How To Never Have Winter Slip And Fall Incidents Again

Every winter slip and fall incident you had last year could have been prevented.

Here’s how: Don’t allow your employees to walk or work outside in the winter months when ice and snow are present. Winter slip and falls officially solved.

For most companies that’s impossible, so what’s the real world solution?

Employees need proper-fitted and appropriate winter traction aids to keep them safe and productive while walking and working outdoors in the ice and snow. Let’s face it, your safety record will boil down to how seriously you take this threat of ice and snow.

Safety Managers ask yourself… what is your current goal for reducing winter slip and fall incidents this year for your organization?

Reducing your slips and falls by 30 percent?

Not enough?

Maybe 50 percent?

How about 90 percent?

It’s entirely possible to achieve these reduction rates. However reducing the number of winter slips and fall incidents depends a variety of factors. A short list to get your started in the right direction:

- Gather important information from a subject matter expert.

- Commit the time needed to initiate or maintain an effective slip and fall prevention program within your company. When the LEADER doesn’t lead the followers DO NOT follow.

- Train and educate your employees on the approved ice cleats and winter traction aids. Help guide field employees towards the best recommendation for their unique job tasks. Ask for help from your manufacture to accomplish this goal.

- Update and improve your safety program.

While you certainly can’t prevent all your employees from walking or working outdoors this winter, you can and should do something to keep them safe and productive. It all starts with proper planning and traction aid selections to minimize the risks associated with ice and snow.

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Bill Coyne is the VP of Sales for Winter Walking. He has been helping organizations across a wide variety of business sectors prevent workplace slips and falls incidents ice and snow for over 14 years. Winter Walking currently helps some of the world’s largest organizations keep their employees both safer and more productive while working outdoors in the winter season. Contact bill@winterwalking.com or visit www.winterwalking.com.