation plan.
Q 7: WHO IS CONFINED SPACE WATCH MAN?
Ans: The trained person who stands outside the entrance of the confined space
with the log sheet and records the details of the entrants. He always keeps communication with the entrants. In an emergency, he calls for assistance.
Q 8: WHAT ARE THE HAZARDS IN A CONFINED SPACE?
Ans: limited access/egress.Limited visibility.
Oxygen deficiency.
Presence of toxic or flammable gases or mixturesFall hazards.
Q 9: WHAT ARE THE DUTIES OF A CONFINED SPACE ATTENDANT?
Ans: Stay outside the entrance of the confined space. Record the details of the
entrants such as name, trade, ID #, time going in, time coming out etc. Keep communication with the entrants. Call for rescue in case of an emergency.
Q 10: GIVE SOME EXAMPLES OF CONFINED SPACES?
Ans: Tanks, Vessels, Column, Silos, Pits, Excavation, Boiler, Sub-marine Pipelines Re-
actors etc.
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