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Access Control

The requirement of access control to any premises depends upon following security factors :-

  • To keep unauthorized persons from the premises.
  • To keep risks and threats away from the premises.
  • To check losses.
  • To maintain order and discipline in the movement of persons, vehicles and material in/out from the premises.

The need to identify and confirm persons, vehicles and material before getting to a premises of an organization is very important. A security guard plays a significant role in the process of access control.

People, Vehicles and Material 

Category of People : The following category of people visit a premises:

  • Own staff – management, staff and works.
  • Outsourced manpower from service providers.
  • Vendors – persons/ agencies supplying manpower and services.
  • Visitors – customers, officials/ inspectors, clients.

Category of Vehicles : following category of vehicles visit a premises:

  • Light vehicles – two-wheelers, three-wheelers, cars etc.
  • Medium vehicles – light commercial vehicles of all types.
  • Heavy vehicles – trucks, tankers, buses etc.
  • Specialist vehicles – loaders, cranes, milk van, garbage truck, fire engine, ambulance etc.

The above vehicles may be owned by the employees, visitors, companies, vendors, service providers and govt. officials.

Category of Material : The following category of material may come in and go out from premises:

  • Raw material
  • Finished goods
  • Personal effects of staff and employees
  • Stores brought in by vendors.
  • Scrap and garbage.

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