🔍 Key Concepts

• Maintenance and inspection intervals set by CFR Title 46 for cargo gear and associated equipment • The purpose of limit switches, winches, and falls in preventing over‑travel and gear failure • Difference between frequent (informal) checks and thorough (regulation-required) inspections

💭 Think About

• Is the question asking about quick, routine checks, or a formal, documented inspection interval? • Which of the listed time periods best matches a realistic schedule to catch wear and fatigue before they become dangerous, but is not so long that serious defects could be missed? • Think about typical statutory inspection cycles for lifting/cargo gear—are they usually measured in months or years?

✅ Before You Answer

• Confirm that the question specifically says “thoroughly inspected and repaired as needed”, which implies a regulatory inspection interval, not daily checks. • Compare the answer choices to common regulatory intervals used in 46 CFR for cargo and lifting equipment (e.g., some gear has annual vs every few months requirements). • Eliminate any option that seems clearly too infrequent to safely catch problems with moving/electro‑mechanical parts like winches and limit switches.