A compact load can be lifted between the knees.

When lifting, remember to:

• Stand close behind the load.
• Straddle the load:

• Place the leading foot flat beside the load in the direction of travel.
• Place the rear in the direction of travel.

• Bend the hips and knees.
• Keep your back straight.
• Grasp the load with elbows inside the thighs:

• Use a power grasp for loads with handles.
• Use slings or hooks to improve grasp when loads do not have handles.
• Use blocks under loads without handles to make lifting them up easier and safer.
• Use a ledge grasp for loads without handles.

• Grasp with one hand at the outer, upper corner, over the leading foot and the other hand on the lower, opposite corner.
• Lean forward with the rear arm straight. This position gets the load moving.
• Stand up by thrusting off with the back leg and continuing in an upward and forward direction.
• Keep the load close to the body.
• Keep the rear arm straight.
• Move off without twisting the body.