H&S/01 Health and Safety - Corby Business Academy

Specifications for the following electronic security measures are held by the buildings manager:CCTV and external lightingSecurity and fire alarmsPassive infra-red (PIR) movement detectorsPart 2: Security proceduresIntroductionApart from the more well-known risks from acts of burglary and criminal damage, which generally, thoughnot exclusively, take place outside normal working hours, the Academy is faced with a variety of securityproblems during working hours.Most of them are amenable to procedural solutions, often costing little or nothing to implement.VisitorsThe Academy has many visitors.They include:ContractorsParents of studentsPeople making deliveriesThey also include, from time to time, individuals with dishonest motives, such as walk-in thieves. It isunlikely that all of these callers, even the legitimate ones, will be known by sight and it is important for thesecurity of the Academy and the safety of its occupants that their actions are subject to some of theroutine scrutiny.As an initial measure, all visitors to the Academy should be directed by means of prominent, unambiguousnotices, to reception where they will be required to sign the visitor book giving the following details:Page 16 of 86NameTime in and outWhich organisation they are fromWho they are seeingProof of identificationThey will be issued with a visitor’s badge, which they should be instructed to wear at all times whilst on theAcademy’s premises.Members of staff should challenge anyone they encounter whom they do not recognise as a legitimatevisitor. Such people should be required to produce evidence of their identity and account for theirpresence. If they are unable to do so satisfactorily, they should either be escorted from the premises oraccompanied to reception for the purpose of confirming their authority to remain. If the latter course ischosen, the reason for it should be clearly explained and the visitor given the option of simply leaving theAcademy. All incidents of this nature should be reported to the Building Manager.Under no circumstances should visitors be permitted to remove items of the Academy’s property, or theproperty of staff or students, unless the person witnessing the event has personal knowledge of theiridentity and their authority to do so. Walk–in thieves, sometimes under the guise of equipment repairpersonnel, can be extremely plausible in manner and appearance and staff need to be aware of thedangers.Students who encounter anyone whom they do not recognise as a legitimate visitor should report theirconcerns to a member of staff. They should under no circumstances challenge the person themselves.Doc ID: AP/H&S/01 Originator: ANCA Approved: GB Issue: 2 Date: 22/09/2010