Minimum anchorage point strength for a fall-arrest system is generally specified as supporting at least how much per person, unless designed by a qualified engineer?

Q: Minimum anchorage point strength for a fall-arrest system is generally specified as supporting at least how much per person, unless designed by a qualified engineer?

2,270 kg (approx. 5,000 lbs) This is the widely adopted minimum static strength for a single-person anchorage, positioned above the D-ring where possible to minimise fall distance.

Q: What type of harness does COSWP require for working aloft, as opposed to a simple waist belt?

A 5-point full body harness Waist belts concentrate arrest forces on the abdomen and can cause internal injury. A 5-point full body harness distributes forces across shoulders, chest, and thighs.

Q: Before a bosun's chair is used to hoist a person, COSWP requires it to be load tested to what multiple of the working load?

4 times Every time a bosun's chair is rigged, the chair, gantlines and lizards must be examined and load tested to at least four times the load they will be required to lift before a person is hoisted.

A. 500 kg

B. 2,270 kg (approx. 5,000 lbs)

C. 100 kg

D. 10,000 kg

What type of harness does COSWP require for working aloft, as opposed to a simple waist belt?

A. A weighted lifejacket harness

B. A 2-point shoulder harness

C. A waist belt with a single D-ring

D. A 5-point full body harness

Before a bosun's chair is used to hoist a person, COSWP requires it to be load tested to what multiple of the working load?

A. 1.5 times

B. 4 times

C. 10 times

D. 2 times

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