Workplace Safety Toolkit

Tips for Employees and Volunteers

When parking your vehicle:

Park as close to the entrance as legally possible (under a street light at night).
Avoid parking next to vans, campers or trucks that could conceal someone from your view.
Back into slots in an underground garage or parking lot.
Engage the parking brake.
Have exact change for parking meters (but don’t keep change in your vehicle).
Take the parking lot ticket with you.
Check your surroundings before unlocking the door; if anyone strikes you as suspicious, don’t get out of the car.
Do not leave keys in the ignition.
Do not leave a spare key hidden in or on the car.
Do not leave packages or briefcases etc. on car seats; they’re only a temptation to break in and steal.
Lock your vehicle.

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