Brown Rock Salt/Grit for ice, snow, melting - 23kg Bag

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A court would have to deem someone as having been "wholly incompetent or irresponsible" for another to successfully sue them for injury. It is also recommended to re-grit the surface in the evening, not only in advance of peak traffic flows as staff and visitors leave for the day, but also to prevent the ice from re-freezing as evening temperatures fall. We get asked what the liability is if someone slips even if griting/salting has taken place and if it is better to not grit/salt i.

Section 150 puts a responsibility on the highway authority to clear snow from the highway, but only if it is causing an obstruction.

This normally happens during prolonged snowfall when the sludge, caused by previous gritting and traffic flow, starts to wash older grit away and so risks the road surface freezing. It is important to do this both inside and outside of the workplace, as the effect of light changes during the day. It comes in granular form and can be mixed with water to make a spray for railings, playground equipment and padlocks etc. The advantages to pre-wetted salt are that it can be spread more evenly and more quickly, cutting salt usage by up to 25 per cent, and it gets to work faster as it doesn't have to dissolve first.

Under the Occupiers Liability Act 1957 (amended in 1984), owners or occupiers of private land are legally required to ensure safe access for staff and visitors, which extends to clearing ice and snow.As well as being updated with regular national forecasts and local information for nearby weather stations, Winter Duty Managers monitor a network of sensors embedded in roads across the UK. Where collections are missed they will be made up at the earliest possible opportunity, for example at weekends. If you sprinkle salt on an exterior surface before the frost and snow come, this can help prevent ice from freezing and causing problems for vehicles and people alike. Spreading grit at these times also means the roads are treated in advance of peak traffic flows, before the times where frost and ice will form, and when there will be enough traffic on the roads to help the grit mix with the moisture to form a saline solution. Opting for a safe, eco-friendly, natural snow de-icer like EcoGrit will remove many of the adverse issues associated with rock salt products.

Instead, councils try to find other solutions like supplying local grit bins for residents, liaising with parish councils and community groups to grit more residential or remote areas and working with farmers to clear rural areas. A product such as Rapid Ice Melt is designed to quickly melt snow and ice from paths and steps and prevent re-freezing. When we know with certainty from the weather forecast that the roads will require gritting, where possible we carry out the gritting treatment in the evening and/or in the morning. Try to make sure your vehicle does not block access for gritters and snow ploughs (abandoned and stationary vehicles are the main cause of obstruction).

You can use EcoGrit on your car windscreen and mirrors too to prevent these from frosting up and remove the onerous job of scraping them clear before setting off to work or errands. It should especially be avoided in areas such as children’s playgrounds or schools, where there are a lot more people moving about and a higher percentage of children, who can suffer more aggressive side effects and ingest or absorb greater quantities of rock salt, due to their propensity to touch more surfaces while they are playing and exploring outside. A snowfall or heavy frost can play havoc with driving schedules as extra time is needed to clear windscreens, check tyres and generally make sure the car is safe to drive. If a tarmac job does need to be completed in winter, prepare the surface as much as possible, removing any ice or frost in advance. Last year virtually all councils were able to continue rubbish collections as normal and of the few that couldn't, arrangements were made to collect at the earliest opportunity.

However, if grit is left untouched it can block drains, and may even pose a danger to pedestrians and drivers. EcoGrit is an environmentally conscious company that would like to serve the people by offering them education, insight, “peace of mind” and the chance to make a positive difference on a monumental scale at a time when winter weather patterns are becoming more unpredictable. Dependent solely on the weather, winter service expenditure can vary vastly, making control of budgets very difficult.

The salt can get trapped on the underside of cars and other vehicles very easily, leading to rust and corrosion if left uncleared. It can also help you stay on schedule in the mornings, as your car will be easier to manoeuvre off the driveway if the surface is not slippery or hazardous. You can do this by applying a fast and effective ice melt such as EcoGrit that can be sprinkled the day before to stop ice forming overnight. For your experience this site is best viewed in Internet Explorer 11 or higher, Mozilla Firefox 27 or higher, Safari 7 or higher, Chrome 30 or higher, Opera 12 or higher or equivalent browser software.