Slow down, get good traction, plan for extra time – it turns out that safe winter walking is a lot like safe winter driving. The onset of cold weather brings with it an increased chance of accidents, and it takes us a while to get used to it.The scope of the risk may surprise you. In its first report on ice- and snow-related injuries, the Maine Department of Labor reported 1,035 lost-time injury claims due to slips and falls on snow and ice from January 2012 through June 2013. That is 5 percent of all lost-time accidents and 27 percent
