![]() ![]() When my client, a deliveryman, exited his truck that evening he did not notice the clear ice on the sidewalk. In the cold early evening, the water on the sidewalk froze, creating a Slip and Fall hazard. The melting ice and snow was transformed into water that ran into the gutters, down the downspout and out onto the sidewalk in front of the building. Snow and ice gathered on the roof of the building during a storm and then melted in the warm daytime sunshine. This was fine for most of the year, but not for Winter in Pennsylvania when temperatures range from well above to well below freezing. Instead of routing the roof runoff underground, the downspout discharged the water directly onto a sidewalk. This led to water from the roof being safely routed underground. The roofs had gutters and downspouts that were piped into the underground sewer system. The other buildings were designed and constructed safely. ![]() The apartment complex had one building which was an accident waiting to happen. ![]() The Dangerous Downspout and Slip and Fall Accident ![]()
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