When tools are sent up or lowered to a person working aloft, what does COSWP require for any tools/materials not currently in use?

A. They should be returned to deck individually by hand-climbing each time

B. They should be secured in place for stowage, e.g. in a container, and not left where they could be knocked down

C. No specific requirement exists for tools not in use

D. They may be left loose on the platform if the surface is flat

A. Nothing specific - the whistle is rarely sounded in port

B. That the vessel is at anchor, not alongside

C. Only that the worker wears double hearing protection

D. The whistle is isolated and warning notices posted on the bridge and in machinery spaces

A. The cargo gear is electric rather than hydraulic

B. It occurs outside normal cargo watch hours

C. It is absolutely essential, with suitable barriers and warning notices in place to protect those working or moving below

D. A second person is also aloft as a backup

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