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The Vacuum Lifter Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Improper equipment
- Uneven terrain
- 2. Inspection
- Inadequate PPE
- Equipment damage
- 3. Operation training
- Inadequate skillset
- Improper lifting techniques
- 4. Pre-operation checks
- Electrical hazards
- Loose connections
- 5. Lifting materials
- Excessive load
- Poor visibility
- 6. Positioning vacuum lifter
- Crushing hazard
- Falling objects
- 7. Adjusting suction cups
- Misalignment
- Cup failure
- 8. Performing lift
- Falling objects
- Unstable load
- 9. Transporting load
- Collisions
- Uncontrolled movement
- 10. Lowering and releasing load
- Crushing hazard
- Unbalanced load
- 11. Disconnecting power
- Unintentional activation
- Electrical hazards
- 12. Storing equipment
- Incorrect storage
- Damage to equipment