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De-icing salt works by lowering the freezing point of water. This is known as freezing point “depression”. When pure salt is mixed with water, it dissolves into separate sodium and chloride ions. These ions interfere with the formation of ice crystals, making it more difficult for water to freeze

Winter gritting is the process of spreading salt or grit on roads, car parks, footpaths and other surfaces to prevent ice from forming, or to melt existing ice and snow

As the winter gritting experts, we highlight some important areas to keep under review to ensure the protection of employees who are working outside on your premises, or on your behalf during this time of year.

What do looking after our health and looking after roads, car parks and walkways have in common? Answer: they both rely on salt to keep them in top condition – especially during the winter season.

OUTCO is proud to provide winter gritting and snow clearing services to our NHS and emergency services, ensuring they are kept safe and operational through the winter months.

Keeping people safe should be at the top of your priority list during the winter months. As the UK’s leading specialist provider of winter gritting and snow clearing services, we cannot stress how critical it is to meet your duty of care when it comes to keeping your sites safe and compliant.

Every year the UK spreads millions of tonnes of winter gritting salt on our roads, pavements and car parks to battle the icy conditions of a UK winter. But why do we use winter gritting salt?

Whether it’s proactive maintenance of drains or grounds or readying your plan for snow and ice clearance, Brendan Aherne, Winter Services Director at OUTCO explains that now is the time to prepare for winter.