🔍 Key Concepts

• Bosun's chair safety practices when working aloft • How loose gear and tools should be handled at height • Differences between good seamanship practices vs. very specific/odd-sounding procedures

💭 Think About

• Which option describes a practice that would reduce risk to both the person in the chair and people working below? • Do any of the options sound overly specific or unusual compared with standard safety guidance you’ve seen in seamanship manuals? • Think about which item would be a universal rule any time a bosun’s chair is used, regardless of ship or rigging details.

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which options mention controlling dropped-object hazards when working aloft. • Ask whether securing something "always" in one particular way (specific knot, number of winch turns, or shackle orientation) is realistic or might depend on the situation. • Consider which statement would most likely appear in a general safety checklist for bosun’s chair operations.