Construction often involves bending, lifting and carrying supplies. It is particularly important that the public entity helps its employees prevent injury to the lower back.
The rules for safe bending, lifting and carrying are important, even for lifting light objects:
Back Talk: An Owner’s Manual for Backs, Work Safe: Worker's Compensation Board of British Columbia
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