WINTER
MAINTENANCE PROGRAMME- SNOW AND ICE CLEARANCE
We are now moving into the winter period which brings
additional challenges with keeping safe to, from and whilst at the
workplace. Cold weather and shorter periods of daylight mean there is
more potential for accidents to happen. With a little planning, these can
be avoided.
Businesses and Public organisations have a “duty of
care” and are required to keep areas safe for staff and all public
users. Below are some simple but effective strategies that believe it or
not many people take for granted….but when the weather hits they wished they’d
put a plan in place!
Monitor weather conditions often, (www.bbc.co.uk/weather) as changes may well impact on the decision to
remain open for business or close. If the decision is to remain open,
snow and ice clearance should be carried out safely. Last year there were
incidents where highway traffic lost control on ice and slid into work areas; office
and works staff slipped and fell on ice in car parks and individuals slipped
and fell on ground that was frozen during early mornings and
dark evenings, all of these could have been prevented with adequate planning.
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