Safety and Security

Abstract

Accidents happen because somebody, somewhere, is not thinking. Accidents can be embarrassing, inconvenient, expensive and, at worst, fatal. Even the most self-possessed and calm secretary can, under pressure, be in danger of being just a little careless, letting her concentration slip, or not getting her priorities quite right. It is far better to avoid an accident than to have to cope with the consequences. It is necessary to consider where the hazards may lurk, and the many different identifiable areas of risk.

Office maintenance; electrical equipment; telephone conversations; correspondence; visitors; individual personal responsibilities; prevention of fraud; suspicious circumstances; safety in work-shops; security agencies; leakage of information; organised spying; kidnapping; bomb threats; fire precautions and prevention; insurance; costs and priorities of safety measures