We got about 10 inches of snow the weekend and I worked maybe 5 hours to remove it all. It took me 40 minutes to shovel the front steps and walk because of a big drift. The rest of the time was spent operating the monster snow blower.
I just heard that a lawyer I know, who is my age, died of a heart attack while snow blowing this weekend.
Any tips to minimize risks beside having someone else do the work?
For shoveling, I use a very light weight plastic shovel. I take small "bites". I push when I can, rather than lift. However, there is enough snow on the ground now that lifting is a necessity.
The snowblower is self propelled on tracks, but it is big and a lot of muscling around is required.
It is snowing hard again. I am thinking about having a tenant (who is a weight lifter) help this time around.
EDIT: I just read the forecast for this storm-- one to ten inches accumulation. Huh! Talk about a lack of confidence in a forecast. Given we are right by the big lake, it will probably be 12 inches.
I just heard that a lawyer I know, who is my age, died of a heart attack while snow blowing this weekend.
Any tips to minimize risks beside having someone else do the work?
For shoveling, I use a very light weight plastic shovel. I take small "bites". I push when I can, rather than lift. However, there is enough snow on the ground now that lifting is a necessity.
The snowblower is self propelled on tracks, but it is big and a lot of muscling around is required.
It is snowing hard again. I am thinking about having a tenant (who is a weight lifter) help this time around.
EDIT: I just read the forecast for this storm-- one to ten inches accumulation. Huh! Talk about a lack of confidence in a forecast. Given we are right by the big lake, it will probably be 12 inches.
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