WINTER MAINTENANCE
THE GRITTERS ARE GEARING UP
Vicky Lopez, Founder and Director of De-ice has her force ready and raring to go this winter, are you?
It's that time of year again, with the cold and icy weather just around the corner. Companies up and down the country have already made their winter maintenance plans, others will be in the throes of finalising their preparations - ensuring their premises are ready to tackle the elements.
Some of them will opt to self-service, but the majority will seek to work with a winter gritting and risk management provider. Thus ensuring a consistent level of service and the guarantee of a complete audit trail, should any incidents or disputes occur.
One group of people who remain focused on the task ahead are the
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winter operators or gritters. These are the people that will be working around the clock, throughout the winter, keeping the weather at bay, keeping premises safe and operational and keeping Britain moving. During the depths of winter, gritters across the UK will be at work during the dead of night doing all they can to make premises as safe and accessible as possible. The gritters are the unsung heroes, and the role they will play this winter is a critical one that can never be underestimated.
What many people fail to realise is the work that goes on in the background and the preparation
that takes place in order for a site to be properly and effectively serviced. Gritting teams need to know and have a full appreciation of the specific sites they will be servicing that winter. Routes need to be properly laid out to ensure maximum efficiency and so that the operative knows where they are expected to be and the appropriate amounts of product to be used. Not all site requirements are the same and many sites require a bespoke service, to guarantee the best job is undertaken.
A night in the life of a gritter is not an easy one - the task in hand at the beginning of a long night can
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