The days are getting shorter and the nights are coming earlier. After the recent change to daylight savings time, you can expect darkness to fall on your business earlier—which can present a danger in your parking lot. Therefore, consider these four easy tips to help avoid a liability on your property this winter.
- Fill in any potholes. Potholes and cracks in your parking lot pavement can make it easy to trip and fall in the dark. Prevent customers and visitors from being injured by ensuring that all ditches and uneven sections of pavement are addressed. Still waiting on the paving company? Use reflective tape and orange cones to clearly mark damaged areas.
- Ensure that the parking lot is well-lit. In November, the sun sets in Philadelphia at around 5:00 p.m. which means that your employees and customers will likely have to navigate your space without the assistance of daylight. Ensure that your parking lot lights in Montgomery County are fully operational and call for electrical assistance if they need to be repaired.
- Remove obstacles. If your business offers customers shopping carts to use in your store, you should be extra careful to ensure that they are not creating an obstacle in your parking lot. Installing a well-lit and clearly marked cart corral in the middle of your lot can encourage customers to remove their carts from the flow of traffic after they have finished shopping.
- Control the flow of traffic. Controlling the flow of traffic can help prevent accidents. Installing a different entrance and exit for vehicles, marking one-way directions with signage, and installing speed bumps can stop vehicles from speeding or going the wrong way in your lot.
A-1 Electric is an independent 3rd party electrical firm and inspection company, and we’re ready to brighten up your business’ holiday season with professional parking lot lighting installation in Montgomery County! Give our team a call today at 800-401-6114 or browse our website to learn more!
