Deck General · Deck Safety
When working aloft, a crew member must wear a safety harness and the area below should be:
- ALeft open for traffic
- BUsed to store tools
- CRoped off and personnel warned to keep clear✓ Correct
- DWetted down with water
Explanation
Work aloft requires a safety harness/gantline and roping off the area below to protect against dropped tools or a fall. Tools should be tethered, and power to nearby radar/whistle isolated as needed.
Authority: Knight's Modern Seamanship; shipboard safety practice
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