Facility SecurityAccess Control Strategies:In Controlled Environments

Visitor Vetting• Creating a Welcome

Center• Situational Awareness• Identification• Proper Documentation• Setting the Expectations• Escorted versus

Unescorted• Access Control• The Exit Process

Creating a Welcome Center

• Image is Everything

• Clearly Defined Access Point

• Clearly Defined Boundaries

• Building Confidence on Site

Situational Awareness• Training your staff

• What to look for

• Engage, engage, engage

• Setting the comfort zone

• Setting the expectations for everyone

Identification• Setting the bar

• Types of identifications

• Identification management

• Counterfeit Identification

• No ID……..no access

Proper Documentation• Sign in logs

• Accessibility

• Content

• Document retention

Setting The Expectations• Communicating the process

• Reasonable accommodations

• Stick to the plan

• Create a visitor pamphlet or flyer

• Make sure everyone’s on the same page.

Escorted versus UnescortedEscorted Unescorted

• New to the facility• Entering critical areas• Auditors• Agencies• Tours• New projects

• Has been to the facility multiple times and passed all requirements and safety training set forth by facility management.

• Specialized skill tradesmen working on critical area equipment who have completed all requirements and safety training.

• Internal company auditors.• All agency individuals should be

escorted at all times.• All public affair tours should be

escorted at all times.• Outside project managers who have

passed all requirements and safety training.

Access Control• Soft access

• Individually assigned badges

• How to set asset criteria

• Biometrics

• Secure area only

• Third party controls

The Exit Process• Ask the questions

• Manage all badges

• Complete all logs

• Contact the appropriate personnel

• Follow all established exit procedures

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