Are you ready for the Ground Control gritting season?
The Ground Control Gritting Season officially begins on 21st October each year.
Here are some tips to minimise risk and hazard caused by the colder weather and help your business facility avoid expensive compensation claims:
Check for potholes
Potholes are caused by water freezing and then thawing beneath the road surface and pressure from heavy vehicles and traffic. Typical autumnal and wintery conditions in the UK such as heavy rainfall, frost, and sudden bursts of sunshine, can create ideal conditions for pothole formation.
Filling potholes before the frost hits will help prevent them from expanding. Ground Control's unique formula can fill a pothole in less than 30 minutes. Repairs can be driven over immediately and the product is guaranteed for three years.
Install and refill grit bins
Prepare in advance and ensure your car parks and access routes are always equipped with easy-to-access salt supplies for emergencies and business continuity. Our grit bin and salt replenishment service will ensure your site always has de-icing salt for quick deployment in emergencies. We can also deliver loose salt or pallets of 25kg-1 tonne bags to your site on request.
Find out about our grit bin replenishment and salt supply service
Clear leaf litter and debris
When frost forms, debris on the ground makes slips and falls much more likely. Keep on top of clearing litter, fallen leaves, and debris on the ground in autumn for a smooth, claim-free transition to winter.
Explore the risks of letting leaf litter build up from Marc Wilkinson, National Operations Director.
Give your trees a health check
Autumn is a great time to check the health of your trees. You have time to treat them accordingly which will prevent hazards caused by diseased and fallen branches.
Trim branches
Blustery storms can catch us all off guard from September or March. We can support with emergency tree works to clear fallen trees and debris, as well as provide day-to-day tree surgery and maintenance to minimise damage or disruption.
Check your car parks, pavements, and access routes for areas of pooling water
Continued periods of rainfall followed by frost can increase the hazard risk for facility managers. The build-up and overspill of rainfall can lead to uneven, slippery surfaces when the frost forms, creating more risk of slips and falls.
Find out about road sweeping, and car park cleaning services
Check gullies, drains, and septic tanks for blockages
This time of year, leaf litter and debris can build up. Excessive rainfall will add to this build-up, which, when the frost forms, creates more hazardous zones liable to flood, freeze, and cause trips and slips.
Our gully, culvert, septic tank emptying, and waste clearance services will minimise this dangerous hazardous waste build-up.
Find out about our gully, culvert, septic tank emptying and waste clearance services
Engage with a professional winter gritting company that monitors the weather for you and provides you with 24/7 gritting and snow clearance coverage
At Ground Control, we are experts in winter readiness and helping facilities managers keep their premises safe and resilient. We'll provide you with full risk management, duty of care, and public liability coverage, for peace of mind during hazardous weather conditions.
As a carbon-neutral company, we work with teams based locally to you for the most sustainable and efficient service possible. Our carbon dashboards will report on all our winter gritting and snow clearance services making it easy to measure your carbon footprint, assess your scope three and GHG emissions, and act.
It's not too late to plan winter gritting contracts or pay-per-visit services. We can map and price your site within 72 hours.
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