Ropes must be protected in which scenario?

Ropes must be protected in which scenario?

• A. When coming in contact with cornice or other buildings out cropping
• B. when ropes cross over other ropes
• C. None of the above
• D. When going over coping or parapet

Answer: (D)

Ropes must be protected where they pass over sharp edges because the edge can nick or cut the rope’s sheath under load. Edge protection distributes the load and reduces abrasion at the point the rope slides over the edge. In urban work, coping or parapets are common edge features a rope team may traverse, so protecting the rope there is standard practice. The other scenarios involve rope-to-rope contact or general contact with architectural features, but the explicit edge-risk scenario emphasized here is going over coping or parapet, which is why that option is the best choice.

Ropes must be protected where they pass over sharp edges because the edge can nick or cut the rope’s sheath under load. Edge protection distributes the load and reduces abrasion at the point the rope slides over the edge. In urban work, coping or parapets are common edge features a rope team may traverse, so protecting the rope there is standard practice. The other scenarios involve rope-to-rope contact or general contact with architectural features, but the explicit edge-risk scenario emphasized here is going over coping or parapet, which is why that option is the best choice.