Wednesday, December 3, 2025
This notice is from the archives of The Notice Board. Information contained in this notice was accurate at the time of publication but may no longer be so.
Southern Alberta winters (as well as spring and fall) can produce rapidly changing conditions resulting in fluctuating temperatures and icy conditions. This increases the risk of slips, trips and falls. To help you stay on your feet, Safety Services invites you to practice 鈥渟afe walking鈥 and follow these prevention tips:
- Check the weather, be prepared, and give yourself extra travel time, so you don鈥檛 rush.
- Wear appropriate, slip-resistant footwear听that is designed for winter use.
- Stay on maintained pedestrian walkways听and avoid taking shortcuts.
- As you walk,听keep your hands free for stabilization. Hold the railing on stairs.
- Avoid distractions听such as using cell phones.
- IF YOU FALL (OR YOU SEE SOMEONE ELSE FALL):
- 颁补濒濒听Security Services听补迟听(403) 329-2345听to report any injuries and First Aid services.
- Call 911听in cases of emergency.听
- Report near misses or injuries via 迟丑别听
- 颁补濒濒听Facilities听to report the slippery area at听(403) 329-2602听(after hours听call听Security Services听403-329-2345).听
- Exercise caution听when getting in and out of vehicles and in parking lots where snow can melt and refreeze.
- On Ice? Do the penguin shuffle:听point your feet outward like a penguin, take short, shuffle-like steps, keep your arms at your side and out of your pockets, concentrate on keeping your balance, watch where you are stepping and go slowly.听Watch 迟丑别听to see how it鈥檚 done!
- SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL FROM ALL AREAS ON CAMPUS听TAKES TIME.听听Facilities - Grounds Services does their best to prevent ice and clear snow as quickly as possible, but changing weather conditions can make this difficult at times.听
- REPORT WINTER ICE & SNOW HAZARDS:
- If you find some slippery areas as you make your way across campus, contact: Facilities at听(403) 329-2602 (after hours call Security Services at (403) 329-2345).听听
- You can also submit an听.
Contact:
safety.services | safety.services@uleth.ca | (403) 332-4484 |