{"id":167504,"date":"2026-01-15T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mtmic.com\/blog\/?p=167504"},"modified":"2026-05-04T23:32:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T23:32:28","slug":"walking-on-ice-and-snow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mtmic.com\/blog\/2026\/01\/walking-on-ice-and-snow\/","title":{"rendered":"Walking on Ice and Snow"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Ruth Kiefer, MSc, ARM<br>Vice President of Loss Control<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As winter ramps up and we are already ahead of annual snowfall levels, it is time to remind your employees about walking safely in the parking lots. This is one of our most common winter claims that can be prevented if you learn to walk safely on ice and snow when entering or leaving the building. Here are some helpful safety tips:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do the penguin walk \u2013 bend your knees slightly and point your feet out slightly and walk flat-footed, keeping your center of gravity directly over your feet.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take short steps or shuffle \u2013 shuffling in short, slow steps can help you maintain stability on very icy areas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go slow and plan ahead to give yourself extra time to reach your destination.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stay alert and focus all your attention on walking \u2013 avoid using your cell phone or engaging in other distractions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stick to treated walkways<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use the handrails if present.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep your hands free \u2013 that includes out of your pockets while walking.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wear appropriate footwear such as boots made of non-slip rubber.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Other things to consider \u2013 as we bring in crockpots or other items into the building, yes, we had a slip and fall injury while an employee was leaving with her crockpot for the pot-luck luncheon\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you must carry a load,. Try not to carry too much.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Watch where you are stepping and move slowly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Choosing appropriate clothing, yes, this to can help reduce slip and falls on ice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Choose appropriate footwear \u2013 no high heals ladies and men watch your dress shoes, the soles are slippery.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensure that hats and scarves do not block your view so you can see where you are going and look for traffic in the parking lots.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Now if you should fall here are some safety tips:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Try to relax your muscles if you fall, you are less likely to injury yourself when you are falling.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tuck and roll. Avoid using outstretched arms to brace yourself, which can lead to wrist or arm fractures. Instead, try to land on the fleshy part of your body (thigh, hip, shoulder) and tuck your chin to protect your head.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you fall backwards, make a conscious effort to tuck your chin so your head won\u2019t hit the ground with full force.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This is also the time of year to ensure that your parking lots are salted, and walkways are shoveled and salted prior to your employees coming to work. Pre-treatment steps include using a liquid brine, pre-wetted salt, or rock salt on your pavement and walk areas. This prevents snow and ice from bonding onto your pavement. Post treatment will be removing the snow from your walkways and parking lots, using rock salt, calcium chloride to lower water\u2019s freezing point. Sand will provide traction but does not melt the snow. Monitor the weather forecast to decide if anti-icing is needed. Now that you have some safety tips for walking on snow, hope you enjoy the rest of the season and take the safety tips home with you as well. If you need anything further, please contact your loss control person. They will be happy to help you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ruth Kiefer, MSc, ARMVice President of Loss Control As winter ramps up and we are already ahead of annual snowfall levels, it is time to remind your employees about walking safely in the parking lots. 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