© Sembcorp Industries 2011 Security Issues for Large Facilities NEPIC BUSINESS SECURITY EVENT 18 th May 2011 Paul Frankland Assistant Vice President Industrial Park Services
© Sembcorp Industries 2011 Life has changed considerably within Industrial manufacturing sites:- Move from single ownership to multi occupancy Multi national owners bringing differing approaches Increased levels of transient workforce Less direct resources protecting and managing our businesses Economic climate fostering increased risk taking Reluctance to invest in non profit generating capital Managing security and governance processes under this changing environment is never easy The changing environment of a large manufacturing site
© Sembcorp Industries 2011 DISRUPTION Do we prepare or practice for it? Because its not ‘rocket science’ and it will happen to someone near you What distracts us from our core jobs?
© Sembcorp Industries 2011 The time involved to manage the significant levels of impact and disruption to the business is absorbed by governance and security issues: o Publicity, reputation, employee morale, investment o Loss of critical equipment o HSE Investigations o Group Internal Audits o Contractor Management What impact does this potentially have
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Tools of the Trade – Do your staff have the correct ‘tools’? What do we prepare and practice for?
© Sembcorp Industries 2011 Pair die in 'copper cable theft' Two men have died during a suspected burglary at a factory on a Black Country industrial estate. Police said the men from Dudley may have been electrocuted by live copper cabling. They said an activated fire suppression system, which released carbon dioxide, may also have caused their deaths. An 18-year-old from County Durham was found on fire after trying to steal live electrical cable carrying 11,000 volts, police said. The teenager, from Darlington, suffered extensive burns to his arms and head during the incident. He was taken to Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary where his condition is described as serious. A 19-year-old man was arrested and bailed after the incident on Saturday. SAFETY – of both the responder and the intruder. The responder may be a member of your staff who happens upon the intruder whilst carrying out routine work SECURITY – is your member of staff,as a responder, safely equipped to manage and react to the situation PREPAREDNESS – train the responder and protect assets How long would an HSE investigation take if someone was seriously injured or killed on your site? Cable theft What do we prepare and practice for?
© Sembcorp Industries 2011 Significant disruption caused by a ‘cash for scrap’ incident that was well organised utilising internal staff, contractors and local scrap yards Disruption involved o Internal investigations o Police investigations o Group internal audits o Contractor management o Writing of new policies and procedures Having a healthy ‘whistle blowing policy’ – are you capable of managing the implications What are your control measure like? Have you reviewed them as part of your organisational change? Don’t ever be surprised who may be involved and how well planned it may be. The ‘inside job’ What do we prepare and practice for?
© Sembcorp Industries 2011 Take some time out to consider your changing environment Within the site/business External economy Consider the disruption element of security not just the material value Be in a position where you can demonstrate a process that has considered these factors and are developing mitigating strategies Policies clearly stating company security strategy Trained, licensed staff Test these mitigation measures effectively in the field Assessment, planning and testing processes Audit and review Work closely with the Police, CTSA’s and your neighbours R eview of information gathering Intelligence/Information is very powerful What can we do about it? What do we prepare and practice for?