Question 1

A pre-sail dock test identifies that a disabled participant has poor balance during two-handed foredeck tasks. What should the risk assessment do next?

Accepted Answer

Define a specific recovery plan for that participant if they fall — tether, jackstay, dedicated shadow crew — not just record the hazard In the real incident, the dock test correctly identified Elizabeth Wood's fall risk during two-handed tasks but the assessment stopped there — no tether, no jackstay, no dedicated shadow crew were arranged. Identifying a hazard without planning the recovery leaves the real risk unmanaged.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

The area within the grab's swing radius should be cleared of personnel before the lift On the bulk carrier Fairfield Eagle, a crew member working nearby was struck and fatally injured when a grab being test-lifted after repairs swung unexpectedly. The investigation found the area should have been cleared and barriered before the test lift began.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Who must remain clear of the exclusion zone while the lift takes place A toolbox talk exists to make sure everyone present understands the danger zones, the abort signal, and — critically — who must not be in the area while the lift happens. The RMIMA investigation into the Fairfield Eagle fatality found the toolbox talk had not made this clear.