Explain Boatswain's Chair
The employer may use a boatswain's chair instead of a personnel platform only when the employer can demonstrate that using a personnel platform is less safe than using a boatswain's chair, or is infeasible due to circumstances at the worksite.. Ensure that a boatswain's chair seat is of at least minimum dimensions and properly reinforced on the underneath side by cleats and that it is properly secured to an adequate suspension system. perform a hazard evaluation at each work site before any work is initiated.. A bosun’s chair is the most popular way to climb your sailboat’s mast, if you need to change a bulb in your masthead light, retrieve a lost halyard or perform any one of a number of rig maintenance tasks. bosun’s chairs are comfortable and you can sit in them for a long time, so they make working on the mast easy..
A sailor is being rescued using a boatswain’s chair that is suspended from a pulley that can roll freely on the support cable acb and is pulled at a constant speed by cable cd. knowing that a=30
