Employees should know their company's policies about safety, security, and workplace violence. Any concerns should be shared with management.

Opening and closing

• Have two employees together meet and unlock the business. One should stay outside, while the other checks the interior. After clearing, both may enter. 
• If you are alone at work after business hours, keep the door locked.
• Employees should accompany each other to their vehicles-- especially at night.

Bank deposits

Employees making deposits should always go in pairs. You should vary deposit times and carry the deposit inside a plain bag. Do not use a bank bag or a bag with a name on it. Never make deposits after closing.

Controlling access

• Keep buildings locked whenever public access is not necessary.
• Keep secondary exits locked. Limit access to secondary exits by non-employees by having doors alarmed and labeled "EMERGENCY EXIT ONLY" or limit access to the area around the door.
• Keep restrooms, storage areas, and other spaces locked.
• Enforce your ID badge policies.
• Keep parking and walking areas well lit, and keep the area around the building clear of debris.

If confrontation does occur

• Consider all guns, or threat of guns, as loaded weapons. 
• Activate alarms only if you can do so without detection. 
• Attempt to alert co-workers only if you can do so safely. 
• Follow directions exactly, without volunteering. 
• Without seeming obvious, study attacker's distinguishing features