10 Common Safety Items You May Overlook

Making safety a part of everyday business is imperative to keeping your employees, your customers, and your business safe. A single claim can impact the reputation and financial stability of your store. Keeping up to date on safety can be a challenge with other priorities competing for your time.  To make this easier, we have put together a safety overview for your business.

Customer Safety

• Be prepared in case something goes wrong. Keep a first-aid kid well stocked in case a customer gets hurt, and have an emergency action plan in place to guide customers to a safe place during an emergency. 
• Slip-and-fall injuries are common in retail operations. Focus on preparation during wet weather and fast clean up of spilled items. 
• Plan for the safety of little ones in your store. Check out our blog on 5 Tips for Keeping Stores Safe for Children.
• Take steps to maintain cybersecurity. Cyber risk impacts several aspects of business operations. One aspect commonly considered by customers is the personal identifying information you may store when running credit cards. 

Employee Safety

• Train new employees on safety policies and procedures on their first day. Consider these Safety Tips for Your New Employee Orientation.
• Reduce exposure to strains and sprains through effective ergonomics. Ergonomics is important for all employees, regardless of tenure. Consider reminding your employees about these Ergonomic Tips for Stocking Products.
• Most workplace injuries are caused by unsafe behavior. Consistent safe behavior must be practiced every day to prevent injuries. Review these 5 Tips to Improve Employee Behavioral Safety.

Owner Safety

• As a business owner, you are liable for the safety of your customers and employees, and building maintenance is a key component of this responsibility. For more details, check out this blog about Why Building Maintenance is so Important.
• After-hours security concerns can keep you up at night.  Review best practices and utilize your resources to ensure your business is safe. Check out this blog for 5 Low Cost Tips to Securing Your Business at Night.
• Be prepared for the unexpected. Consider employment practices liability insurance to protect your business against unknown employee interactions and claims made by resigning employees.

Risk management through insurance coverage and consistent safe practices can help protect you, your employees, and your customers.