Safety Alert
BendPak two post vehicle lifts – safety issues relating to locking mechanisms
BendPak two post vehicle lifts – safety issues relating to locking mechanisms
- HSE
- Safety Alert
- FOD1-2018
- Inspection and MaintenanceMachinery and Equipment
- Dropped objectsMechanical failureRegulation and legislation
- Inspection and maintenance
- Functional testingPreventive maintenance
Summary
HSE warns that defective BendPak two-post lift arm restraint gears can disengage or fail, allowing vehicles to fall. Drawing on a fatal incident investigation and near-miss testing, the alert calls for checks, replacement with redesigned machined steel gears, thorough examination and testing after replacement, and maintenance following manufacturer instructions.
Classifications: Dropped objects; falling objects; DROPS.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Regulation and legislation; safety legislation; regulatory requirements.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Functional testing; function test.
Classifications: Preventive maintenance; preventative maintenance; planned maintenance.
FOD1-2018. Themes: inspection and maintenance, machinery and equipment.