{"id":48128,"date":"2017-11-29T12:05:01","date_gmt":"2017-11-29T17:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/?p=48128"},"modified":"2017-11-30T08:55:54","modified_gmt":"2017-11-30T13:55:54","slug":"tips-shared-to-avoid-slips-trips-and-falls-this-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/2017\/11\/tips-shared-to-avoid-slips-trips-and-falls-this-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips shared to avoid slips, trips and falls this winter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With winter just around the corner, snow, sleet, freezing rain and ice will soon begin affecting walkways and parking lots across campus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although the University proactively clears walkways and parking lots as part of its winter grounds maintenance, the risk of slipping, tripping and falling can increase during winter, particularly during storms when snow accumulation is significant. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Health, Safety and Wellness (HSW) is sharing the following tips with the Brock community: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t rush or travel too quickly for the walking surface conditions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pay attention to your surroundings while walking.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t take shortcuts through non-pedestrian\/non-designated areas (e.g. snow banks or unclear paths).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be sure to wear appropriate footwear for the conditions outdoors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carrying large objects can obstruct your vision and limit your ability to brace yourself in a fall.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you encounter slippery conditions on outdoor walking surfaces, report slip and trip circumstances by:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"padding-bottom: 16px;\">Notifying your supervisor and completing and submiting an injury\/incident form on slip and fall incidents or close?calls.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contacting Facilities Management customer service at x3717 on outdoor slip and trip circumstances.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contacting Campus Security Services at x3200 for urgent slip and trip circumstances found outside of regular business hours.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More information is available on the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/brocku.sharepoint.com\/human-resources\/Documents\/EHS\/22%20Preventing%20slips%20trips%20and%20falls%20in%20the%20winter%20season.pdf\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preventing slips, trips and falls safety bulletin<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and through the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/brocku.sharepoint.com\/human-resources\/Documents\/STF%20Prevention%20Program.pdf\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Slip Trip and Fall Prevention Program<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, as well as the Slip, Trip and Fall Prevention Training module on<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lms.brocku.ca\/portal\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sakai<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Questions can be directed to HSW at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:besafe@brocku.ca\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">besafe@brocku.ca<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or x7233.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With winter just around the corner, snow, sleet, freezing rain and ice will soon begin affecting walkways and parking lots across 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