Handling scenery, Lifting and Carrying heavy objects:

¥ Lift correctly: bend your knees and lift with your legs.

¥ Communicate with others.

¥ Look where you are going, especially through doors and around corners.

¥ Be aware of the back end and what's behind you.

¥ When carrying tall objects like a flat or ladder, lift with one hand high and one hand low. That is, lift with one hand which carries the weight and the other hand extended to help balance the object.

¥ It is all too common to set heavy platforms or walls down on one's toes. Awareness and communication with fellow co-workers are the only prevention.

Machismo will only get you hurt. If you are loosing your grip or if something is too heavy, tell the person you are carrying it with and take a rest and get a better grip, this is much better than dropping it and having someone suddenly bear the entire weight at once. You will never be asked to carry something too heavy. You will only be asked to carry your own weight.

When you lean scenery or materials against a wall, be sure that the object is a sufficient distance between its base and the wall, so it will not fall back by itself.

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