Yet many employers may not be aware of how to reduce the risk associated with lifting.

但是，很多僱主可能仍不知道，怎樣可以降低搬抬貨物造成的危險。

Bending, reaching, and twisting while lifting can result in back pain.

彎身、伸長雙手和扭腰抬貨的動作，都可以引起背痛。

Handling heavy loads or repeating the same motions can also increase the risk of injury.

處理很重的貨物，或者重覆做同一個動作，亦一樣會增加受傷的機會。

Back injuries are painful and can be debilitating, not to mention expensive.

背部受傷，會令人感覺痛楚和變得虛弱，況且要付出昂貴的代價。

They cost millions of dollars in claims every year.

每年，背傷會造成數以百萬元計的賠償開支。

Employers are required to reduce the risk to workers by implementing control measures; for example,

僱主須要採取控制措施，以降低工人受傷的風險。例如：

using mechanical assistance to handle heavy loads,

利用機械輔助器材，處理沉重的貨物，

raising the load to minimize bending,

升起貨物，以盡量避免工人彎身工作，

and rotating the load to minimize reaching.

轉動貨物，以盡量避免工人需要伸手去取。

For more information about lifting in the workplace go to worksafebc.com.

要知道更多關於工場內搬抬貨物的資訊，可上網到WorkSafeBC.com網站。