De-icing work car park

livalicious

Hi there

Our office is in a business park, and the company car park has iced over after all the snow. Unfortunately someone slipped this morning after parking their car, so we need to clear the ice somehow.

Its quite a big car park, holds enough spaces for about 30 to 40 cars etc. Can anyone recommend what we could do to clear the ice. We based in South East London, ive called a few gritting companies, who only seem to do maintenance rather than one-off clearing of snow, etc. One suggested getting bulk bags of salt and scattering it on the ice, but then it would get slushy and possibly ice up again if temperatures dropped.

Any recommendations of companies that clear ice and snow from car parks, or gritting/salt companies that deliver?

Thanks for any help

Mark_Hewitt

A load of blokes with shovels?

DaveLy

Where as in the sane world everyone would simply wear proper footwear with grip.

Sambucus_Nigra

livalicious wrote: »

One suggested getting bulk bags of snow and scattering it on the ice, but then it would get slushy and possibly ice up again ir temperatures dropped.

Do you mean salt?

I think - get some rock salt.

Gene_Hunt_2

Mark_Hewitt wrote: »

A load of blokes with shovels?

That's sexist.

Let the Doris have a go too.

Strider590

I doubt they'll want it cleared for health and safety reasons.

All the companies ive worked at have refused to clear snow/ice from the carpark.... Why????

Because if someone falls it's classed as an act of god OR a simple accident.
If they try to clear it and THEN someone falls, they could be looking at a MASSIVE injuries claim.

Better to not mess with it just incase.

Kilty_2

Strider590 wrote: »

I doubt they'll want it cleared for health and safety reasons.

All the companies ive worked at have refused to clear snow/ice from the carpark.... Why????

Because if someone falls it's classed as an act of god OR a simple accident.
If they try to clear it and THEN someone falls, they could be looking at a MASSIVE injuries claim.

Better to not mess with it just incase.

I don't think this is the case any longer - I think it was at some point but something changed :S

davetrousers

Yeah we all know that that is nonsense!

Mark_Hewitt

Strider590 wrote: »

I doubt they'll want it cleared for health and safety reasons.

All the companies ive worked at have refused to clear snow/ice from the carpark.... Why????

Because if someone falls it's classed as an act of god OR a simple accident.
If they try to clear it and THEN someone falls, they could be looking at a MASSIVE injuries claim.

Better to not mess with it just incase.

Which is total nonsense! A good excuse to be lazy, that's all.

Strider590

http://www.kelsopr.com/file/snow-use-blaming-your-employer-pdf

“If you slip in the car park at work or in the entrance to the office, or, if you work outside, doing your daily work, then unless your employer had the time, resources and ability to clear the snow and should have done so, then there is no absolute right to damages if your employer doesn’t clear away snow. Employees must take steps to mitigate their own risk."

"Unlike in countries such as Canada and Germany where deep snow fall is common, employers, in southern England in particular, are not prepared for such weather and legally are not expected to roll out snowplows, gritters and offer snowshoes to employees. Therefore, employees must take responsibility for their own safety and exercise caution when requested to work in icy conditions."


Something to do with the "Occupiers Liability Act 1957 and 1984" apparently.

If you cleared snow from your path and the postman slipped, you could be sued, however if you had not cleared the snow then the postman should have been aware that it had snowed and applied appropriate caution.

It's the same act that allows a burglar to sue you if they injure themselves whilst breaking into your property.

http://www.confused.com/news/household/home-insurance/burglars-suing-homeowners-how-home-insurance-can-help-903586004

Mankysteve

Indeed there does seem to lot of people who sacrifice practicality for fashion. But as other as said a few of teh stronger people need to get shovel and clear then buy some grit and generously spread.