Provision of static guarding security services

BS 7499:2020 pdf free.Provision of static guarding security services—Code of practice.
Where night-time working is involved, prospective employees should be asked to confirm that there Is nothing in their circumstances that would be detrimental to their working night shifts.
Night-time workers should be offered a free medical assessment.
NOTE I AUentson is drawn to the Working Time Amendment) Regulation 2003(21
Where an employee’s duties involve driving, the organization should check that they hold a valid driving licence. The employer should check the employee’s driving licence and carry out a DVL..A licence check on the employee every six months. Records should be maintained and retained.
NOTE 2 The employer may LISt Oil automated stern to receive authorized notifications of licence changes via the DVLA. Attention Is drawn to the relevant data protection legislation.
NOTE 3 Attention is drawn to the HSE publication, Driving at work: Managing work-related road safety 131.
Screening
All persons undertaking, or having access to details of an assignment, should be selected and screened in accordance with BS 7858.
If employees are acquired through a takeover, the organization should satisfy itself that the recommendations of this subclause have been fully met.
Health
The organization should follow the recommendations given in BS 10800:2020, Annex A.
Terms and conditions of employment
The organization should follow the recommendations given in BS 10800:2020, Annex A.
Disciplinary and grievance code
The organization should follow the recommendations given in BS 10800:2020, Annex A. Identification
All employees who are required to be screened in accordance with 5.3.3 should be issued with a form of identification incorporating the following information:
a) the name and contact details of the organization;
b) the name of the employee and employee number;
c) the expiry date of the form of identification; and
d) a current photograph of the employee.
Employees should be required to carry their form of identification while on duty Forms of identification should be fornially withdrawn from employees renewing their identification or leaving the organization, and destroyed in a secure manner.
A record of forms of identification issued should be maintained. This record should also indicate the status and location of withdrawn forms of identification, e.g. whether they have been destroyed or lost, or where they are held by the employee/organization.
NOTE  Where a security fficer is required to display a SIA licence this does not negate the need for company identification.
The organization should follow the recommendations given in BS 10800:2020. 7.6.
NOTE BS 10800:2020, 7.6 has four subclauses which cover uniform, vehicles, use of other equipment and record keeping for equipment and uniforms.
Training
General
The organization should follow the recommendations given in BS 10800:2020, 7.7.1 and 7.7.3, with regard to counter-terrorism training.
Induction training
The organization should follow the recommendations given in BS 10800:2020, 7.7.2.
Induction training should be additional to applicable SIA licence-linked training. Induction training should be completed before the security officer is appointed to an assignment.
NOTE The content., timing and duration of induction training are left to the discretion of the organization.
Operational training
Training should be provided for all officers engaged in security duties, whether full-time or part-time. including seasonal and casual employees.
Training should be provided prior to commencement of operational duties. Training should be provided by competent, qualified training persons. The training environment should be equipped with all the facilities that are needed to enable the training tasks to be carried out.
Training should cover the duties and complexities of the role being performed, and should cover the elements of the following core subjects as applicable:
a) introduction to the role;
b) patrolling;
c) access control;
d) searching;
e) security and emergency systems;
f) fire safety;
g) health and safety at work;
h) the law;
New officers on a first assignment, or officers transferring between assignments, should be given on-the-job training tailored to the assignment and to the needs of the trainee and the customer.
A newly-appointed security officer should be supernumerary while becoming familiar with the site requirements for a period that reflects the complexity of the assignment (not normally less than 8 hours). This period should also reflect the site shift pattern, encompassing both day and night shifts if appropriate.
During the first three months of deployment on each assignment, the competence of the security officer should be assessed by a competent person against performance criteria applicable to the site concerned.
Full training records should be maintained.
Control room training
Training and instruction of controllers should Include the following:
a) outline of control room operations;
b) detailed explanation of duties;
c) radio and telephone procedures;
d) documentation and recording procedures;
e) emergency procedures;
1) escalation procedures;
g) location and use of control room records;
h) explanation of security officers’ rosters; and
I) explanation of controllers’ rosters.
The competency of the controllers should be assessed at least annually and any remedial training undertaken if required. Training records should be maintained.
Supervisory training
Employees who have supervisory responsibilities should be trained to a proficient standard by competent persons. Training should be provided in the following areas (as appropriate):
a) the role of a supervisor;
b) leadership;
c) decision making;
d) problem solving;
e) communication skills;
f) conducting a performance review;
Specialist training
Secunty officers engaged to perform specialist duties (e.g. first aid. banksman, fire-fighting, lift rescue) should be trained to a proficient standard by competent persons. Training should be provided on the use of all applicable equipment. Training records should be maintained.
Takeovers
If employees are acquired through a takeover, the acquiring organization should identif’ their training needs by conducting a training needs analysis and address them with a specific training policy.
Employees acquired through takeover should not be exempt from the induction training given in accordance with 5.5.2.
Refresher training
All employees should receive refresher and/or development training as applicable for the role they perform on an annual basis. The effectiveness of all employees should be continuously monitored. If the effectiveness of an employee is found to be unsatisfactory refresher training should be provided by competent persons as soon as practicable.
If there is a change in methods, procedures or legislation, security officers should be retramed to a proficient level by competent persons. If practicable, training should take place before change is implemented.
Continuous professional development (CPD)
The organization should encourage employees to pursue relevant sector-specific CPD.
NOTE Orgarniations are advised to consider encouragtng the achievement of recognized formal qualifications. in addition to bo sic job tramnin,q, in security disciplines; e.g. qualifications based on the appropriate national occupational standards.
Training records
The organization should follow the recommendations given in BS 10800:2020, 7.7.6.BS 7499 pdf download.Provision of static guarding security services