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be recorded. Setting time frames for the
secure an appointment as service provider),
compelling staff to work longer hours than
implementation
which financial experts should note.
that allowed by the Sectoral Determination
of
remedial
action,
and
inspecting and testing the effectiveness of
or
not
compensating
staff
for
overtime
implemented remedial actions are critical to
The private security industry is necessarily
worked or allowances due; hiring of self-
the process. Likewise, any new information
subject to regulation from a safety and security
employed security officers (disregarding all
pertaining to an old or new risk should
point of view to ensure that private security
governing regulations), delivering substandard
be reassessed against the implemented or
operations are not vigilante organisations.
goods or vehicles once appointed; requesting
proposed remedial action. Newly introduced
is also regulated from a labour legislation
amendments
legislation or by-laws, workplace practices,
perspective to ensure that people working in
“oversights” shortly after being appointed, or
new technology or estate activity should be
the sector are not exploited.
requesting substantial increases at the time
understood against current or newly proposed
sectors contribute to the oversight of training
security measures.
and quality standards of people engaged in
It
Both of these
the private security sector.
Periodic Assessments
to
the
price
for
certain
for increase negotiations.
Not withstanding the above, the majority of
the security companies act with the utmost
It is imperative that all risks, whether resolved
The
by
integrity and strive to continually improve on
or undetermined, be investigated regularly.
widespread non-compliance by various entities
their contribution to the security industry.
Having said this, it is important that one should
that seek to set in place arrangements for the
The differentiating contributions are often
not wait for an assessment or reassessment
provision of security guards in contravention
measured by what security providers offer
to be conducted before implementing the
of
as part of their security solution. This could
most obvious remedial action to curb the
particular, the labour legislation pertaining to
probability of the risk occurring or reoccurring.
it.
If the risk consequence will most probably
seek, amongst other things, to avoid incurring
lead to harm or loss of life, immediate
costs associated with proper security training,
remedial action is deemed crucial.
proper remuneration of securi