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What is a 'swing fall' (pendulum effect) hazard, and why does anchor point positioning matter in relation to it?

A. It is a term for controlled lowering speed, unrelated to falls
B. It refers only to bosun's chairs swinging in high wind, unrelated to anchor positioning
C. It only applies to overside work, never to work aloft
D. If the anchor point is not directly above the work position, a fall can cause the worker to swing sideways like a pendulum and strike nearby structure, rather than falling straight down
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What is the fundamental difference between 'fall restraint' and 'fall arrest'?
A. Fall restraint requires a rescue plan; fall arrest does not
B. Fall restraint physically prevents the worker from reaching a fall hazard at all; fall arrest allows the worker to fall but stops/arrests that fall before they hit a lower level
C. They are two names for the same system
D. Fall restraint is only used indoors; fall arrest is only used outdoors
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Why does a fall restraint system NOT require a rescue plan in the way a fall arrest system does?
A. Because restraint systems use a different, weaker type of harness
B. Because if correctly set up, restraint prevents the worker reaching the fall hazard in the first place, so there is no fall event and no suspended casualty to rescue
C. Rescue plans are never required onboard regardless of system type
D. Because restraint systems are always used at low heights only
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