Introduction
High-traffic sidewalks need tighter touch-up cycles and clearer ownership. The goal: reduce slips during peak customer and shift-change windows.
Key Points
- Adopt zero-tolerance near entrances, ADA stalls, and transit stops.
- Schedule touch-ups just before and during peak foot-traffic periods.
- Use blends that work in deep cold; keep entry mats dry inside.
- Designate safe snow-stacking—never at crosswalk sightlines.
- Document service with photos and time stamps for claims defense.
Practical Advice
Start with a heat-map of pedestrian flows. Focus crews on choke points such as crosswalks, stairs, and bus stops. Place extra bins for spot-treating at doors.
Coordinate with security and janitorial. Exterior touch-ups are stronger when interiors deploy mats, cones, and quick mop-ups. Share a group chat for rapid requests during storms.
After action reviews: note what iced first, which blends worked, and how long traction held.
Conclusion
Pilot a two-event schedule with tighter touch-ups and measure slip reports week over week.
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Technical Overview
- Peak windows. Risk spikes before opening times, shift changes, school dismissals, and lunch rush—run shorter cycles around them.
- Sightlines. Stacking snow at corners can block drivers’ view at crosswalks—designate safe zones away from sightlines.
- Inside/outside handshake. Exterior treatments are most effective when interiors keep mats dry and floors monitored.