4 Inside Warehouse and Office

4.1 Warehouse Area: Multi-Tenant Walls

Option 1: Physical Security

4.1.1

Interior floor to ceiling multi-tenant walls and roof constructed/designed and maintained to resist penetration (Example: brick, block, tilt up concrete slab, sandwich panel walls)

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Option 2: Security System

4.1.2

If Interior floor to ceiling multi-tenant walls are constructed of security grade wire mesh or other industry recognized secure barrier, then it is also to be alarmed to detect intrusion.

Note: Netting, low grade fencing or non-security grade mesh is not acceptable.

4.2 Internal Warehouse Areas

Intrusion Detection

4.2.1

Intrusion detection (e.g. infrared, motion, sound, or vibration detection), is required to monitor the internal warehouse space. The alarms must be activated and linked to the main alarm system during non-operational hours (I.e. when warehouse is closed).

Note: If the warehouse is a true 24/7/366 operation, this requirement may be N/A if the risks and mitigations are documented in the local Risk Assessment.

Regardless of operational hours, perimeter intrusion detection or physical barriers are required on external doors and ground-floor windows in office and warehouse. (See section 2.2.).

4.3 Internal Dock Doors and Dock Areas

CCTV Coverage

4.3.1

All internal dock doors and dock areas covered by CCTV. (Color or “day/night” cameras).

4.3.2

Views of freight being loaded/unloaded clear at all times unless temporary obstruction due to operational needs (i.e. truck loading and unloading in real time).

4.3.3

Buyer assets under 100% CCTV surveillance in cargo movement or staging areas (i.e. pallet breakdown/build up areas, routes to and from storage racks, dock, transit corridors).

4.4 Access Control Between Office and Dock/Warehouse

Access Controls

4.4.1

Access controlled between office and warehouse or dock.

4.4.2

Card access or intercom door alarms are locally audible and generate an alarm for response when held open for more than 60 seconds or immediately if forced open.

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Alarms

4.4.3

Door alarms are locally audible or send alarm for response when held or forced open.

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Procedures

4.4.4

LSP’s/Applicant’s authorized workforce and escorted visitors permitted access to dock/warehouse areas based on a business need and restricted.

4.4.5

Access list reviewed at least quarterly to limit/verify that access permission is only granted to designated/ authorized personnel, processes are documented.

4.5 High Value Cage/Area

Physical Security

4.5.1

The size and use of HVC may be dictated by Buyer/LSP/Applicant agreement. If an agreement is not present, then the HVC must be able to store a minimum of 6 cubic meters of product.

4.5.2

Perimeter caged or hard-walled on all sides, including top/roof.

4.5.3

Locking device on door/gate

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CCTV

4.5.4

Complete CCTV (Color or “day/night” cameras) coverage on cage or vault entrance and internal area.

Note: If the cage / vault is too small to locate a camera inside, camera coverage of the entrance is sufficient.

4.5.5

CCTV (Color or “day/night” cameras) coverage on cage or vault entrance.

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