Overlooking workplace security is something that too many businesses do, and it is something that they will regret sooner or later. Without having adequate security in place, employees, equipment and the premises as a whole are at risk. As well as making employees feel more secure, having a safe workplace will result in lower insurance premiums. In fact, with inadequate workplace security, some insurance companies may even refuse to pay out on the basis of negligence.
It is not uncommon for businesses to think that having locks on their doors and windows is all that workplace security involves. Whilst that might have been ok 20 years ago, we now live in a different society, one in which violence, theft and vandalism are now, unfortunately, much more widespread. So, what steps can be taken to make your workplace secure? You should consider the following…
- Employ security personnel to guard the main entrance.
- Install a metal detector to minimize the risk of weapons being bought on to the premises.
- Set-up a CCTV camera to monitor people coming in all building entrances.
- Install shutters that can be pulled down over windows and doors at the end of the working day.
- Install an under-the-counter alarm system which silently alerts security if an undesirable situation is arising.
- Have a receptionist to welcome visitors as soon as they walk in off the street.
- Install re-enforced glass windows on service counters if your business is located in a high risk area.
- Use a registered security company to take money to and from the bank.
- Brief employees on steps to take if a threatening or violent incident arises.
- Utilize a code word system that allows employees to alert their colleagues if they need urgent help.
- Issue all employees with photo identification cards.
- Have visitors carry temporary passes with them for the duration of their stay on the premises.
- Position furniture and partitions so that access to high risk areas (such as where money is kept) is not visible to members of the public.
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