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SECURITY-GUARD-SERVICES5 MIN READ

Fix the slip risk above the reminder sign

Apply the Hierarchy of Controls to a common lobby safety hazard.

Rainwater is making the lobby floor slick near the turnstiles during peak exit. Hierarchy of Controls: prefer controls that remove or isolate the hazard before relying on reminders. The common trap is to treat a caution sign as the fix. A sign is useful, but it is a lower-reliability administrative control. Eliminate or reduce source Ask facilities for entrance mats at the water source and check whether exterior pooling can be diverted. Controls near the source reduce how much water reaches the marble. Engineer separation Use approved stanchions to close the slickest turnstile lane and route traffic over the driest…

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