Physical Security and Safety: A Field Guide for the Practitioner (Occupational Safety & Health Guide Series Book 17)

''This book addresses the need for security, how to identify the threat against and level of security needed to protect assets, and security theories and concepts used to provide an acceptable level of security. Security practices are intermingled with safety issues. OSHA and Fire Regulations complement an overall loss prevention program. This text introduces the Security practitioner to basic tenets of safety and safety management. Safety practitioners will find this book of value in understanding physical security theories, concerns, and practices''-- Read more... How-To Guide Written By Practicing Professionals Physical Security and Safety: A Field Guide for the Practitioner introduces the basic principles of safety in the workplace, and effectively addresses the needs of the responsible security practitioner. This book provides essential knowledge on the procedures and processes needed for loss reduction, protection of organizational assets, and security and safety management. Presents Vital Information on Recognizing and Understanding Security Needs The book is divided into two parts. The first half of the text, Security and Safety Planning, explores the theory and concepts of security and covers: threat decomposition, identifying security threats and vulnerabilities, protection, and risk assessment. The second half, Infrastructure Protection, examines the overall physical protection program and covers: access and perimeter control, alarm systems, response force models, and practical considerations for protecting information technology (IT). Addresses general safety concerns and specific issues covered by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and fire protection regulations Discusses security policies and procedures required for implementing a system and developing an attitude of effective physical security Acts as a handbook for security applications and as a reference of security considerations Physical Security and Safety: A Field Guide for the Practitioner offers relevant discourse on physical security in the workplace, and provides a guide for security, risk management, and safety professionals. Content: Part I Security and Safety Planning Theory of Security; Jeff Dingle Concepts of Security; Bobby Ricks and Jeff Dingle Threat Decomposition; Bobby Ricks and Tom Schneid Risk Assessment and Security Surveys; Tom Woodall and Bobby Ricks Community Surveys; Jarred Ball OSHA; Tom Schneid F ire Safety and Security; James Pharr Writing Effective Policies and Procedures; Truett A. Ricks, Bobby Ricks, and Truett Graham Ricks Part II Infrastructure Protection Overall Physical Protection Program; Jeff Dingle and Bobby Ricks Locks and Access Control; Jeff Dingle Intrusion Detection Systems; Bobby Ricks Security Lighting; Bobby Ricks and Truett Ricks Closed-Circuit Television Systems; Bobby Ricks Response Force; Bobby Ricks Information Technology and Security; Truett Graham Ricks Appendix: On-Site Survey Checklist Abstract: ''This book addresses the need for security, how to identify the threat against and level of security needed to protect assets, and security theories and concepts used to provide an acceptable level of security. Security practices are intermingled with safety issues. OSHA and Fire Regulations complement an overall loss prevention program. This text introduces the Security practitioner to basic tenets of safety and safety management. Safety practitioners will find this book of value in understanding physical security theories, concerns, and practices'' "This book addresses the need for security, how to identify the threat against and level of security needed to protect assets, and security theories and concepts used to provide an acceptable level of security. Security practices are intermingled with safety issues. OSHA and Fire Regulations complement an overall loss prevention program. This text introduces the Security practitioner to basic tenets of safety and safety management. Safety practitioners will find this book of value in understanding physical security theories, concerns, and practices"-- Provided by publisher