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Rock Salt for winter gritting which is mined under the Belfast Lough comes from the triassic period, 220 million year old salt, left by the evaporation of a saltwater sea under a desert sun.
De-icing or gritting salt is formed from crushed rock salt which is brownish in colour, much like coarse brown sugar.
The rock salt mined in Northern Ireland comes from a huge, cavernous mine which stretches
30 miles under the Belfast Lough and surrounding countryside up to 1,200 ft under the surface.
The Carrickfergus mine extracts up to half a million tonnes of rock salt every year
The seam is part of a rock salt bed stretching to Russia. It was discovered in the 1800s as
miners searched for coal deposits.
Buy winter gritting rock salt grit and it is delivered straight from the rock salt mines to you.
It is natures ideal solution to keeping roads ice clear in winter.
De-icing or gritting salt is formed from crushed rock salt which is brownish in colour, much like coarse brown sugar.
The rock salt mined in Northern Ireland comes from a huge, cavernous mine which stretches
30 miles under the Belfast Lough and surrounding countryside up to 1,200 ft under the surface.
The Carrickfergus mine extracts up to half a million tonnes of rock salt every year
The seam is part of a rock salt bed stretching to Russia. It was discovered in the 1800s as
miners searched for coal deposits.
Buy winter gritting rock salt grit and it is delivered straight from the rock salt mines to you.
It is natures ideal solution to keeping roads ice clear in winter.
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Rock Salt Grit
Grit, Rock Salt, De-icer, Snow Clear, Road Salt, Ice Melt
Snow, Salt, the Law and You
Much was made in Winter 2010/11 about the liability of someone who clears snow from a pathway where someone later slips and falls. So much so that the Government intervened stating
"it is extremely unlikely that someone who has attempted to clear snow in a careful manner will be sued or held legally responsible if someone slips or falls on their property."
"people walking on snow and ice have responsibility to be careful themselves."
It is advised that the importance is placed on not making the area more hazardous than before - i.e by using hot water to clear ice or snow which will later re-freeze creating black ice - always use salt or, preferably, grit.
Business owners do not have the same choice as owners of private residential properties where they may choose whether to clear snow or ice from their property.
There is a clear duty of care to the customer placed on the operator of the business to clear the publicly accessible areas of their premises. It is more likely that a business will be held responsible for a slip on ice or snow where it is perceivable that they would have known of the hazard and done nothing about it.
Occupiers' Liability Act 1957;
Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (HSWO)
"it is extremely unlikely that someone who has attempted to clear snow in a careful manner will be sued or held legally responsible if someone slips or falls on their property."
"people walking on snow and ice have responsibility to be careful themselves."
It is advised that the importance is placed on not making the area more hazardous than before - i.e by using hot water to clear ice or snow which will later re-freeze creating black ice - always use salt or, preferably, grit.
Business owners do not have the same choice as owners of private residential properties where they may choose whether to clear snow or ice from their property.
There is a clear duty of care to the customer placed on the operator of the business to clear the publicly accessible areas of their premises. It is more likely that a business will be held responsible for a slip on ice or snow where it is perceivable that they would have known of the hazard and done nothing about it.
Occupiers' Liability Act 1957;
Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (HSWO)
Rock Salt Grit is locally mined in Northern Ireland, brown salt,
the natural choice - 25kg bags, 1 ton pallets (40 bags)
White Salt is available in 25kg or 1 ton bags or pallets
(This is an imported clean salt based formulation with no added grit or sand )
Non-salt de-icer available in 25kg drums - lower melting point
(Urea-Calcium Chloride formulation). No Mess, Acts Fast, Safe To Handle)
All with free delivery * minimum order quantity may apply
more info on salt and non-salt ice thaws >
the natural choice - 25kg bags, 1 ton pallets (40 bags)
White Salt is available in 25kg or 1 ton bags or pallets
(This is an imported clean salt based formulation with no added grit or sand )
Non-salt de-icer available in 25kg drums - lower melting point
(Urea-Calcium Chloride formulation). No Mess, Acts Fast, Safe To Handle)
All with free delivery * minimum order quantity may apply
more info on salt and non-salt ice thaws >
Available in Yellow, Green, Black or Victorian Style (black with gold trim)
Single skinned grit containers
Standard lid for top load and empty
Available with front hatch
200kgs, 350kgs, 400kgs and 600kgs Capacity
Lockable grit boxes
more information on grit bins >
Salt and Grit spreaders available with 22kg, 45kg and 59 kg capacity
High quality spreaders suitable for grit/salt/sand/de-icer.
Makes road and path gritting easy, quick and effective.
Ensures an even spread of salt to avoid clumping.
grit spreaders info >
High quality spreaders suitable for grit/salt/sand/de-icer.
Makes road and path gritting easy, quick and effective.
Ensures an even spread of salt to avoid clumping.
grit spreaders info >
Pedestrian wheeled snow ploughs make moving snow easy.
Wheeled snow movers with fixed or bi-directional blade.
It is always advised to clear areas of snow before laying down any grit or salt for best effect
Wheeled snow movers with fixed or bi-directional blade.
It is always advised to clear areas of snow before laying down any grit or salt for best effect
Winter 2011 Snow Forecast
Extracts below from ExactaWeather - http://www.exactaweather.com/UK_Long_Range_Forecast.html
"..moderate to heavy snowfalls as early as October or November in certain parts of the UK"
"December, January, and February to experience below average temperatures, with the heaviest snowfalls occurring within the time frame of November to January across many parts of the UK"
"UK and Ireland is hit by prolonged periods of extreme cold and snow from the Arctic regions, as cold easterlies or north-easterlies develop. Huge swirly low pressure systems also offer the potential for widespread disruption from heavy snowfall across many parts of the UK including the South, as they clash with the predominant cold air over the UK."
"..moderate to heavy snowfalls as early as October or November in certain parts of the UK"
"December, January, and February to experience below average temperatures, with the heaviest snowfalls occurring within the time frame of November to January across many parts of the UK"
"UK and Ireland is hit by prolonged periods of extreme cold and snow from the Arctic regions, as cold easterlies or north-easterlies develop. Huge swirly low pressure systems also offer the potential for widespread disruption from heavy snowfall across many parts of the UK including the South, as they clash with the predominant cold air over the UK."