A boatswain's chair is designed to support how many employees?

• A. One
• B. Two
• C. Three
• D. Four

Answer: (A)

A boatswain's chair is a single-occupant suspension device used for rope-access work. It’s designed to carry one worker at a time, along with whatever small tools the person wears or carries, within its rated load. The hardware, rope, and anchor are sized and tested for one person, so attempting to support more than one would exceed the load limit and create unstable loads and movement. If two people need to work together, you’d use a different setup—such as a larger platform or two independent systems—rather than trying to fit two people into a single boatswain’s chair.