How Plastic Stanchions Increase Event Safety
A plastic stanchion seems like such an innocuous thing. A short pillar attached to a rope, or a length of plastic chain and that's it. Yet, stanchions can contribute to customer satisfaction, order, and most importantly safety. Because they are versatile and can be used in different places for different needs, plastic stanchions can be a business' best investment for avoiding lawsuits and keeping people safe.
Mark off Dangerous Areas
One of the least recognized uses of a plastic stanchion is as a marker for a dangerous area. By itself, one stanchion can stand over upraised concrete, or on top of a hole in the cement. It can mark a hazard that could cause a slip, trip, or fall. This protects customers from getting hurt. It can also prevent employees from being unsafe and missing time due to injury.
Clearly Mark Lines
The more common use of stanchions and chains or ropes is to mark the queues where people should stand. These lines might be to get into a venue or to go to the check out. Either way, because of their wide use, stanchions and ropes are easily recognizable and can be used appropriately by a majority of people. The only possible weakness occurs in situations where it may not be readily obvious where the entrance to the line is and where people will exit. Fortunately, most stanchions come with a way to mount a sign that can be used to make the beginning and end of the line.
Reduce Escalation Possibilities
Even if you can afford to hire enough security guards to line people up and keep them in order, you could be facing a bigger problem than the cost of that many people being employed. A large security presence may actually increase fears and spike aggressive impulses in the crowd. When the general public sees a lot of security people gathered together, they begin to wonder what happened. Is there something to fear? Is there an active shooter? Even if their fears are unfounded or fueled by rumor and innuendo, people may begin to act irrationally. People make bad choices when they're scared or stressed, and for some people security guards and police offer cause both feelings in their guts.Security guards are just people; sometimes, they don't do their best job. If a security guard gets confronted by the wrong person at the wrong time, the confrontation can spiral out of control and lead to something physical. Even if your security force has training in de-escalation tactics, the people in the crowd do not. With stanchions, you don't have to worry about the emotions of two people, one of whom you employ, becoming problematic. Instead, you can rest assured that most people will be fine with standing in their place as long as they can recognize where it is.
Other Benefits
With stanchions, you get a multi-use tool to help people feel better about their wait time while giving them clear directions without having to say a word. The multi-use functions allow you to get your money's worth out of a stanchion investment. When you need plastic stanchion, contact Crowd Control Center.