Lifting and carrying. It's something we do all the time, and we normally don't think twice about it. But there are good reasons to consider how we lift and carry things, because there are right ways and wrong ways to do it. And what you don't know about them can hurt you.

Our Safe Lifting in Construction Environments provide the information employees need to protect their backs when they are lifting and carrying. Topics covered in this product include:

• The back's structure and function.
• Preparing for a lift.
• The mechanics of safe lifting.
• Planning a "carry".
• and more.