[mtaman02]

There is a slight serious health hazard in lifting a robot BUT ONLY IF YOU DO IT INCORRECTLY. The steps mentioned above / below (depending how you got your CD options set up) describe how to use your body properly in lifting 120+ lbs. robot or any kind of heavy weighted object.

My personal belief and I have seen my old team continue to stand by that belief is that 1 person goes for the cart and wheels it as close to the exit as conviently possible (there is 2 desginated exits for leaving the field) W/O getting in the way of other teams or even field resetting crews, so that the people who are lifting the robot don't have a great distance to travel. 2 people ONLY should be on the field to collapse the robot, properly lift and remove the robot safely off. Properly designating 2 - 4 lift points on the robot should take place when building the robot keeping in mind that Hands / Fingers should not be coming within close quarters of Electronics / Wires (A small jolt may make you lose your grip), Chains / Sprokets / Gears (A small risk in which clothing or bodily parts may get snagged by those objects).

Lift points should be created some where around the base of the chassis (preferably in the center of all 4 sides), edges should be filed round (Sharp edges or cutting / drilling burs can cut you after the part has been drilled / cut). If you have weight to spare / or not try incorporating removable handles that will be able to handle the weight of the robot safely making it easier to transport on / off the cart or field. Ummm other then that you should be fine.