When winter arrives, you and your crew are the first to meet it head on. Sometimes that
means hours, if not days behind the wheel. That much time sitting in a truck can leave everyone with sore, aching muscles. Chronic back pain and injuries are common for any profession that requires many hours of prolonged sitting. In the contract snow removal business, drivers can be sitting in their trucks for hours at a time without taking the proper measures to protect their backs. Back injuries can lead to down time, meaning a loss of money for the employer and the employee. According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information, back pain costs employers 7.4 billion dollars per year in employees ranging from 40 to 65 years old alone.1 It is not difficult to take preventive measures to prolong the onset of chronic back pain or injuries. All you have to do is keep these recommendations in mind when heading out to tackle the next snow event.