Persons doing snow shoveling can reduce their risk of injury by shoveling snow when it is fresh and light. Health risks associated with shoveling snow include heart attacks ( myocardial infarction), worsening of existing breathing issues, sprains and strains, slips and falls, back injuries, hypothermia and frostbite, and accidents involving road traffic. In a single winter, shoveling a typical driveway can involve moving more than 25 tons of snow. Safe usage Ī sidewalk cleared with a shovel after a heavy snowstorm Otherwise, users may wish to have a shovel for fresh light snow and another one to manage icy hard snow. If lifting is a concern, then they may choose separate shovels for lifting versus pushing.
Many homeowners who deal with large amounts of snow have multiple snow shovels for different types of snow. These tools may be effective for dealing with lighter accumulations of snow, but cannot handle thick or heavy snow or ice. They are large and deep hopper-like implements fitted with a wide handle and designed to scoop up a load of snow and slide it to another location without lifting. Snow shovel designs which let one push aside snow without lifting it are sometimes called snow sled shovels, or snow scoops and sleigh shovels. Although they are very good for dealing with ice, they can also damage delicate outdoor home surfaces. Steel and steel-edged scoops are heavier than aluminum or plastic, but are also more durable. Metal scoops are studier than plastic but heavier, and they also require more maintenance. Scoops with a large curve can carry more snow, while those with a shallow curve are intended to push snow rather than carry it. A narrower scoop makes the removal of deep, wet, or heavy snow easier. A typical push-type shovel scoop would be about 24 inches across with a wide, blunt blade, while a lift-type shovel scoop may be half that size. Snow shovels designed for lifting snow generally have smaller scoops than snow shovels designed for throwing snow. There may also be extra grips in the middle of the handle to assist with the snow shovel's lever action when lifting snow. Some handles include a D-shaped grip or padded grip at the end of the handle. Metal handles conduct heat away from the hands more readily than other kinds of handles, so they feel colder.
Plastic and fiberglass handles are lightweight, while wood handles are heavy. Long handles enable the user to leverage their weight for pushing snow, but shorter handles make tossing snow easier. Straight handles make the pushing angle easier to adjust and snow throwing easier compared to a bent handle. Some snow shovel scoops have sharpened blades which can chip away and lever up slabs of ice. Most snow shovels are designed for either pushing snow or lifting snow, although some are crossovers which can do either job.
Sometimes there may be a shaft connecting handle and scoop, while in other snow shovels, the handle is extended and attaches directly to the scoop. All snow shovels consist of a handle and a scoop.
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