{"id":5963,"date":"2021-05-21T12:23:50","date_gmt":"2021-05-21T12:23:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.heras.co.uk\/?p=5963"},"modified":"2023-10-31T14:20:48","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T14:20:48","slug":"six-stages-of-operational-requirements-to-establish-the-overall-security-of-a-warehousing-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heras.co.uk\/stories\/blog\/six-stages-of-operational-requirements-to-establish-the-overall-security-of-a-warehousing-site\/","title":{"rendered":"Six stages of operational requirements to establish the overall security of a warehousing site"},"content":{"rendered":"

Heras was featured in<\/span>\u00a0an<\/span>\u00a0article in<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Warehouse News<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/a>discussing\u00a0<\/span>the increasing\u00a0<\/span>d<\/span>emand for additional warehousing space<\/span>\u00a0in the UK and\u00a0<\/span>how<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>this<\/span>\u00a0is fuelling the rise in the number of speculative builds of general warehouse and distribution hubs<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Our Head of Sales, Daniel Burnstein<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0spoke about how\u00a0<\/span>Heras is seeing growth in providing standard, off-the-shelf perimeter fencing and barrier entrance controls<\/span>\u00a0for the developers of these sites.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This is all great, b<\/span>ut what\u2019s<\/span>\u00a0really\u00a0<\/span>interesting has been the opportunity to then work directly with tenants who take possession of warehouses on a more detailed statement of requirements for the overall security of the site.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This well-developed framework process draws on\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>years of experience\u00a0<\/span>of<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>the team at Heras not just in the UK but<\/span>\u00a0also<\/span>\u00a0across Europe<\/span>, allowing us<\/span>\u00a0to develop a statement of requirements for a tenant taking over pre-built warehousing space.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Our<\/span>\u00a0six<\/span>–<\/span>point plan\u00a0<\/span>for<\/span>\u00a0assessing and implementing effective protective security<\/span>\u00a0is broadly in line with that of the\u00a0<\/span>Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure<\/span><\/a>\u00a0(CPNI)<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>and\u00a0<\/span>we have a range of\u00a0<\/span>CPNI-<\/span>accredited products.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Developing the plan<\/span><\/b>\u00a0and who should be involved<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The first thing to say is that a statement of requirements doesn\u2019t stand in isolation from other\u00a0<\/span>operational aspects of a warehousing function. It should follow on<\/span>\u00a0from<\/span>\u00a0a risk assessment\u00a0<\/span>that<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>uses threat information and an understanding of the operating context and vulnerabilities.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The CPNI suggests\u00a0<\/span>that\u00a0<\/span>the following management, key staff, contractors and consultants are involved in the process: Security Manager<\/span>;<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Security Team<\/span>;<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Head of Guard Force<\/span>;<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>H<\/span>R<\/span>;<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Counter-Terrorism Security Adviser<\/span>\u00a0(if required<\/span>)<\/span>;<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Facilities Manager<\/span>;<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Operations Manager<\/span>;<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Customer Relations Manager<\/span>;<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>Union Representative<\/span>;<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>and personnel\u00a0<\/span>with responsibilities\u00a0<\/span>in\u00a0<\/span>health and safety<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>security<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0resilience\u00a0<\/span>and<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>corporate risk<\/span>. This could extend to the comms team and\u00a0<\/span>external stakeholders\u00a0<\/span>such as<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>industry\u00a0<\/span>regulator<\/span>s<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>and\u00a0<\/span>local council planning\u00a0<\/span>or<\/span>\u00a0licensing team<\/span>s. And, of course, the <\/span>landlord of the site.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Worksho<\/span>p<\/span>ping this process not only encourages buy-in from those involved operationally on the site but also allows a wider range of ideas to be identified and considered.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The six\u00a0<\/span><\/b>stages<\/span><\/b>\u00a0to site security<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Stage 1\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>splitting\u00a0the site into sections or areas\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Sites <\/span>as complex as warehousing spaces and distribution hubs should be split in<\/span>to<\/span>\u00a0specific areas<\/span>,<\/span>\u00a0as each of the sectors will have specific requirements. Typically, these are classified as:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n