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CHAPTER 3

PERSONAL SECURITY ON THE JOB

1. Businesses aim to create a secure work environment for their employees. To ensure

safety, keep personal belongings out of sight and locked in a designated location.
If necessary, follow company procedures for non-working hours or create your own

security routine if no after-hours procedures exist.

2. Follow these security procedures when you work alone:

1 Always work near a phone and keep emergency telephone numbers
handy.

2 Lock all doors to your work area. Do not open the door to anyone you

are not expecting or cannot identify.
3 Get to know the cleaning staff and when to expect them.

4 If you use the elevator to leave the building, do not enter the elevator
if anyone is in it whom you find suspicious.

5 Avoid using a restroom that is located away from your work area.

6 When working late, phone home before leaving the office to let
someone know what time to expect you. If you live alone, call a friend

before leaving the office and again when you get home to let her or
him know you’ve arrived safely.

7 Park your car near the building entrance and/or in a lighted parking

lot. Check the parking lot visually before leaving the building. Have
your car keys in your hand and ready to use. If security personnel are

available, ask to be escorted to your car.

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