As authorising officer, the Chief Officer finds that several harnesses on board are overdue inspection, and there's no spare in-date equipment, with a job needing to go ahead today. What should the Chief Officer do?

A. Postpone the work-at-height job until compliant equipment is available (in-date inspected gear, or get it inspected/replaced), rather than authorise work relying on equipment that doesn't meet the inspection requirement

B. Authorise the job and schedule the inspection for immediately afterward

C. Authorise the job but require a second harness to be worn as backup

D. Authorise the job using the overdue equipment, since the visual condition appears acceptable

A. There is no fixed maximum — it depends entirely on the job

B. 48 hours, renewable once without re-inspection

C. 7 days, matching the standard watch rotation

D. 24 hours from issue, with any shorter job-specific time limits also stated on the permit

A. Check elapsed time against the 24-hour limit, recognise it's close to expiry, and flag to the authorising officer that revalidation will be needed rather than letting it lapse unnoticed

B. Cancel the job immediately without consulting the authorising officer

C. Wait until the 24-hour mark is actually reached before mentioning anything

D. Accept the outgoing OOW's assessment and take no further action since the job scope hasn't changed