Community Work Safety

When working in the community there are several key risks that must be considered. Community safety may not strike you as something that concerns you when dealing with workplace safety, however there are still matters to be considered when making a concerted effort to keep employees safe. Depending on the geographic area in which you and your business operate there are various factors to consider. When employing people in a city environment, work related violent acts are more prevalent in inner city workplaces. When you live in a rural area you can be less considered with things such as muggings, and keeping your employees safe 10 feet from the front door. Now in more rural areas the safety factors are still important as even rural communities have dangers and they can be similar or different than those found in a big city environment.

Community Safety Workplace Training
Regardless of your work environment it is important to keep all employees up to speed by making them aware of the dangers they face at their job. Keeping employees well informed about the dangers that face them on a day to day basis help keep these things foremost of their mind and in turn help remind them of safe practices that should be followed.

Parking Safety Examples of Community Work Safety
Unsafe Parking, Unsafe Parking Lots – How many of us have heard an unfortunate story involving parking lot safety? An employee mugged inside her own office’s parking garage. Someone returns to their car after a long day on the job just to find it has been vandalized, possibly possessions have been stolen. There are clear cut solutions to these problems. This is most common in highly trafficked areas and cities where it can be difficult to keep tabs on who belongs in an area and who does not. With employees coming and going all day long it can be a difficult decision over how to best effect changes that will keep all parties on the premise safe as well as keeping those unwanted intruders out.

1.) Have a guard or parking lot attendee on duty and on patrol at all times in your parking garage.

2.) Install proper lighting in all areas of the parking garage to ensure employees can see both their vehicles, walkways, and any potential dangers coming their way.

3.) Security cameras are your friend, though a security camera cannot leap off the wall and rush to your aid, you would be surprised at what kind of deterrent being caught on video can have to would be thieves & low lives looking to take advantage.

4.) Large parking lots – Large parking lots face a myriad of other issues involving safety that can be much more difficult to maintain and control from afar. The fact that the parking lot is so huge and open to the public is what makes it difficult to maintain safety. In this case the best thing can be to have moving vehicle patrols and ensuring a close proximity between each lamp post providing a well lit parking area.

Social Workers & A Safe Community
Here is a prime example of the person who should worry most about community safety and how to best stay on alert to potential dangers when it comes to safety in the community. There are many similar jobs that involve many of the same aspects as those faced by the social worker, however I think we all know what social workers do and can see how a safe community can certainly benefit them.,/p>

If it is your job to travel to random strangers houses or places of employ all day long, you may want to make sure you are every little bit more careful and savvy about your work safety. You never know who is lurking around the corner, and in this case you never know who is behind door number 1. It is very important to know where you are going, who you are going to see. The next step is too be familiar as possible with the area that you have to visit. If time permits, traveling ahead to the area you have to be for your job tomorrow might save you time and perhaps your life one day. Scouting the area serves to help reinforce in your own mind what to do in case of emergency. You’ll know where the closest police station is, or where the closest local shops are, anything you can use in a pinch. Knowledge is power and it can very well save your life.

The plain and simple fact is that we live in a dangerous world. Though we may wish that everyone else was simply out to live their lives and maybe even offer a helpful hand, that simply isn’t the case. Knowing your community and how to be equip yourself to stay safe is your best course of action the more public of a job you may find yourself work.

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