What are the steps which need to be taken care
of, in planning and execution?
Steps are discussed as under:
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How big is your area wherein you are going to
establish your plant
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Whether the location of your plant is surrounded
by elements who can damage your property.
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Type and nature of your raw material and the
finished goods, is it inflammable, explosive or
gaseous, which means you need to take some extra
safety precautions.
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What precautions do you need to take at the time
of installation of the heavy machinery, electric
installations, underground wiring, work in the
tunnels and at other dangerous sites.
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Do you need to have any protective clothing,
gas masks and if there is any cylinders or fire
fighting equipments required during execution
of work.
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You must ensure all precautionary steps while
working at dangerous sites and cases of accident
are properly compensated.
The above steps which are thought of and planned
at a very high level and discussed with the concerned
people at the appropriate levels and must be carefully
executed at all levels. The workers and staff members
must be educated properly before any work is started
and no confusion shall remain in the minds of the
people, whatsoever. Safety and security must be made
on top priority and at the appropriate stage. When
the work is going on, proper supervision must be kept
by the Senior people and there must be no lapse and
there must not be any relaxation in rules made on
security. These rules must remain displayed at the
work site in the language which the workers understand.
What should be the criteria to decide the quantum
of security required for the establishment?
The following factors should be taken into consideration
while deciding the security set up of an organization.
(a) Threat perception - Threats may be internal or
external. In case it is internal, what steps need
to be taken, are to be decided and acted upon before
any tragedy takes place.
(b) If it is external threat, you have
to decide about the security set up of your plant against
the following threats:
(i) Loss of material while goods are going out
or coming in the plant
(ii) Waste material to be checked for which proper
security instructions are required to be worked
out.
(iii)Proper checking should be made to ensure that
the employees work properly and do not indulge in
any unfair activities. Employees should follow proper
guidelines and procedures. Mainly this task is done
by the supervisors and officers working in the plant.
However, officers and supervisory staff also need
some help from the security staff.
Once you analyse all the above mentioned factors,
you come to the conclusion as to how much security
set up is required in your organization.
Is it true that the expenses on security are
saved by not applying adequate resources?
No. Definitely not. It is like a wildfire. If you
do not check it at the appropriate time, it will spread
and cause major damages. Similarly, loose security
or having no security or having inadequate security
is a great danger to the organization as it will create
indiscipline, wrong practices to lure people to lethargy.
It also creates loss in the production by misuse of
time and resources of the employees. For example,
theft of a ball bearing which is important to run
the machine may cause the breakdown of the machinery
and thereby causing loss of lakhs of rupees. On the
contrary, if the worker is aware of the fact that
a small ball bearing which may bring him a gain of
Rs. 50/- or Rs. 200/- by stealing, would result in
a loss of lakhs of rupees to the company and will
endanger the lives of so many people, then the worker
will not indulge in such bad practices and will do
his duty properly and to the best interest of the
company and ultimately the company will gain with
the result of good security set up and proper training.
Why it is so important to hire a good reputed
security contractor?
It is very essential that the security personnel
working with you, have the following qualities.
(a) Mentally and Physically tough
(b) Possesses ability to react to the situation
(c) Alert and possessing an Eagle eye
(d) They do not take the thing lying down
(e) Carry out their duties as per set work and procedure
and also have
ability to suggest if they find anything wrong with
the system
(f) Take pride in their turn out
(g) Are not used to take any drugs, tobacco,
liquor etc.,
The manpower possessing the above requisite get attracted
to the. reputed and well established security agencies.
Unlike small and medium agencies in the security field,
old and well established agencies do the recruitment
and selection on the basis of Army and Police selection
procedures. The reputed agencies have on their roll,
Ex-Defence and Police Officers who do not compromise
on the standards as laid down.
Training Centres
Every individual after selection is subjected to
undergo different training capsules depending upon
the requirements of the clients such as:
(e) Religious institutions
(f) Non performing properties
(g) Specialized tasks such as bodyguard, gunman,
revolverman, cash van and personnel engaged in the
industrial dispute.
