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Reference: 708052-1
Issue date: 23-Jul-2014
Revision: B
HAZARD SUMMARY
WARNING
If the hoist is suspended in the air and the motor runs but the wire rope does not move
through the hoist, STOP the hoist immediately! Damaged wire rope may be jammed
inside the hoist. Any attempt to move the hoist up or down could damage the equipment
or cause injury or death.
There are many hazards when working on a suspended scaffold. The following are common
hazards. The list is not complete. It is provided to increase safety awareness on the job site.
MECHANICAL HAZARDS
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Crushing
between the platform and the building or structure.
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Cutting
or severing between moving machine parts.
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Loss of rigging stability
because of one or more of the following:
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Insufficient counterweight or counterweights not properly fixed
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Inadequate mechanical strength
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Increase in vertical load on suspension wire because the platform encounters an
obstacle, the platform overloads, or the suspension wire rope breaks
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Platform catches on overhang when going up
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Falling
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from the platform when working
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by using a wire rope that is too short
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if the platform is not strong enough for the weight and breaks
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if wire rope or platform interconnections fail
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rigging failure can cause falling
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Idling
due to loss of traction
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Jamming
due to damaged wire rope
