by admin on April 1, 2011
Public Liability and Pedestrian Safety Businesses with parking lots have additional concerns when it comes to maintaining a safe environment for customers. The car park should be maintained to the best standards possible, including fixing cracks, maintaining parking lines and ensuring that signs are maintained. For the pedestrian portion of parking lot public liability safety, [...]
by admin on February 9, 2011
Apart from Potholes, Wheel stops are one of the most common causes of public liability incidents in car parks and a sources of vehicle damage. Here is an interesting article on the use of recycled plastic speed humps and wheel stops: Recycled Plastic Speed Bumps and Parking Stops By Kari Carson Speed bumps and parking [...]
by admin on February 5, 2011
Wheel Stops and Speed Bumps – It’s Best to Be Aware By Kari Carson Be aware of the parking stop when you pull into a parking place, to insure that your car is not damaged. There are all sorts of issues that you can encounter with the strip of concrete or durable plastic that the [...]
by admin on January 16, 2011
Answers.com – What is your liability if you hit a car with a shopping cart.
by admin on October 22, 2010
Safety in Parking Car parks and parking lots are subject to many safety hazards, including but not limited to: thefts, robberies, structural damage, and car accidents. When you are the owner of a garage or parking lot, you can take some free and some affordable measures to offer additional safety to your customers. Although many [...]
by admin on October 14, 2010
Public Safety in Car Parks, Malls and Footpaths Crime can occur in any car park, mall, and footpath around the world, however, some public areas are safer than others. Lighting, traffic control, security guards, cameras, foot traffic, and location all help control crime and make the overall use of a mall, car park, and footpath [...]
by admin on October 14, 2010
Most businesses choose to insure themselves against public liability claims. Although insurance is not a necessary evil of conducting business, claims for any injuries a customer or general member of the public incurs while in the vicinity of your business, your parking lot, or any other public spaces on your lot can be quite expensive. [...]
by admin on October 2, 2010
Forklift Safety In Public Areas Shopping centre car parks, indeed anywhere that vehicles can drive, are deemed public roads. This fact was highlighted recently when a front end loader in a landscaping suppliers yard caused serious injury to a customer. The Public Liability Underwriter refused to pay the claim as the front end loader should [...]