Each winter in northern states, falls on ice tend to be a third of workers comp related injuries. Accidents typically happen in parking lots or on sidewalks outside businesses, so watch your step, especially when you get out of your car.
Try not to carry too much in your hands and use a backpack so your hands are free for balance.
You can find ice guards for your boots at any sporting goods store but even your boots can help give you a grip.
The Toronto Rehabilitation Institute tested 98 different types of boots including both safety and casual boots to see which gave the best traction. Most failed.
Researchers found it’s not the depth of the tread, but the material of the sole that matters.
Some of the highest rated boots have granules of carbide buried into them.
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source: Wkyc.com
