Wednesday, June 27, 2007

BUSINESS START UP - WORKSHOP - SAFETY & SECURITY

L. SECURITY/SAFETY

1. If you have staff that have unlimited access to your offices, it is a good idea to limit the keys to the premises, to perhaps one or two. In this way you can control who is in the office and when. This can be done not only by the number of keys issued but also by a password (providing of course that you have an alarm).

2. If you have an alarm this should be controlled by means of passwords, and the passwords themselves should be controlled. Make sure that they are changed on a regular basis. If possible, every person should have their own password.

3. The alarm itself should be tested on a regular, irregular basis to ensure that it is working properly and to check that the response time is within reasonable time parameters.

4. Are there adequate fire extinguishers in place, and have your staff (and yourself) been trained on how to use these effectively. Do regular fire drills take place and are these documented? This is a legal requirement.

5. Is there a first aid kit on the premises and it is checked regularly to ensure that it has the minimum current requirements? Again this is a legal requirement.

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