How to Prevent Winter Slips & Falls
- Wear shoes or boots that provide traction on snow and ice. Avoid high heels and shoes without treads. Wear your Yak Trax!!
- Use walkways that have been shoveled and sanded or salted, if possible. Walk around snow piles.
- Keep both hands free for balance, rather than in your pockets.
- Use handrails from start to finish, where available.
- Avoid carrying loads on stairs; or loads that you cannot see over.
- Look ahead when you walk.
- Test potentially slick areas by tapping your foot on them.
- Use special care when entering and exiting vehicles; use the vehicle for support.
Finally, when entering buildings:
- Use mats to remove moisture from footwear to prevent creating wet, slippery conditions indoors.
- Keep mats positioned in front of outside doors.
- When slippery spots are encountered, sprinkle salt on the area, or notify maintenance personnel.