I got to listen in on a meeting pulled together by Ellen Lobello and Cheryl Higley related to our newest standards initiative! This is a brand new initiative approved by the SIMA Board earlier this year... SIMA and our Safety…
Snow can be polarizing—some people love it, and some don’t. Jeremy Swenson, a snow and ice expert, has loved snow since he was a kid. And, over his life, he’s only grown to love it more! But with that love…
Snow. Some people love it, and some people hate it. It can either create a magical environment during the holidays or be a big nuisance to clean up! But no matter how you feel about it, snow is something that…
After a life of shoveling snow, you finally feel like you have the perfect method down. You know your lawn and you’ll get the job done. However, while your method is perfect, your body isn't what it once was. USA…
Miles of Virginia Interstate 95, a major East Coast artery that is regularly a place of high traffic in good weather, unfortunately, froze to a standstill for almost 24 hours after a snowstorm swept through the Virginia region last Monday.…
As fall and winter months are quickly approaching, what better time than now to start thinking about how to prepare your property for optimal snow and ice removal? Winter snow and ice removal services are vital to the safety of…
It may be summer. However, it is never too early for home and business owners to begin thinking about snow and, more importantly, how to rid their premises of said precipitation. Pileups of ground snow can not only prove bothersome…
Every man-made structure has load-bearing limits. These limits determine the amount of weight that can be borne without total collapse or other serious changes in structural integrity. They are established by product designers and engineers, and then disclosed at the…
What's the standard approach to dealing with snow and ice? Plowing, shoveling, and salt, right? Using that approach you may reduce accidents but probably not prevent them altogether. The situation that many property owners don't pay attention to until it's…
National Snow Standards and How They Affect Slip & Fall Liability Friday June 23 | 10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. The 20th Annual Snow & Ice Symposium in Montreal, QC will be held on June 20-23 of this year. The…