Use controls before signs
Prioritize parking safety controls from most reliable to least reliable using the hierarchy of controls.
The move: move safety fixes upward before accepting behavior-dependent controls. The reliability ladder The hierarchy of controls is a practical ladder. At the top, elimination removes the hazard. Substitution replaces it with something safer. Engineering controls separate people from the hazard. Administrative controls tell people how to work around it. PPE protects the person if the hazard still reaches them. Why parking teams slip downward Garages are busy, space is tight, and low-level controls are fast. A cone, sign, vest, or radio call can be deployed in minutes. The trap is treating that speed as proof of adequacy. If a…
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