DID YOU KNOW THAT YOUR PROPERTY MAINTENANCE COMPANY CAN HELP IMPROVE YOUR PROPERTY’ SAFETY?

 Hiring a property maintenance company can help improve your property’s safety by eliminating and preventing potential hazards such as slips and falls, vehicle accidents and other unforeseen issues by setting up proper maintenance procedures and following established protocols.

Preventing slip, trip, and fall accidents on your property is essential to providing excellent customer service and avoiding significant losses, financially and otherwise. Many factors may contribute to these types of injuries, including water, oil, cleaning fluids, and other slippery liquids left unattended on parking or walking surfaces. Construction materials, clutter, and equipment may also create avoidable hazards for clients. A proper maintenance program of your property can address and control many possible hazards. Avoid impending dangers by approaching them head-on with a safety first mentality.

HOW TO PREVENT SLIPS, TRIPS, AND FALLS

In our fast-paced culture and busy work environments, society is constantly checking their cell phones while walking or driving, and often unaware of their surroundings. While a property owner/management can take proactive measures to avoid slips, trips and falls hazards and limit the liability that comes along with them, they cannot control this societal norm. Therefore, the first step, with help of property maintenance company, is to set up a proper maintenance and safety program, making sure tenants, employees and/or customers are made aware of any known potential risks, such as areas of flooding, construction sites, or broken equipment. Property maintenance companies can provide warning and direction signage, address emergency clean up needs and lessen the likelihood of accidents. General floor maintenance, walkway cleanup, parking lot cleanliness, and other maintenance procedures, can dramatically decrease the chances of on-site injuries.

AVOIDING SLIPS

• Immediately address any spills containing slippery substances
• Always set up a block or hazard cones around a spill to create awareness of the area
• Pay attention to specific areas that constantly see flooding issues – keep storm drains clean & clear
• If possible, schedule maintenance after hours
• Increase power sweeping during leaf drop season to vacuum wet leaves during rainy season

AVOIDING TRIPS AND FALLS

No matter who is visiting your place of work – costumer, employee, owner, or tenant, it is important that they are greeted with a maintained and safe place. A property maintenance company can help ensure your property’s safety by removing any obstacles or substances that may cause injury and making sure parking areas and walkways are well lit. There are specific areas that you should pay attention to:

Parking Lots

• Make sure your parking lot is well lit
• Make sure speed bumps are well marked and visible
• Make sure the lot is smooth and void of pot holes

Walkways

• Make sure all walkways are smooth, address any cracks that may occur over time
• Make sure all drainage is functioning properly
• All walkways must be well lit
• Make sure you address any spills or slippery surfaces
• Overall consistent maintenance

In order to avoid on site injuries, it is important that you regularly inspect all areas of your facility and advise your tenants of best practices for avoiding safety incidents.  Pro-Sweep Inc. can help you ensure that your property’s safety always comes first.