Moving heavy loads safely

You may need to move loads that are too heavy for you to lift or carry. In these cases, you may need to use some of these methods:

  • Work with someone to carry the load.

Image of two people carrying one load.
  • Use a trolley.

Photo of a person carrying a number of sacks (full) or boxes on a hand or flat top trolley.
  • Use a forklift or trolley jack to lift loads that are too heavy to lift manually (over 20 kilograms).

Photo of trolleyjack.

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