Before sending a person aloft, which document must be issued specifying required safety procedures?

• A. A daily log
• B. A man aloft chit
• C. A toolbox talk
• D. A work permit

Answer: (B)

Before sending a person aloft, a man aloft chit must be issued. This formal permit specifies all the safety measures for the ascent and working aloft, ensuring proper authorization, hazard awareness, and controls are in place. It lays out who is allowed to go aloft, the exact location and scope of the work, weather and conditions limits, required PPE and equipment, fall protection and rescue procedures, communication methods, and responsibilities of the supervisor and the person aloft. It also prompts checks like equipment inspection and area clearance, and it ties the operation to a clear plan of action if conditions change.

A daily log records events but doesn’t dictate safety procedures for the task. A toolbox talk is a brief pre-task safety briefing, valuable for awareness but not the formal document that governs how the aloft work must be performed. A work permit is more general and may cover other tasks, but the specific, task-centered document for aloft work is the man aloft chit.