Parking Lot Perils: Seven Tips to Prevent Trips and Keep Your Customers Safe this Winter

The weather has gotten colder, precipitation has turned into snow, and the likelihood of accidents caused by slick conditions has increased. While most restaurant workers know to keep their floors clean and free of fall risks, they may not think about their outdoor walking spaces quite the same way. To keep customers safe this winter, managers and staff need to think ahead and stay informed about the risks of seemingly minor problems, including cracks and holes in their parking lots.

Potholes are the most common parking lot problem, and they are only aggravated by colder temperatures and increased precipitation. In fact, what many people may not realize is that the worst kind of weather for pavement is cold nights followed by warmer days. This constant change in temperature causes the asphalt to fluctuate between freezing and thawing, which causes it to move and deteriorate much more quickly, resulting in cracks and potholes.

It’s also common for catch basins to fail in the winter…