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Winter Gritting - Case Study

Ice not a problem for a Prison.

A prison in the North of England had successfully tackled more routine slip and trip hazards in the prison grounds, but still had a problem with icy conditions.

In response and by making good use of the ‘County Highway Weather line’ a new procedure has been put in place that involves, during cold snaps:

• The duty manager telephoning the County Highway Weather line for recorded message on road situations.
• If overnight temperatures forecasted for 0 degrees or less, gritting carried out at 16:00 hours and again at 07:00 the following morning.
• The weather situation is monitored throughout the day.
• For sudden frosts during the night, the Orderly Officer will page the on-call Gritter to ensure the necessary areas are gritted prior to main staff arriving.

The areas gritted included car parks and pathways, both outside and inside the prison gates. This procedure has been successful and slip accidents have reduced since it was implemented.

(Source http://www.hse.gov.uk/slips)