By installing the appropriate safety and signage solutions, pedestrians and vehicles can co-exist within a dynamic environment.

No matter whether you’re an established business or starting from the ground up, it’s important to have communication as a key area of focus in order to maintain a strong relationship with your customers.

As part of regular communication, many businesses will be visited by their customers. It is vital to review your onsite parking solutions to ensure customers can easily locate the area they’re looking for, whilst safely moving between their vehicle and the final destination.

Despite car parks being low-speed environments, there are still a number of safety hazards that require a proper risk assessment to avoid potential incidents.

Managing the risk for moving vehicles and pedestrians walking through a car park are critical in reducing the chance of incidents occurring.

Developing a well thought out design that addresses areas such as line marking, directional signage and lighting will all contribute towards a safe environment for both customers and staff.

What Safety Regulations Apply to Car Parks?

When designing and building a car park, there are many guidelines and regulations that must be followed. These include, AS 2890, AS 1158, and other Australian Standards. Apart from safety and functional requirements, it is important to understand any OHS obligations related to accessing or operating a carpark.

Here are some guidelines for ensuring safety in your car park:

• Establish safe and clear pedestrian routes between parking lots and onsite facilities.
• Reduce potential visual obstructions in parking areas, both for pedestrians and vehicles.
• Parking areas should be monitored passively to maximise their safety.
• For day and night safety, ensure optimal lighting in the parking lot and pedestrian areas.

In compliance with the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), businesses will need to make sure that the parking lot is accessible to people with disabilities or special needs.

As a local safety sign manufacturer and installer, Corsign has many years of knowledge and experience in such requirements and can help you with all your needs. All of their products are manufactured in accordance with Australian standards.

Businesses may require many different parking options to ensure both safety and accessibility for their clients, whilst also providing a comfortable environment. Such options include:

Signage

Signage can be used to show important information, such as speed limits, trading hours, and other information that is relevant for your visitors.

• Customise by adding your business logo
• Mounting options: pole or wall
• There are many signs to choose from, including speed limits, give-way and more. Check out our options

Speed Humps

Along with speed limit signage, you can effectively manage vehicular speed within your parking area by installing speed humps.

• Reflective “cats eyes” in each section.
• 250 or 500 (W), x 350 (D), x 53 (H),
• You can choose lengths that suit your needs, from 0.5m up to >100m
• Materials include rubber and steel

View our range here.

Bollards

There are many options of bollards that can be used to offer security or to direct traffic around various carpark areas.

• Fold-Down Bollards for access control e.g. car parking spaces.
• Plastic Flexible Bollards sometimes used for lane separation in both temporary and permanent options
• Removable and Retractable Steel Bollards for restriction of vehicle access.
• Permanent Steel Bollards for asset protection and crash barriers.

Wheel Stops

Wheel stops are used to make sure your car does not exceed the parking area’s front boundary. They also protect pedestrians from being pushed into the parking area.

• Materials include rubber, concrete, and steel
• Ideal for parking spaces with low light levels
• Installed with attention to detail and uniform across the parking area

Bike Racks 

Many people choose to cycle to work, particularly those in CBD locations where parking can often be expensive and hard to find. Bike racks are a great addition to ensure staff have a safe and secure place to store their bike during the day.

• Available in single or multi-capacity
• Mounts: wall or floor
• Materials include galvanised, powder-coated or stainless steel
• Applications on the ground or in-ground

Corsign Is the Best Place to Go for Car Park Safety Solutions

We have years of experience and keep up with the latest building design techniques. This allows us to provide your business with the best safety and access solutions. Our team will support you from consultation through to design, supply, and installation. Contact our team today.

Corsign are also a Western Australian distributor for Barrier Group products. You can view their range of car park safety products here.