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You are using an automatic tension winch by yourself. If you get caught in the turns of the line as they lead into the gypsyhead __________.

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You are using an automatic tension winch by yourself. If you get caught in the turns of the line as they lead into the gypsyhead __________.

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🔍 Key Concepts

• Automatic tension winch safety limitations • What happens when a person is caught in a moving line under tension • Why you must never rely on automatic or emergency cut‑outs around rotating machinery

💭 Think About

• Think about which option describes the most realistic and serious hazard if your body becomes entangled in a line leading onto a rotating drum or gypsyhead. • Consider whether an automatic tension feature or safety cutout can react faster than the movement of a loaded line and a human body being pulled in. • Ask yourself what seamanship training and safety videos emphasize as the primary danger around winches and capstans: is it line parting, machinery auto‑stopping, or something else?

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• Verify which choice reflects the worst credible consequence when working alone around rotating deck machinery. • Check whether industry safety guidance tells you to trust mechanical cutouts or to avoid the bight and line turns entirely. • Confirm what typically happens first when a person is caught in a line: line failure or person pulled toward the machinery.

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Question 1 of 20

You are using an automatic tension winch by yourself. If you get caught in the turns of the line as they lead into the gypsyhead __________.

the line will part and snap back

the safety cutout will stop the winch before you're injured

you may be pulled into the winch and injured or killed

None of the above are correct

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Question 1 of 2066636ee728f7522a1c518e4b

You are using an automatic tension winch by yourself. If you get caught in the turns of the line as they lead into the gypsyhead __________.

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You are using an automatic tension winch by yourself. If you get caught in the turns of the line as they lead into the gypsyhead __________.

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