Bent knees, clamp arms around the thing, close to the chest ... and .... lift!!
No wonder I have a bad back .
The first time an IBC was delivered onsite by the supplier (onto a stack of pallets) by a mystery means he was trying for the first time. He seemed keen that I *wasn't* there but I've seen him since so he did survive! The second time syrup was decanted into an empty IBC on a trailer and once on site a friendly farmer shifted it with a forklift.
Just wanted to add that we've talked of getting a pump for future moves of syrup off a trailer IBC and into an IBC on a stack.
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