How Industrial Locksmiths Protect Your Facility from Security Risks

Most of us take whatever precautions are necessary to protect our homes, our families and even our vehicles from theft and vandalism. Yet there’s another area of our lives that’s just as important to guard: our livelihoods. Behind the locked doors of our facilities lie cash, expensive equipment, data and sensitive information and other essentials for the day-to-day running of our businesses. While these things leave your premises vulnerable to theft and vandalism, an industrial locksmith can provide you with the protection you need.

Express Locksmith are 24/7 industrial locksmiths on the Gold Coast, serving the entire region from northern suburbs like Ormeau all the way across the NSW border to Tweed. If you’ve found yourself locked out of your industrial facility on the Gold Coast, Express Locksmith can be there within 25 minutes to help you get back to business.

Manufacturing plants, construction sites, warehouses, factories and other industrial facilities of all kinds are at risk of many different kinds of security breaches. Some of these, locksmiths can help prevent or at least reduce the impact of. Here is the Express Locksmith guide to how an industrial locksmith on the Gold Coast can protect you from the risks.

What are industrial locksmiths?

 The simplest definition of a locksmith is a person that makes and repairs locks, although that’s a simple definition that doesn’t capture the full spectrum of what these professionals do. A locksmith adjusts, repairs and installs locks on windows, doors, vehicles and safes. A locksmith has training and special skills that lets them do things the average person can’t, like break locks without causing damage to doorways.

An industrial locksmith is a locksmith that designs, installs and maintains the security systems of businesses like offices, factories, warehouses, processing facilities and retail outlets. Services that industrial locksmiths provide for their clients can include master key systems, a security register for keys and locks, installation of high-security locks and replacements and repairs of locks. Emergency industrial locksmiths offer their services around the clock to reflect the fact that some businesses operate 24/7 and problems can arise at any time. Emergency locksmiths deal with security breaches at all hours of the day and night.

 Security risks for industrial facilities that industrial locksmiths can help prevent

 Some common risks involving locks and security systems that an industrial locksmith can help to mitigate include:

Unauthorised access

Unauthorised access includes not just thieves and trespassers but employees that try and access restricted areas of the building. Locksmiths can install high-security locks, access control systems and other measures to make sure only personnel with the proper authorisation can get into restricted areas.  

Lock failure or damage

Locks that fail or are easy to break or damage can strongly compromise security. Locksmiths can regularly inspect, maintain and repair your business’s locks to ensure they’re providing a level of security you can trust.

Theft and vandalism

Industrial facilities can be targets for thieves and vandals looking to steal expensive gear or personal information. Industrial locksmiths can safeguard against theft and vandalism by installing tamper-resistant locks and reinforcing points of vulnerability.

Employee turnover and access revocation

Having a former employee that still has access to restricted data or areas of the business can lead to a security issue. When employees leave or change roles, their status needs to be updated and certain locks might have to be rekeyed or replaced as well.

Compliance with regulations

Industries like construction and manufacturing usually have regulations to meet for safety standards, and locksmiths can implement security solutions to make sure you’re meeting compliance standards.