Abstract: A material handling lift including safety features for reducing the risk of injury to a user. The features may include one or more of: a roller shade for covering components of a mast, a scanner for detecting people in a protected area of the lift, a fan for preventing accumulation of dust on the scanner, spacers between a lift platform and a side guard panel, perforated side guard panels to allow viewing of a space under the lift, entrance guards to keep people away from the side and front of the lift, a power unit with dual redundant locking valves, and tamper-resistant fasteners for fastening a rear panel to a mast.