Your parking lot can see dozens, if not hundreds, of people coming through it daily. While this heavy traffic can be good for business, having that many people traversing your lot means you need to keep everyone safe. Here are a few methods you can use to improve your parking lot’s safety.

Use Proper Signage

One of the easiest ways to improve safety is to use signage around your lot. Directing traffic and clearly labeling parking spaces and pathways will help visitors navigate your parking lot. Many accidents and troubles happen because of confusion among your visitors, but signage can help cut down on these incidents.

Keep Up with Maintenance

You should keep up with routine maintenance for your lot to prevent potholes and tripping hazards. Weekly cleaning and washing can help prevent many dangers visitors may face. Good maintenance will also help prevent vehicle damage as you stop cracks from growing and potentially damaging cars.

Use Speed Bumps

Sometimes signs aren’t enough, and you’ll notice people driving through stop signs and other safety precautions. That’s one of the times that you should use speed bumps in your parking lot. These speed bumps will force people to slow down and respect traffic laws in your lot, helping you keep it safe.

Invest In Security

People will act recklessly when they think they aren’t going to get in trouble for it, which is why you should make it apparent that you won’t allow that. The best way to invest in Security measures for your parking lot is to install security camera systems. Clearly displaying signs indicating that visitors are under watch can dissuade bad behavior; just make sure it’s legal in your state. Additionally, you can hire a security guard to watch your lot and step in if there’s any trouble.

While these methods won’t stop all accidents and incidents, you can count on them to help increase safety in your parking lot. Using these methods can protect visitors and employees from the dangers of a parking lot and help keep everything running smoothly for your business.

Originally Published on https://www.breakfastleadership.com/

Michael Levitt Chief Burnout Officer

Michael D. Levitt is the founder & Chief Burnout Officer of The Breakfast Leadership Network, a San Diego and Toronto-based burnout consulting firm. He is a Keynote speaker on The Great Resignation, Quiet Quitting and Burnout. He is the host of the Breakfast Leadership show, a Certified NLP and CBT Therapist, a Fortune 500 consultant, and author of his latest book BURNOUT PROOF.