--- title: Ice Cleat Blog | Bill Coyne (8) description: Explore industrial ice cleat guides and workplace winter safety tips for safety managers. Learn about traction selection, indoor/outdoor use, and crew preparation. (8) image: https://blog.winterwalking.com/hubfs/Winter%20Walking%20Blog%20on%20Ice.png --- [![Winter Walking we dont just make ice cleats, we perfect them](https://blog.winterwalking.com/hubfs/Winterwalking_Sep2018/Images/logo.png)](https://www.winterwalking.com/) We don't just make ice cleats, we make slips and falls disappear.® SEARCH ICE CLEATS - [Browse Ice Cleats](https://www.winterwalking.com/ice-cleats/) - [All Ice Cleats](https://www.winterwalking.com/ice-cleats/) - [Ice Cleat Categories](https://www.winterwalking.com/color-coded-categories/) - [Walking Traction](https://www.winterwalking.com/walking-traction/) - [Working Traction](https://www.winterwalking.com/working-traction/) - [Transitional Traction](https://www.winterwalking.com/transitional-traction/) - [About Us](https://www.winterwalking.com/about-us/) - [Resources](https://www.winterwalking.com/slip-fall-tools/) - [Slip Cost Calculator](https://calculator.winterwalking.com/) - [Traction Test](https://traction.winterwalking.com/) - [Product Training](https://content.winterwalking.com/training) - [Blog](https://blog.winterwalking.com/) - [Videos](https://content.winterwalking.com/videos-menu) - [Guides](https://content.winterwalking.com/guides) - [Get Started](https://www.winterwalking.com/get-started/) - [Speak With A Product Specialist](https://content.winterwalking.com/product-specialist) - [Become A Distributor](https://content.winterwalking.com/distributor) - [Request A Quote](https://content.winterwalking.com/quote) - [Download Catalog](https://content.winterwalking.com/request-catalog) - [Contact Us](https://content.winterwalking.com/contact) - [Browse Ice Cleats](https://www.winterwalking.com/ice-cleats/) - [All Ice Cleats](https://www.winterwalking.com/ice-cleats/) - [Ice Cleat Categories](https://www.winterwalking.com/color-coded-categories/) - [Walking Traction](https://www.winterwalking.com/walking-traction/) - [Working Traction](https://www.winterwalking.com/working-traction/) - [Transitional Traction](https://www.winterwalking.com/transitional-traction/) - [About Us](https://www.winterwalking.com/about-us/) - [Resources](https://www.winterwalking.com/slip-fall-tools/) - [Slip Cost Calculator](https://calculator.winterwalking.com/) - [Traction Test](https://traction.winterwalking.com/) - [Product Training](https://content.winterwalking.com/training) - [Blog](https://blog.winterwalking.com/) - [Videos](https://content.winterwalking.com/videos-menu) - [Guides](https://content.winterwalking.com/guides) - [Get Started](https://www.winterwalking.com/get-started/) - [Speak With A Product Specialist](https://content.winterwalking.com/product-specialist) - [Become A Distributor](https://content.winterwalking.com/distributor) - [Request A Quote](https://content.winterwalking.com/quote) - [Download Catalog](https://content.winterwalking.com/request-catalog) - [Contact Us](https://content.winterwalking.com/contact) # All posts by Bill Coyne ## [Just Ship It Overnight](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/just-ship-it-overnight) By [Bill Coyne](https://blog.winterwalking.com/author/bill-coyne) 12/22/15, 10:22 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.winterwalking.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Expect-Delays-300x287.jpg)](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/just-ship-it-overnight) We live in such an instant gratification world today. If you’re willing to pay a high premium for shipping overnight, you can get just about anything you want, when you want it. The hottest toys for holiday shopping? No problem. The latest cell phones? No biggie. Last-minute clothing purchases? Easily done. Now is the time of year when “just ship it overnight” quickly becomes the most often heard statement I hear. Of course you can have ice cleats or traction aids shipped overnight, right? Well, the answer is both yes and no. [Continue Reading](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/just-ship-it-overnight) ## [Should I Consider a Different Brand of Ice Cleats?](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/should-i-consider-a-different-brand-of-ice-cleats) By [Bill Coyne](https://blog.winterwalking.com/author/bill-coyne) 12/15/15, 11:15 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.winterwalking.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/best.jpg)](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/should-i-consider-a-different-brand-of-ice-cleats) Recently, I had a conversation with a safety director from a large company that has operations all over the globe. He was telling me about how they used to have a lot of slip and falls due to ice and snow. They investigated ways to reduce winter slip and fall accidents and concluded it was time to invest in ice cleats. He went on to describe how they did all their research, testing, due diligence, etc. and ended up buying what they believed was the best ice cleat at the time. (Disclaimer: This isn’t an ice cleat my company manufactures.) [Continue Reading](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/should-i-consider-a-different-brand-of-ice-cleats) ## [Employee Buy-In on Ice Cleats: Good, Better or Best?](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/employee-buy-in-good-better-or-best) By [Bill Coyne](https://blog.winterwalking.com/author/bill-coyne) 11/17/15, 9:56 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.winterwalking.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/iStock_000013636207Small1-300x281.jpg)](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/employee-buy-in-good-better-or-best) I was speaking with a corporate safety director the other day about the challenges his workforce faces with employee buy-ins and working in the ice and snow. He has used our ice cleats in the past with good success. Recently, his company started a new safety initiative: ZERO winter slip, trip and fall incidents. This can be hard goal to reach (but not impossible). After our discussion, he realized that just buying winter traction aids and making them available to everyone was good, but not good enough to achieve his goal. Things needed to change. [Continue Reading](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/employee-buy-in-good-better-or-best) ## [Do You Buy Ice Cleats & Still Have Slip and Fall Incidents?](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/we-buy-ice-cleats-but-still-have-slip-and-fall-incidents-why) By [Bill Coyne](https://blog.winterwalking.com/author/bill-coyne) 1/12/15, 9:53 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.winterwalking.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Winter-Walking-2_21_17-493.jpg)](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/we-buy-ice-cleats-but-still-have-slip-and-fall-incidents-why) I recently spoke with a customer who has been buying our ice cleats for years. They’ve had a few slip and fall accidents on the ice and snow this winter and are, understandably, very frustrated. After the accident investigations, they realized each incident had the same the root cause: None of the employees who fell were wearing the ice cleats and winter traction aids that were being provided. Does this sound familiar to you? This is one of the most frustrating, but preventable, things a safety professional can hear. Have you ever noticed problems with employee engagement? Most likely, you hav\[…\] [Continue Reading](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/we-buy-ice-cleats-but-still-have-slip-and-fall-incidents-why) ## [Replaceable vs. Permanent Spikes – the True Cost](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/replaceable-vs-permanent-spikes-the-true-cost) By [Bill Coyne](https://blog.winterwalking.com/author/bill-coyne) 12/8/14, 8:15 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.winterwalking.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Missing-Spike-300x225.jpg)](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/replaceable-vs-permanent-spikes-the-true-cost) If you’re a safety manager, chances are, reducing winter slips and falls are top of mind right now. There are many considerations when searching for the perfect ice cleat or traction aid – including whether to use replaceable or permanent spikes – so we’re going to try to make that decision as easy as possible for you if you can only choose one. Replacing spikes in traction footwear is indeed a cost-saving option. It allows you to re-use existing footwear for just a few dollars a pair. The downside? [Continue Reading](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/replaceable-vs-permanent-spikes-the-true-cost) ## [“Strongly Recommended” Is Not Strong Enough](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/strongly-recommended-is-not-strong-enough) By [Bill Coyne](https://blog.winterwalking.com/author/bill-coyne) 11/17/14, 9:19 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.winterwalking.com/hubfs/Products/icegrip1.png)](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/strongly-recommended-is-not-strong-enough) I help companies of all sizes, ranging from several hundred to more than 100,000 employees. On the surface, you wouldn’t think they have much in common when it comes to safety. But, in reality, their approaches are often identical when it comes to solving the problem of winter slips and falls on snow and ice. The truth is, preventing winter slips and falls is low-hanging fruit in the world of employee safety. With minimal effort, effective safety professionals have the ability to save their organizations huge sums of money, in both workers compensation costs and lost production time. 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