USCG Exam PracticeCargo gear and rigging
The safety factor for rigging gear used to lift personnel is most appropriately:
- A. Two to one, the same as for general cargo
- B. Five to one, the standard for general rigging
- ✓ Six, eight, or ten to oneCorrect
- D. Three to one, because personnel loads are lighter than cargo
Why C is correct
NAVEDTRA 14343 §8-4 states that the safety factor for general rigging is commonly about five to one, but is higher — six, eight, or ten to one — for gear that lifts personnel or is subject to severe dynamic loading. A five-to-one factor is insufficient for personnel lifts.
Cited:NAVEDTRA 14343 §8-4