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| Winter Wonderland |
| … or winter hazard trap? |
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| Winter Hazard Awareness Week is held every November to remind Americans to follow winter safety tips. For example, preventing slips and falls is a major concern when outdoor surfaces are wet or icy and slippery under foot. |
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| Take these steps to keep your steps secure in slippery conditions: |
- Wear appropriate footwear with nonslip soles on wet, icy, or snowy days.
- Take extra care when walking on wet, icy, or snow-covered walkways. Walk slowly and slide your feet on slippery surfaces. Avoid turning sharply when on a slippery surface.
- Hold onto the railing when using outdoor stairways.
- Be especially careful when carrying packages, equipment, and materials.
- Wipe your feet when entering a building so that your wet soles won’t cause you to slip on indoor flooring.
- Limit your injuries if you slip and start to fall by bending your elbows and knees and using your legs and arms to absorb the fall. Or roll into the fall, if that’s more appropriate
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