Securing the outdoor construction site : strategy, prevention, and mitigation / Kevin Wright Carney.

Front Cover; Securing the Outdoor Construction Site; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Introduction; Who Should Read This Book; About the Author; Acknowledgments; 1 The Impact of Construction Site Theft; The Interstate 5 Project in Norwalk: Part One; The Bridge at Hesperia: Part One; Danger to Security Personnel at the Site; You Get What You Inspect, Not What You Expect; Chapter Points by Discipline; 2 What Is Being Stolen?; Machinery and Vehicles; Mitigating Strategies to Prevent Vehicle and Equipment Theft; Metals; The Interstate 5 Project at Norwalk: Part two; Materials

Chapter Points by Discipline3 Rolling the Dice; The Bottom Line; Have a Security Planning Meeting; Do-It-Yourself Security; The Proposal; Chapter Points by Discipline; 4 Naming the Losses; Expect the Unexpected; Who are the Thieves?; The Background Investigation; The Theft Triangle; Theft by Outsiders; Embezzlement; Theft of Machinery; Theft of Materials; Fire; Injury Accidents; Fatalities; Vehicle Collisions; Flooding; Earthquakes; Watercraft Accidents; Aircraft Accidents; Chapter Points by Discipline; 5 Assessing the Risks and Potential Losses; The Site Survey and Vulnerability Assessment

Construction Plans and the Site VisitSite Survey and Vulnerability Report; The Indispensable After-Action Report; Chapter Points by Discipline; 6 Recovering After the Loss; Planning for the Loss; Action Plan; Advance Arrangements; Mutual Aid Agreements; Additional Personnel; Recovering Reputation; Chapter Points by Discipline; 7 Loss Mitigation Strategies and Tactics; Security Contractor versus Proprietary Security; Selecting Your Security Services Contractor; The Importance of Photographs; The Importance of Camera Systems; The Critical Importance of Lighting; Walking the Site

Protectable GroupingMultiple Officer Sites; Chapter Points by Discipline; 8 Gadgets; The Bridge at Apple Valley; Convergence; Cameras; Lighting; Tracking Devices; Fencing and Gates and Other Physical Barriers; Alarms and Motion Detectors; Communication Devices; Security Vehicles; Chapter Points by Discipline; 9 Establishing Standards; Have a Plan; Protectable Grouping; Equipment and Materials Marshalling; Divided Sites; Machinery Security; Materials Storage; Employee Screening; Access Control; Crime Statistics for Construction Sites; Chapter Points by Discipline; 10 Construction Equipment 101

Real Construction People, Please Bear with UsAerial Work Platform; Air Compressor; Arrow Sign; Asphalt Batch Plant; Backhoe; Backhoe Loader; Bidwell Machine; Bobcat; Bulldozer; Cherry Picker or Bucket Lift; Concrete Batch Plant; Concrete (or Cement) Mixer; Concrete (or Cement) Mixer Truck; Dredge; Dump Truck; Excavators; Bucket Wheel Excavator; Compact Excavator; Compactor (Handheld); Compact Track Loader; Dragline Excavator; Long-Reach Excavator; Feller Buncher; Forklift Truck (Forklift); Generator; Grader; Jackhammer; Light Tower; Loader; Paver; Pickup Truck; Pile Driver; Reclaimer

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