Short answer: Keep your back straight, bend your knees, hold the load close to your body, never twist while carrying, ask for help or use a trolley or lifting aid for anything heavy or awkward, and break large loads into smaller pieces where you can, because scrap is dense and unbalanced and back injuries from lifting are among the most common and most avoidable.
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Bend your knees, keep your back straight and keep the load close, instead of reaching and twisting.
Use help and equipment
A second person, a trolley or a ramp makes heavy pieces safe, and no scrap is worth a back injury.
Break it down where you can
Splitting a large item into smaller pieces, when it is safe to do so, makes each lift lighter.
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