--- title: Ice Cleat Blog | working in ice and snow (2) description: working in ice and snow | Expert advice on preventing workplace slips and falls. Read the latest weather forecasts, ice cleat reviews, and safety training tips from Winter Walking. (2) image: https://blog.winterwalking.com/hubfs/DSC_2021-1.jpeg --- [![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/) - [Blog](https://blog.winterwalking.com/) - [Videos](https://content.winterwalking.com/videos-menu) - [Guides](https://content.winterwalking.com/guides) - [Product Training](https://content.winterwalking.com/training) - [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/) - [Blog](https://blog.winterwalking.com/) - [Videos](https://content.winterwalking.com/videos-menu) - [Guides](https://content.winterwalking.com/guides) - [Product Training](https://content.winterwalking.com/training) - [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) ## [YOU BOUGHT ICE CLEATS... NOW WHAT?](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/you-bought-ice-cleats-but-heres-whats-missing) By [Bill Coyne](https://blog.winterwalking.com/author/bill-coyne) 11/17/20, 7:45 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.winterwalking.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Winter-Walking-12_13_16-481.jpg)](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/you-bought-ice-cleats-but-heres-whats-missing) I speak to our customers on a regular basis. One in particular has been buying our ice shoe cleats for years. Despite their purchase, they’ve still had a few slip and fall accidents on the ice and snow and are 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. [Continue Reading](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/you-bought-ice-cleats-but-heres-whats-missing) ## [WHY THE EASIEST ON/OFF ICE CLEAT MAY BE THE MOST DANGEROUS](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/why-the-easiest-onoff-traction-aid-may-be-the-most-dangerous) By [Bill Coyne](https://blog.winterwalking.com/author/bill-coyne) 12/26/17, 10:29 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.winterwalking.com/hubfs/Products/A_15SS01.png)](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/why-the-easiest-onoff-traction-aid-may-be-the-most-dangerous) Customers have so many choices when it comes to ice cleats and traction aids to prevent winter slips and falls. Sometimes these devices look similar. And sometimes they look radically different. But most of them have at least one very important thing in common: By far, the safest winter traction aids on the market are devices that offer traction in both the heel and toe of the device. As you walk, your heel hits the ground first, so additional ice and snow boot traction aids are needed. Following that, your foot rolls forward and your toe hits the ground. Without traction in both the heel and \[…\] [Continue Reading](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/why-the-easiest-onoff-traction-aid-may-be-the-most-dangerous) ## [Ask Your Employees These 3 Questions About Their Use Of Ice Cleats](https://blog.winterwalking.com/ask-employees-these-3-important-questions2) By [Bill Coyne](https://blog.winterwalking.com/author/bill-coyne) 3/28/17, 6:15 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.winterwalking.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Winter-Walking-03_28_17-496.jpg)](https://blog.winterwalking.com/ask-employees-these-3-important-questions2) Have you ever asked your employees for their feedback on the traction aids and ice cleats that you buy for them? If you have never done this, you are missing out on some very important information. This is one of the most critical and most often forgotten ways to increase employee buy-in. You will learn what is working well – and what is not – with the current ice cleats you provide to reduce winter slips and falls. Additionally, you will be building morale and reinforcing the notion that you care about employee safety. [Continue Reading](https://blog.winterwalking.com/ask-employees-these-3-important-questions2) ## [Think About Slip and Fall Prevention Before It’s An Issue.](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/if-not-now-when2) By [Bill Coyne](https://blog.winterwalking.com/author/bill-coyne) 3/21/17, 6:17 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.winterwalking.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Winter-Walking-03_21_17-495.jpg)](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/if-not-now-when2) I know a safety coordinator at a large Canadian company. The conversation I had with him one winter stuck with me. When we spoke, he was in no mood to discuss the use of an ice cleat or other winter traction aids. He admitted that he was sick of winter, in general, and sick of hearing about ice cleats, in particular. He was tired of having to “deal” with them all the time. Does this sound familiar to you? Here’s the interesting thing about what I do for a living: If you choose to ignore the problem of winter slip and falls on ice and snow, you’re in luck because eventually the weather will cha\[…\] [Continue Reading](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/if-not-now-when2) ## [Do You Have A Winter Slip and Fall Prevention Program?](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/implement-your-ice-cleat-program-now2) By [Jordan Bell](https://blog.winterwalking.com/author/jordan-bell) 3/14/17, 6:08 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.winterwalking.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Winter-Walking-03_07_17-494.jpg)](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/implement-your-ice-cleat-program-now2) I have young kids at home. Every night, they eat dinner. Sometimes they eat their dinner early and sometimes it’s late. But every night they eat. So what would happen if I waited until they were starving to feed them. And at that point I said, “Okay, just spot me a few hours. I have to go to the market, buy some ingredients, come home, look up a recipe and then cook you dinner. Sound good, kids?” Just the thought of the ensuing tantrums is enough to ensure that this scenario never unfolds in my home. [Continue Reading](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/implement-your-ice-cleat-program-now2) ## [Why Won’t Ice Cleats Work for You](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/why-wont-ice-cleats-work-for-you2) By [Jordan Bell](https://blog.winterwalking.com/author/jordan-bell) 2/28/17, 5:10 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.winterwalking.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/A_13IGR05.png)](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/why-wont-ice-cleats-work-for-you2) If you’re bored one day, type “ice cleats” into your preferred search engine. How many results do you get? Hundreds of thousands. So why does this matter? Well, it means ice cleats are popular. Would they be as prevalent today if they didn’t work? Interesting question. Let’s look into this: If you analyze the 800,000 results you’ll find from your Google search, you will quickly uncover two major obstacles that make investing in ice cleats a difficult decision for any safety professional: [Continue Reading](https://blog.winterwalking.com/blog/why-wont-ice-cleats-work-for-you2) [← Older posts](https://blog.winterwalking.com/tag/working-in-ice-and-snow/page/3) [All posts](https://blog.winterwalking.com/all) [Newer posts →](https://blog.winterwalking.com/tag/working-in-ice-and-snow/page/1) [![Winter workplace risk calculator](https://blog.winterwalking.com/hs-fs/hubfs/calculator-cta3.png?width=600&height=600&name=calculator-cta3.png "Winter workplace risk calculator")](https://calculator.winterwalking.com/) [![Learn How to Choose the Best Ice Cleats for Your Employees](https://blog.winterwalking.com/hs-fs/hubfs/choose-best-ice-cleats.png?width=600&height=600&name=choose-best-ice-cleats.png "Learn How to Choose the Best Ice Cleats for Your Employees")](https://traction.winterwalking.com/) #### Winter Walking Safety Resources [**Choose the Right Ice Cleats for your crew →**](https://traction.winterwalking.com/) [**Estimate Your Winter Slip-and-Fall Exposure →**](https://calculator.winterwalking.com/) [**View Our Catalog →**](https://content.winterwalking.com/request-catalog) [**View Our Entire Line of Ice Cleats →**](https://www.winterwalking.com/ice-cleats/) [**Winter Safety Articles →**](https://blog.winterwalking.com/)[**Winter Safety Videos →**](https://content.winterwalking.com/videos-menu) [REQUEST A QUOTE](https://content.winterwalking.com/quote?__hstc=208155597.c57e3422393f88804b248335e72a41f3.1536042196367.1536070966126.1536122502992.5&__hssc=208155597.1.1536122502992&__hsfp=877493044) [DOWNLOAD CATALOG](https://content.winterwalking.com/request-catalog?__hstc=208155597.c57e3422393f88804b248335e72a41f3.1536042196367.1536070966126.1536122502992.5&__hssc=208155597.1.1536122502992&__hsfp=877493044) [CONTACT US](https://content.winterwalking.com/contact?__hstc=208155597.c57e3422393f88804b248335e72a41f3.1536042196367.1536070966126.1536122502992.5&__hssc=208155597.1.1536122502992&__hsfp=877493044) #### Winter Walking 400 Babylon Road Horsham, PA 19044 p: [1-888-NO-SLIPS (667-5477)](tel:1-888-667-5477) f: 1-215-441-9642 All content copyright 2026. 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