Workplace Violence Facility Walkthrough

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Emergency Management

Does the organization have a threat assessment team to respond to behavior that raises safety concerns?
Does the organization have an emergency action plan?
Are employees trained on the emergency action plan?
Does the organization have mass notification capabilities?
Does the organization coordinate with first responders and law enforcement for enhanced emergency preparedness?
Does the organization communicate security information to employees?
Has the organization identified and designed rooms that are ideal for lockdown and barricade?
Where are first aid stations located?
Where are fire alarms located?
Where are fire extinguishers located?
Does the organization have procedures for suspicious packages (including mail)?
Does the organization have policies for conducting searches for weapons, drugs, etc.?

Does the organization have security staff?
What training related to active-shooter, workplace violence, and general security issues does the organization provide to the security staff?
Does the security staff conduct security-related inspections of the organization?
Are any members of the security staff armed with lethal or non-lethal weapons?
Does the security staff have communications, self- defense equipment, restraints, transportation (e.g., scooters, bicycles), or panic alarms?
Has the organization designated a command post for the security staff?
Does the organization assign personnel to monitor times of critical vulnerability (i.e., beginning/end of organization day, passing periods, and after-organization events)?

Are exterior doors locked during regular business hours?
Can internal doors remain locked if necessary, for example, during an active-shooter incident?
What type of locks does the organization use for interior and exterior doors?
Does the organization issue identification (ID) cards to management and staff?
Is access to the facility controlled after hours?
Does the organization control visitor access?
Does the organization issue visitor badges?
Does the front desk/entry have a panic button
Does the organization require that visitors sign in and out?
Are items that employees bring into the organization inspected (e.g., backpacks, bags)?
Are bags and packages belonging to visitors inspected as they are brought into the facility?

Are vehicles parked at the organization screened, monitored, and/or inspected?
Does the organization have a policy to address vehicles parked for an extended period (e.g., reporting to security, local law enforcement, or tow company)?
Does the organization control vehicular parking and circulation onsite?
Does the organization have a high-speed avenue(s) of approach?
What is the minimum distance between the organization and a vehicle?

Does the construction of exterior doors deter or delay an attack?
Does the construction of interior doors deter or delay an attack?
Does the construction of exterior windows deter or delay an attack?
Do hallways, stairwells, and common areas have hidden areas that are hard to observe from classrooms or doorways?
Is the exterior of the building free of objects that could be used for climbing to other floors or the roof?
Are fire alarm pull stations protected from misuse?