Shropshire security expert warns local businesses to be security conscious
With the Christmas season fast approaching, a local security provider is urging business owners to be properly prepared in order to avoid any potential security pitfalls.
With the clocks having gone back and the dark winter months closing in, Shrewsbury-based Taybar Ltd is reminding local business owners about the importance of ensuring their properties are secure and that any keyholding responsibilities are carefully considered.
“Although Christmas is a celebratory occasion, it can pose many increased hazards from a security and keyholding point of view. Statistics consistently show that there are more break-ins and incidents in the weeks running up to the festive season, leading to firms having to tackle a number of legal, health and safety and insurance consequences. Many business owners may not be aware of the potential implications of appointing staff members as official keyholders, not only from a business’s perception but through the increased risk of an employee’s safety,” Steve Taylor, Managing Director of Taybar Ltd, explained.
“For example, when responding to an incident or alarm in the early hours or at a weekend, one of your employees may very unintentionally break drink driving laws, a situation where the repercussions could prove huge for not only the employee, but their family and the employer. Other situations can also occur when an employee has responsibility for office keys, such as having to drive in treacherous weather conditions, or a person responding to an alarm without telling anyone, then encountering difficulties with an intruder, or having an accident in the cold and dark. Christmas morning should be time with family, not sitting on site waiting for an engineer to reset your alarm!
“There are huge benefits to outsourcing keyholding responsibilities to external specialists, namely the fact that it provides business owners with peace of mind that their property is being looked after by a team of professionals with the expertise to respond to any situation, 24/7, 365 days a year. We would urge anyone looking to protect their premises, and their employees over the festive period, to get in touch with us to find out more,” Steve concluded.
