NCJ Number
121470
Journal
Security Management Volume: 33 Issue: 9 Dated: (September 1989) Pages: 81-83
Date Published
1989
Length
3 pages
Annotation
Companies should have detailed plans for managing the operational, security, and logistical problems safe or vault lockouts can cause.
Abstract
Problems resulting from lockouts are added expense, irate customers, reduced security, loss of customer faith, lack of operating cash, operational inconvenience, inaccessible documents, and inaccessible merchandise or lost sales revenue. Preventive measures can address safe and vault problems. Regular service and service contracts should be considered, and all equipment users should be trained in operating procedures. When anything unusual in the vault's mechanical operation is noted, a call for service should be made immediately. If an experienced user has difficulty opening the vault, never close and lock it until a technician has checked it. Never overfill a container or force the door shut, and be alert for foreign matter in bolt receptacles and on door sills and jams. In-house employees responsible for combination changes should have technical training in the procedures. How often a safe or vault should be serviced depends on frequency of use, the importance of access to the contents, the physical environment, and the cost of solving a lockout.