

Winter in Colorado brings a beautiful snowy landscape, but also the challenge of keeping your commercial property safe from slips and falls-every property manager’s nightmare.
Effective snow and ice removal is crucial to avoiding these accidents and ensuring safety. Going the extra mile not only helps protect employees, customers, and visitors but also builds your reputation as a community leader who takes safety serious.
In this blog we’ll explore five essential tips to keep your commercial property safe during the winter months.
Learn more about:
Regular Snow & Ice Removal Services
Deicing Materials
Safety Inspections
Drainage Solutions
Adding Signage
In Colorado, our sometimes harsh winter conditions make timely snow and ice removal essential for minimizing slip and fall risks. Prompt removal prevents snow from compacting and freezing, maintaining a safer environment.
Regularly scheduled snow removal ensures consistent management of snow and ice. Key steps include:
One often overlooked aspect of snow removal is the proper relocation of snow piles. Improperly placed snow piles can lead to melting and refreezing, creating ice patches that pose as a slip hazard. Identify areas where snow can be safely piled without obstructing pathways or parking spaces.
If piles get too large for your property, consider moving snow offsite. Avoid drainage paths and nsure snow piles are not places in areas where melted water can flow back onto walkways and freeze. Finally, check snow piles periodically to manage their size and relocate them if necessary.
To maximize commercial snow safety, crews should be deployed early in the morning hours. This ensures that snow and ice are cleared before customers and employees arrive, reducing the risk of slips and falls. Early deployment allows crews to:
It is essential to prioritize using effective deicing materials that outperform traditional rock salt, which tends to be ineffective in our climate. The products you select should be treated with additional elements to expedite melting, especially when exposed to sunlight. Here’s what we recommend for superior deicing products:
In addition, to help facility managers maintain safe conditions during and after snowstorms, we provide buckets of ice melt near entrances. These buckets are regularly stocked throughout the season, ensuring that ice can be mitigated even when our crews our not onsite. This proactive approach allows for immediate action to prevent ice buildup and reduce slip and fall risks.
Regular inspections are crucial in maintaining a safe commercial space during the winter months. After each snow event, a thorough property inspection should be conducted to ensure top-quality snow removal services. These inspections should verify that snow piles are properly pushed up and do not block access points, sidewalks are cleared side-to-side, and there is no excess ice melt product left behind. Additionally, your property should be inspected for damage to ensure everything is in good condition. This diligent oversight helps prevent slip and fall accidents, providing a safer environment for employees, customers, and visitors.
Proper drainage can help your commercial property be safer in the winter months. Drivers and shovelers should avoid piling snow around drainage channels and basins, ensuring that melting snow can flow freely. This is vital because any water that doesn’t drain effectively can pool and re-freeze, especially overnight when temperatures drop.
Factors like snow water content, temperature fluctuations, and sun angle can all impact re-freeze conditions. To mitigate these risks, focus on keeping drainage channels open for optimal water flow. Because water can not be ‘moved’ it is important to ensure property drainage channels before snow falls. If standing water persists, having buckets of ice melt onsite allows you as a property or facility manager to quickly treat icy patches.
Adding signage is an effective measure to enhance safety and prevent slip and fall accidents. Try installing signs that alert individuals to the potential presence of ice, such as “Caution-Icy Conditions May Exist”. Thse signs serve as a visual reminder to proceed with caution.
Some signs can even change color when temperatures drop low enough for ice to form, providing an additional layer of awareness.
Ensuring the safety of your commercial property during winter in Colorado can be daunting, but you don’t have to tackle it alone Consider hiring a professional snow removal team, like LID Landscapes, who specialize in comprehensive snow and ice management.
With expert services, advanced equipment, and proven deicing solutions, LID Landscapes can help you maintain a safe environment and minimize slip and fall risks.
Ready to partner with LID Landscapes to increase your commercial property’s safety this winter? Fill out our contact form today to discuss snow and ice mitigation.
Scott Natter