Unloading pit lids and pipe from a truck

Manual handling that saves your back

Check the load, use the right gear, and look after your back for later.

15 min

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Before you lift

Check how heavy it is. Check the shape. Check where you can hold it. Check how far you must carry it and where you will walk. If it feels awkward, get help or use a machine.

Technique

Feet apart. Bend your knees. Hold the load close to your body. Do not twist. Move your feet to turn. Put it down as carefully as you picked it up.

Knowledge check

Two quick questions to show you have it.

1. The safest way to turn while carrying a load is to:
2. A pit lid is heavy and awkward. Best option?

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