Safety Checklist
for Business Owners
The latest terrorist trend
indicates a shift from large fortified structures to targets
that have greater public access and fewer inherent security
measures. You, the citizen, are a crucial component in
securing our communities. The following procedures which
will assist in securing your facilities, customers, your
employees and YOU.
Remind employees to be
aware of suspicious persons and activity, e.g., occupied
vehicles in unusual locations, persons photographing or
diagramming your facility, telephone calls seeking
suspicious information, etc.
Verbally challenge any
unfamiliar persons in or near your work areas. If they do
not appear threatening, engage them in conversation about
what they are doing, who they work for, what their name is,
etc.
Ensure
that all security and video systems are operating and in
good working order.
Consider
deploying security personnel to areas of high visibility
and/or public access, e.g., public entrances, front desk
areas, public-gathering points, etc.
Consider
reducing vehicular access to areas close to buildings.
Be
aware of any packages that are abandoned and/or appear to be
suspicious.
Obtain
identification from all persons doing business at your
facility.
Secure
uniforms, employee identification, company vehicles or other
items that might be stolen or replicated and used to
circumvent security measures.