5 Security Lighting Tips For Your Construction Site

Lighting reduces construction site crime because it not only discourages prowlers but offers any neighbors or passers by and your monitoring service to see any suspicious activity.

1) Intruders Take Advantage of Glare
There are numerous reports of intruders knowingly taking advantage of the glare thrown by poorly positioned security lights. Direct light onto the areas you’re trying to protect rather than out into the eyes of potential observers.

2) Bright White Light is Best
Bright white light provides good color differentiation making people easier to identify and license plates easier to read. Bright white lights are also more expensive to keep lit. The difference in visibility is worth the money though. As a general rule of thumb observers should be able to easily identify a face at 30 feet.

3) Protect Your Power Source
Thieves can and will cut power lines. Ideally power lines stay at a height of 24 feet or higher. Further, electric meter boxes can be targets as well so if your site has one, be sure to protect it well or find some other power source. Ideally you’ll have a generator or some other independent source of power for your construction security lighting.

4) Maintain and Protect Your Lighting
Have a regular light maintenance program in which someone checks them and cleans or replaces lights that have gone bad. Further, lights should be enclosed in wire mesh or other shield that prevents tampering or shattering by vandals or potential intruders.

5) Position Lights to Prevent Blind Areas
A nighttime job site drive by is crucial! You have to know if you’re setting yourself up for intrusion and theft with any potential blind areas in your lighting. A well thought out set up could still have blind spots…

And finally I’d like to reiterate the importance of visiting your job site at night! That’s the only time you’ll be able to accurately gauge the effectiveness of your lighting. Contact Pro-Vigil today for