Reference no: EM133131609

Elaine operated a business selling body lotions and creams. She would often display her products on tables set up on the sidewalk immediately in front of her store. To make products more visible, she had strong floodlights attached to the top of the storefront, which automatically came on when it began to get dark and were used to illuminate the tables on the sidewalk. On a Tuesday afternoon it began suddenly go get dark and rain lightly, but Elaine was busy inside the store and did not have an opportunity to get out and cover the tables on the sidewalk.

Unknown to Elaine, a bottle of location had fallen onto the sidewalk and the contents had leaked onto the walkway in front of the table. As a pedestrian crossed in front of her store the floodlights came on suddenly and the pedestrian was briefly blinded by the lights, slipped on the spilled lotion. Elaine came running out of the store as a man helped the woman who had fallen back to her feet. Elaine heard the woman tell the man she was okay, only a bit shaken, and that it was her own fault for not looking where she was going. The rain had spread the lotion even further on the sidewalk so Elaine quickly got a mop and cleaned up the mess. Meanwhile, the woman who had fallen limped off muttering about the bright spots in her eyesight.

If you were responsible for advising Elaine at the time of this accident, which risk management actions would you recommend she take