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Manual for ST300
Warning LOLER Inspections:
The Vacuum Lifting device should be thoroughly examined by a competent person at
appropriate intervals, where the vacuum lifting attachment is permanently fixed to a crane,
gantry or similar, it must be thoroughly examined at 12 monthly in accordance with a written
scheme of examination. Where it is uded in the same manner as a sling or other lifting tackle, ie
moved between different lifting machines, it is therefore considered as a lifting accessory and
must be thoroughly examined at 6 monthly intervals in accordance with the Lifting Operations
and Lifting Regulations 1998 (LOLER)
https://www.hse.gov.uk/work-equipment-
Warning Construction Sites:
Where vacuum lifting equipment is used on construction sites, LOLER applies requiring the load
to be adequately secured to prevent danger from slipping or displacement. In applications such
as the lifting of industrialised building components which have to be raised above the ground
there is a risk that if the vacuum pump fails and there is significant or rapid leakage, there may
not be time to lower the load after the alarm rings. Therefore, for high lift applications, ie,
above 10metres, safety arms should be used. These arms should be engaged while the load is
being lifted or some other effective means should be provided of preventing the load from
falling in the event of loss of vacuum.
ELEVATING EXPECTATIONS
Operational Instructions
Stability During Storage
When not required for use it should be possible to set down the attachment so that it is stable
during storage. To be regarded as stable it shall not tip over when tilted to an angle of
10° in any
direction. This shall be achieved either by the shape of the attachment or by means of additional
equipment such as a stand.
