Top 6 Facility Safety Tips
We look at all aspects of security, from protecting the outside of the facility to getting employees to help protect the communities they work in.
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"Our entire facility is fenced for security and safety purposes." — Rod Merrigan, Magic Valley manager, Land View, Murtaugh, ID© 2011 -
"Our property is partially fenced plus there is only one point of access to the property which is patrolled by local law enforcement." — Mark Brackin, CPS, Cooter, MO© 2011 -
"There is also the most up-to-date monitoring and mixing of agrichemicals for custom application that is housed in our reinforced concrete contained chemical mixing shed." — Terry Thomas, Effingham-Clay Service Co.© 2011 -
"A detailed written emergency plan is in place, and all employees have access to the written plan." — Doug Beaulieu, CPS, Mapleton, ME© 2011 -
"Fully two-thirds of our local Tolley Rural Fire Department is made up of Renville Elevator employees." — Carl Zeltinger, Renville Elevator Co., Tolley, ND© 2011 -
"All employees receive hazard communication training annually. Part of that training includes simulated calls for reportable spills." — Mark Cockrell, CPS, Haynesville, VA© 2011
For 10 years now, CropLife® magazine and its sponsorship partners have covered all aspects of retailer security and safety with a monthly spotlight on the ways U.S. retailers protect their products and employees. This month, we look at all aspects of security, from protecting the outside of the facility to getting employees to help protect the communities they work in. Below, you will find several photographs taken at various dealerships around the country that illustrate a thorough understanding of dealership security. Tied to these pictures are some brief quotes from ag retailers that are leaders in the fields of security.
