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The vessel's rescue kit for working aloft has not been inspected or practised with in over a year, though it is listed on the height work permit as the designated rescue equipment. What is the correct action before any further height work proceeds?

A. Only inspect the kit after the next incident occurs
B. Suspend height work activities until the rescue kit is inspected, confirmed serviceable, and the rescue team has practised with it
C. Use a completely different, unlisted method if the kit looks old
D. Proceed as normal since the kit is listed on the permit
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During a real fall-arrest event, the only person on deck capable of operating the rescue SRL-R is also the person who was supposed to be calling for additional help and informing the bridge. What does this situation reveal about the rescue plan, and what should change?
A. The bridge does not need to be informed during a rescue
B. This is acceptable as long as the SRL-R operation takes priority
C. Nothing - one competent person is sufficient for any rescue
D. The plan has a single point of failure in personnel; rescue plans should identify enough trained people to cover simultaneous rescue actions and communications, not rely on one person for both
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A new joiner asks why the company insists on a documented, location-specific rescue plan for every height work permit, when "we've never actually had a fall on this vessel". What is the best response?
A. Suggest the rescue plan only matters for vessels with a history of incidents
B. Explain that rescue plans are purely an insurance/audit requirement with no real safety function
C. Agree that the rescue plan requirement could be relaxed given the clean safety record
D. Explain that the absence of a past fall doesn't reduce the consequence if one occurs, and that the 15-20 minute suspension trauma window means a rescue plan must already be in place before any incident, not improvised afterward
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