Winter Gritting Frequently Asked Questions
Winter Gritting Frequently Asked Questions
Why specialist weather forecasts might just keep you out of trouble
The world of specialist weather forecasting has undergone significant improvements in recent years. Access to powerful supercomputers that process millions of lines of code, in conjunction with data from actual weather stations and live-feed sensors have accelerated observational capabilities and numerical weather prediction (NWP) models to near pin-point accuracy for short range meso-scale (hyper-localised) forecasting
How de-icing salt works for effective winter gritting
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
What Is Winter Gritting?
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
Top 5 tips on how to keep employees safe when winter gritting and snow clearing
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.
Winter gritting salt – the perfect antidote to cure black ice
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.
How OUTCO keeps the NHS, Emergency and Blue Light Sectors safe with Winter Gritting
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.
Here’s why winter gritting is worth its weight in salt
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.