Workplace Safety Tips

  • May 18, 2007

The National Crime Prevention Council offers workplace safety tips.

Lights, Locks and Doors

  • Check for high security locks, such as Medeco®, or electronic access control units on all doors.
  • Be certain all windows are secure.
  • Make sure doorframes and hinges are strong so that they cannot be pried open.
  • Change locks before you move into a new office unless management can account for all keys and assure you that no keys were made without their knowledge.
  • Report immediately all doors, windows, and locks that are broken or not working properly. Do not assume someone else has reported them already.
  • Leave some interior lights on even when the business is closed. Illuminate dark places around the building by trimming shrubs, adding lighting, etc.

Common Trouble Spots

  • Never get into elevators with people who look out of place or behave in a strange or threatening manner.
  • Do not use the stairs and stairwells alone.
  • Talk to the building manager about improving poorly lighted corridors and stairways.
  • Check to make sure that the reception area is equipped with a panic button for emergencies, a camera with a monitor set up at another employee’s desk, and a high security lock on the front door that can be controlled.
  • Never lock fire exits or block doorways or stairways.

Be Prepared for an Emergency

  • Learn about your company’s emergency plans.
  • Develop a plan if one is not in place.
  • Then, practice the company’s emergency plan.
  • Know the exit routes and evacuation plans in your building.
  • Know at least two exit routes from each room, if possible.
  • Designate a post evacuation meeting location where appropriate personnel can take a headcount and identify any missing workers. Every employee should be aware of this location.
  • Coordinate and make special emergency plans for coworkers who are disabled, do not speak English, or who may require assistance during an emergency.
  • If you are trapped in your office building, stay calm and take steps to protect yourself. If possible, go to a room with an outside window and telephone for help.

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