Site Safety Supervisor

Competency Course

Part VI(A) –
Occupational Safety Site Security

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 Introduction

 Security at a construction site is concerned with

securing the overall site.
 It covers the security of plant and machinery,
data and information, and personnel.
 It is also associated and overlapped with OSH
issues.

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 Typical Hazards

 Theft.

 Sabotage.

 Arsons.

 Trespassing.

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General Security Arrangements

Responsibilities & Planned Surveillance

 Employer to appoint
trained security officers.

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General Security Arrangements

Responsibilities & Planned Surveillance

 Duties of Security Officer:
- Carry out regular independent security assessments
and surveys and provide reports and advice.
- Conduct investigations when crime is suspected or
known to have occurred.
- Quantify property loss and produce relevant statistics.

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General Security Arrangements

Responsibilities & Planned Surveillance

 Duties of Security Officer:
- Produce and co-ordinate site security standards and
procedures.
- Liaise with the local police in relevant circumstances.
- Involved in the security planning of the project.
- Obtain, produce ad circulate security publicity within
the project.

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General Security Arrangements

Site Security Standards

 Assess the location and nature of site,

consider:
- Level of crime risks.
- Standards of temporary accommodation – offices,
living quarters, etc.
- Perimeter fencing and gates.
- Storage and storage compounds including material
control.
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General Security Arrangements

Site Security Standards

 Assess the location and nature of site,
consider:
- Intruder alarm system.
- Compound lighting.
- Private vehicle parking areas.
- Site security surveillance.
- Site notices.

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General Security Arrangements

Site Organisation & Control

 Site Boundary:
 Depending on the location and nature of the site – full
hording/chain link fencing, etc.

 At a minimum height of 1.8 metres; and with overhead

protection where appropriate.

 No means of access – trees, accumulated debris that

enable for intruders to climb in.

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 General Security Arrangements

Site Organisation & Control

 Site Entrances:

 Restricted to the minimum.

 Blocking of after working

hours.

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 General Security Arrangements

Site Organisation & Control

 Site Notices:
- Instruction for visitors.
- Instruction for car parking.
- Instruction for material delivery and
collection vehicles.
- Warning for trespassers/ children.

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General Security Arrangements

Site Organisation & Control

 Location of Site Offices & Stores

 Where possible located 2M from perimeter fencing.

 Workers accommodation to be separated from work

areas.

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 General Security Arrangements

Site Organisation & Control

001

Control of Personnel: Borderland Area Sdn. Bhd.

- Personnel security passes.

- Colour coding for safety

helmets.

Mujibur

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General Security Arrangements

Site Organisation & Control

 Control of Private 001

Vehicles
 Vehicle passes/permits.
 Designated parking areas.
Borderless Resources Sdn. Bhd.
MCD 4411
Expiry Date : 21 Dec 2014

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 General Security Arrangements

Site Organisation & Control

 Control of Plant, Tools & Materials
- Notice for delivery drivers.
- Delivery notes and purchase
orders.
- Check on goods delivered.
- Disposal of scraps and surplus
materials.

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General Security Arrangements

Site Organisation & Control

 Site Lighting:

- Installed at strategic locations.

- Turn on during dark hours.

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 Summary

 Site security is required to not only to protect

onsite property but also the safety and health of
those at work and members of the public.

 Effective implementation of security controls is

depending on proper and systematic planning
prior to commencement of work.

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 Summary

 Depending on the locality and degree of crimes,

considerations must be given to the type of
fencing, sites for temporary accommodation,
movement of vehicles, personnel and off working
hour’s arrangements.

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