Safety Tips for Small Businesses

• Ensure that all valuables and important documents are photocopied, authenticated by a Commissioner of Oath and securely locked away. If you do not have a fire proof safe, lodge these copies with your bank for safekeeping.
• Ensure that perimeter doors are fitted with adequate locks. The front door should have a safety chain or safety latch and, if the door has no vision panel, a door viewer. If keys to perimeter doors are mislaid, those locks should be replaced.
• Fit suitable “spacers”, locks or bolts to all sliding doors to prevent them from being lifted off their tracks (the most common method used by burglars on sliding doors and windows).
• Ensure all windows are fitted with adequate locks or burglar bars that cover all glass.
• Ensure that all duplicate keys are locked away if not in use. Do not leave in doors or make unnecessary copies.
• Install a safe for valuables. Duplicate office keys could be kept in this safe. Wall safes are usually not fire proof and therefore not suitable for face-value documents and money.
• Install outside lights that can be remotely controlled from inside the office. Consider installing lighting outside which is activated by a motion detector.