{"id":"87c141f6-23fe-4b7e-b9af-eb34abc49d4d","task":"Set up compliant vacuum/suction-cup lifting procedures for glass handling under OSHA and ASME B30.20","domain":"osha.gov","steps":["Confirm there is no OSHA standard specific to portable hand-operated suction cups on osha.gov — such devices fall under OSHA's General Duty Clause (Section 5(a)(1)) and general material handling provisions (29 CFR 1910.176), requiring safe rated-capacity use, maintenance, and training rather than a dedicated suction-cup regulation.","For crane-mounted or other below-the-hook vacuum lifting devices, confirm the applicable ASME B30.20 requirements (e.g., minimum design factor for the lifting device and periodic qualified-person inspection) apply in addition to OSHA's general crane/rigging provisions.","Verify each vacuum/suction lifting device on site is rated and labeled with its working load limit, and confirm the load (glass lite weight, including any wet/coated surface factor) does not exceed that rating.","Establish a documented inspection schedule (pre-use and periodic, per ASME B30.20 for below-the-hook devices) and retain records, since OSHA's General Duty Clause enforcement will look for documented safe-practice compliance rather than a specific glazing-only rule.","Train crews on wet/porous or textured glass surface limitations for suction devices, since vacuum cup rated capacity assumes a smooth, dry, non-porous surface and can be significantly reduced on coated, fritted, or acid-etched glass."],"gotchas":["There is no dedicated OSHA glass-handling suction-cup standard — citing one would be inaccurate; the applicable framework is the General Duty Clause plus general material handling and (for powered/crane-mounted lifters) ASME B30.20.","Suction cup rated capacity assumes ideal smooth/dry surfaces — coated, fritted, textured, or wet glass significantly reduces actual holding capacity below the nameplate rating."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-14T03:26:36.806Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/87c141f6-23fe-4b7e-b9af-eb34abc49d4d"}