In the Summer, there’s never really anything to worry about when it comes to taking care of your premises. Often the most you’ll need to do is buy a fan for the office to keep everyone from melting. The winter however is a different story completely as more preparation is required. This is why we’ve come up with some winter tips for the workplace. So you’re not left flustered at the last minute when the minus temperatures arrive.
Tips:
1. Service Boiler
There’s nothing worse than having to work in a freezing cold environment. Although there might be heaters present, they don’t do the job of a boiler. Hot water is always necessary, but providing heat to radiators is also a priority in winter. When a boiler breaks down it can get expensive very quick, so have it serviced often. If you haven’t had your boiler serviced in a long while, get it seen to so you’re ready for winter.
2. Lighting
Now that the clocks have gone back an hour, the evenings get darker quicker. This means that for a lot of staff in 9-5 jobs; it will be pitch black outside. This is why it’s a good idea to have security lights that only turn on when motion is detected. Visibility is improved and staff will also feel safer. They are also a good theft deterrent. Lighting is also necessary for industrial areas which host a yard. Generally equipment or scrap materials are left out, if they can’t be seen they could prove a potential hazard and cause injury.
3. Store Vehicles Inside
There are numerous benefits to storing your vehicle fleet inside during the winter season. One example is not needing to de-ice the van/car. This is a great time-saver when it comes to otherwise scraping stubborn ice off the windscreen. In addition to this, your vehicle won’t get stuck in place after a heavy nights’ snowfall. This would end up leaving you to grit all around the vehicle before you can move off. If floods are common in your area, this is another way to help prevent damage.
4. Be Prepared – Grit Beforehand?
You don’t have to necessarily sit around and wait for it to happen, grit first. If snow is falling or forecasted, gritting beforehand can act as a preventative or stop a situation escalating further. We’re thinking wheels spinning fast and not getting anywhere, that kind of stuck. Gritting the ground surface beforehand will melt falling snow and at least reduce the depth by the time morning arrives.
That’s it for our winter tips! If you find yourself in need of grit bins, salt, snow ploughs & so on, check out our winter management range.
