Health and Safety Executive

Slips and trips in icy conditions

Slip and trip accidents increase during the autumn and winter season for a number of reasons: there is less daylight, leaves fall onto paths and become wet and slippery and cold weather spells cause ice and snow to build up on paths. There are effective actions that you can take to reduce the risk of a slip or trip.

The following provide some good advice on how to address these issues


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