Workplace Safety

1. Comply with and support your company's safety and security program and regulations, and insist that others do the same.
2. Protect billfolds, keys, purses, and other personal valuables on the job.
3. Challenge strangers in restricted areas.
4. Do not discuss company affairs off the job.
5. When leaving the office, even for a short period of time, clean up and secure your workspace, with special attention to confidential documents, and secure company equipment assigned to you.
6. If you handle money as part of your job, insist on positive identification before you cash any checks, and refuse to accept counterfeit or questionable currency.
7. If you work in a retail establishment or in any other business, guard against shoplifting and employee theft within the framework of the law.
8. To deter shoplifting, speak to all customers in your area. Be wary of bulky coats, large shopping bags, partially opened umbrellas, and folded newspapers.
9. Know your company's policy on dealing with shoplifters, and adhere to it.
10. Retain security officers, because they are substantial deterrents to criminals.
11. Be especially aware and alert if your job involves exchanging money with the public.
12. Be cautious if your job is in a high-crime area, if you work alone, work late-night or early-morning hours, or work outside in a isolated area.
13. Be certain the company you work for thoroughly screens all applicants to determine character and integrity as well as technical qualifications.
14. Always respect co-workers. Avoid volatile confrontations that appear to be heading towards violence.
15. Never argue or humiliate a person who appears hostile, aggravated, or angry. Try your best to calm the employee.
16. If you hear gunshots, run from the scene or lock yourself in a closet.
17. Never challenge a killer's instructions.
18. Learn the warning signs of potential mass murders, including sudden changes in personality, demeanor, attitude, mental health, marital situation, work behavior, or chemical dependency.
19. Encourage troubled individuals to seek counseling, whether from your company's employee assistance program or from counselors or private therapists.
20. If you work off the company's premises, avoid unnecessary risks, including spontaneous street crowds, arguments, and police activity.
21. When you perform work off away from the company facility, always carry a cellular phone or two- way radio to summon assistance in an emergency.
22. Try to work with partners, especially if you must perform your activities in high-crime areas.

When you leave the company perimeter, remain attentive and in high alert.

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