Handling Lines

  Keep your hands clear of pins!

   Keep a safe distance between hand and pin.

OK, but now  look at the fingers....

  In all dealings with pins, keep fingers & thumbs pointing away from pins

  Pass lines from hand to hand when easing, don’t let lines run through your hands ( even if you have gloves on ).

Rope burns are very painful!

  Before taking any line off a pin, check:-

1. that it is the right line -- if you are not sure....ASK

2. whether it is under load -- by tugging it before you take any turns off the pin

  Avoid standing on lines

(though sometimes it can be a bit tricky)

  If a line is too heavy for you to handle, don’t try to be a hero ……

ask someone to help you

  When easing (letting out) a line, hold the line well above or well below the level of the rail

           ( depending on where the line comes from),

so the line runs securely around the pin close to the rail, not around the tip of the pin

  And try not to ………

……. stand in bights or loops of lines 

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