How do you use a hand truck?

Use hand trucks slowly and safely to help prevent injury. Choosing the proper hand truck is an excellent place to start, followed by using proper positioning and stacking techniques and moving the hand truck in a controlled fashion.

Different hand trucks are built for lifting different objects, such as curved hand trucks for lifting barrels and flat ones for lifting boxes. When stacking objects on a hand truck, stack the heaviest items at the bottom, and ensure that the load is positioned directly above the axle on the hand truck. When moving objects stacked on a hand truck, always move forward slowly and cautiously, ensuring you have a clear line of sight forward at all times.