We go to great lengths to protect our home and our family, but what about our business? Here are some of our top tips to make sure that your business and employees are safe and secure:

Business Security Tips

1. Risk Assess

Carry out a risk assessment to see where your premises is vulnerable. Even if a crime has taken place at your business, this won’t tell the whole story. A commercial locksmith can help you to conduct a proper security risk assessment.

2. Secure the building

Just as you would with your home, make sure that you have adequate security for all access points including doors and windows.

Studies reveal that most burglaries are actually unplanned. Therefore, making sure that you have adequate lighting and alarm systems will ward off most attacks.

3. Protect yourself and your team

Staff training is a great way to reward staff – and a great way to make sure they are equipped for any situation. Everyone should know what to do in the event of a serious threat. Have systems and processes in place for any security risks or breaches, including the threat of a breach. Have your staff trained to recognise suspicious or threatening behaviour so that they may pre-empt a situation.

It is vital that excess staff is removed from the premises.

4. Secure your equipment

It’s no use having an armoured vehicle pick up $200 worth of cash when you’ve got a $10,000 piece of equipment sitting with the keys in the ignition on the front lawn. This also comes down to staff training in security.

Internally, make sure that you have adequate records of all key pieces of equipment, including serial numbers.

5. Stock take

Traditionally, stock take happens once a year. There are merits to taking stock more frequently. It reduces the overall stress of the workload, but it also helps you to keep your finger on the pulse of any discrepancies or voids in your stock levels.

6. Prevent employee theft

Trust your employees, train your employees, respect your employees, and protect yourself against them. Most people who are inclined to theft do not present themselves as such. Perform background checks. You can ask employees to provide a police check as a condition of employment, and this practice is becoming common.

Don’t expect people to just know that theft is not acceptable. Have clearly communicated policies regarding theft and exercise caution when providing access to keys.

If you are unsure about the security of your workplace, speak to Melbourne City Locksmiths. We are the most trusted commercial locksmith in Melbourne.