Having a store or business front is a big step in your small business's growth. It adds legitimacy and permanence to your business. Once you get foot traffic in, be sure you are looking out for the safety of your clientele. Install stair nosing, and notice potential accident-prone areas to keep employees and customers safe. Clear Pathways There should be clear paths outside and inside your business. No electrical cords, improperly placed furniture, or troublesome carpets should be put in the way of the main traffic areas. Put yourself in a customer's shoes and do a walk through of normal places a customer may go. Pay attention to trash cans and potted plants. If employees sit in their chairs, will it inhibit easy walking from place to place? Crowd Control If you're expecting a large number of people in your store or business on certain days, you need to be prepared to deal with crowd control. Employees should be properly trained to deal with large groups of people calmly and any problems resulting. On heavy business days, try not to fuel the fire by increasing excitement and frenzy. Try to assure customers as best you can to stay calm and be respectful of other shoppers. Have extra help on hand to clean up large messes caused by large groups of people. All Kinds of Weather Be prepared for rain, sleet, and snow. If you have a lobby area that becomes dangerously slick during wet weather, be sure to put a carpet in to absorb extra moisture and add traction. If you have exterior stairs that are exposed to snow and ice, strongly consider stair nosing to keep unaware walkers from slipping and injuring themselves. You may not know how the gutters and roof direct rain water until it's too late and pouring down right on top of your front door, which would really inhibit incoming traffic. Be ready with salt to melt ice on sidewalks should they become icy. http://www.amstep.com/index.html With over 100 years of experience, Amstep Products Amstep Products and its predecessors have manufactured anti-slip stair treads and stair nosings better and longer than any company, anywhere. - See more at: http://www.amstep.com/about.html#sthash.DJgNKDat.dpuf
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