The HeatTrak Industrial Blog

Ten Slip and Fall Experts Weigh in on Accident Prevention

We spoke to ten experts on slips and falls to hear their thoughts on the following topics: What is your top piece of advice for slip-and-fall prevention? With all the many feet of sidewalks, entr...

Staying Safe When Removing Snow and Ice from Your Facility's Roof

Preventing safety hazards and minimizing the risk of damage to your facility during the winter months can be challenging, especially when you need to deal with removing snow and ice from its roof. ...

Becoming Proactive About Snow and Ice Removal

Severe winter storms not only disrupt business, they also can put your employees and visitors to your building at risk for injury. The best way to limit potential harm caused by blizzard conditions...

Comparing Commercial Snow Removal Options: Buy, Rent, or Hire?

Removing snow from your parking lot each winter is no small task. Back-to-back storms can dump snow in uninterrupted accumulations. Facility managers must have a reliable plan in place to ensure th...

Snow Melting Mats Provide a Creative Solution to Ice Buildup at Charlotte Douglas International Airport

Doraville, GA, January 2019 - With some 22 million passengers a year, Charlotte Douglas International Airport is the eighth-busiest airport in the US. Despite North Carolina’s generally balmy weath...

Tree and Landscaping Hazards Caused by Snow and Ice

Trees, shrubs, plants, turf, and other landscaping elements at commercial/industrial facilities routinely "take a beating" every winter as prolonged snow and ice cover, dry, dehydrating winds, and...

Yale University Cuts Slip-And-Fall Rates, Liability Risk with Snow Melting Mats

Doraville, GA, August 2019—With winter temperatures in New Haven, CT, dipping into the teens and low 20s and snow accumulation averaging 31 inches a year, reducing winter-related slip-and-fall acci...

How Much Will a Slip and Fall Injury Cost You?

Facility managers are often charged with making critical decisions regarding liability protection that will affect their facilities’ bottom line. While preventative measures to guard against laws...

Snow Melting Mats Increase Safety, Lower Liability Risk at Hunterdon, NJ County Offices

Doraville, GA, September 2018—With winter temperatures in western New Jersey dipping into the teens and snowfall rates averaging 23 inches a year, reducing winter-related slip-and-fall accidents is...

Canalside Buffalo Cuts Slip-And-Fall Rates, Liability Risk with Snow Melting Mats

Doraville, GA, September 2018—With winter temperatures in Buffalo, NY, dipping into the low teens and snow accumulation averaging 89 inches a year, reducing winter-related slip-and-fall accidents i...

Snow Melting Mats Provide a Creative Solution to Snow and Ice Buildup at Cape Cod Resort

Doraville, GA, January 2019 - With winter temperatures on Massachusetts’ Cape Cod peninsula plunging into the low 20s and snowfall rates averaging 33 inches a year, reducing winter-related slip-and...

Snow Melting Mats at NH Skiway Lower Slip-and-fall Rates, Liability Exposure

Doraville, GA, September 2018 - Two mountains, 30 trails, and three ski lifts make Dartmouth Skiway in Lyme Center, NH, a magnet for some 3,300 skiers per hour.  According to Mountain Operation Man...

Matt Peterson on Risk Management, Insurance, and the Snow and Ice Removal Industry

In this interview with Matt Peterson, President of Mills Insurance Group and Snow Removal Insurance Brokerage, we’ll discuss risk management and insurance for the snow and ice management industry....

Snow Melting Mats Lower Slip-And-Fall Rates, Liability Exposure at Vermont Hospital

Doraville, GA, September 2018—With winter temperatures in northern Vermont dipping to below zero and snowfall rates averaging 125 inches a year, reducing winter-related slip-and-fall accidents is a...