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Safety & Emergency Practice Questions

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1. You're asked to test a deck crane grab after electrical repairs nearby. As the grab is hoisted, what should have happened first?

A. Nothing — a test lift can proceed immediately after repairs

B. Testing should wait until cargo operations begin

C. The area within the grab's swing radius should be cleared of personnel before the lift

D. Only the crane operator needs to be aware the lift is happening

2. A toolbox talk held before a lifting operation should explicitly cover which of the following?

A. Who must remain clear of the exclusion zone while the lift takes place

B. The lunch schedule for the deck team

C. Only the weather forecast for the next watch

D. The cargo manifest for the next port

3. Equipment that has just undergone repair and is about to undergo its first test lift should be treated as:

A. Exempt from a fresh risk assessment

B. Lower risk, since engineers have already checked it

C. Routine — no extra precautions are needed

D. Higher risk than normal operations, warranting extra precautions

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