Far and away, the most common complaint we hear is that people hate taking their ice cleats on and off throughout the day, especially when they walk from outside to inside frequently. Who can blame them? Winter slips and falls on snow and ice are often the number one cause of record-able incidents. While ice cleats seem like an obvious solution to reduce accidents, there are two realities that complicate the issue: 1) Most jobs do not exist exclusively on ice and snow. 2) Most ice cleats are good at one thing and one thing only – increase traction on ice and snow.

Winter is not done yet as more snow will hit areas of the Midwest today, Great Lakes tonight and Northeast Monday. More snow follows this week and there's the potential for some bigger storms yet to come.

A snow and ice storm will move from Texas to the Northeast today into Friday morning. Expect heavy snow and heavy ice to cause major problems. The storm is forecast to blow through the region from Wednesday night through Friday, causing a mix of weather hazards.

It’s not as difficult as you may think to reduce – and even eliminate – winter slips and falls on ice and snow. In fact, here are three ways to reduce accidents: 1. Eliminate The Act of Walking on Compromised Surfaces Think about all of the slip and fall accidents and slip hazard jobs that happened in your organization last winter while working outdoors and indoors. If you can eliminate walking in those areas, all of those accidents go away, right? And while this is easier said than done, it’s not impossible. Accomplishing this in one or two areas will make a dramatic difference in reducing yo[…]

A major winter storm will produce snow and ice from Texas to Maine. In some areas, the ice will be significant enough to cause power outages especially from Texas to Kentucky. Snow will be over 6 inches in many areas. 

Active winter storm pattern through next week with snow and ice from Texas to the Northeast. A major storm will hit early next week that can bring significant ice and snow across that area.