RAMS for Corporate Security
Generate compliant risk assessments for corporate security operations in under 2 minutes. Covers access control, lone working, data protection, and SIA licensing with professional PDF output.
Built with UK health & safety regulations in mind
Corporate security covers the protection of business assets, personnel, and information in commercial environments: office buildings, business parks, headquarters, data centres, and financial institutions. It is a more nuanced discipline than venue or retail security, involving access control systems, visitor management, executive protection considerations, and the intersection of physical security with cyber and information security.
Corporate security contractors are increasingly required to produce formal RAMS as part of their tender submissions and ongoing contract management. FTSE-listed companies, financial services firms, and large public sector organisations have robust supplier health and safety requirements. A generic risk assessment that does not address the specific hazards of corporate security operations will not survive procurement scrutiny.
swiftRMS generates corporate security RAMS in under 2 minutes. The document covers the specific operational risks of corporate security: access control, lone working, physical security responses, data handling, and emergency procedures. Professional PDF output ready for client submission or internal compliance records.
What Corporate Security RAMS Must Include
Compliant risk assessments for corporate security work must cover these specific areas
Access control and visitor management risk
Tailgating, piggybacking, and social engineering are real threats in corporate environments. RAMS must document the access control procedures, verification requirements for visitors and contractors, and the process for challenging unescorted individuals.
Lone working assessment
Corporate security operatives frequently work alone at reception posts, in control rooms, and during out-of-hours patrols. RAMS must document lone working controls under Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999: check-in frequency, communication devices, and response protocols.
Violence and conflict risk
Corporate environments present lower but non-zero violence risk, typically from dismissed employees, frustrated visitors, or external attackers. RAMS must assess this risk at the specific site and document de-escalation and response procedures.
Emergency and evacuation roles
Corporate security operatives are typically part of the building emergency plan. RAMS must document their specific responsibilities: fire warden duties, building evacuation procedures under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, and lockdown procedures.
Data protection and information security
Corporate security operatives often handle sensitive visitor data, access logs, and CCTV footage. RAMS must reference UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018 obligations, including data minimisation, access restrictions, and breach notification procedures.
Control room and CCTV operation
Where operatives staff a security control room, RAMS must cover ergonomic risk (prolonged screen work), data protection, and the procedures for monitoring, alerting, and recording.
Common Corporate Security Tasks That Require RAMS
Generate RAMS for any of these tasks in minutes, not hours
Reception and front-of-house security
Managing visitor access, issuing passes, verifying identity, and providing a visible deterrent at the primary building entrance. High public-facing exposure.
Security control room operation
Monitoring access control systems, CCTV, fire alarms, and communications. Lone working in an enclosed environment. Ergonomic and lone working risk.
Out-of-hours building security
Lone operative securing and patrolling a large commercial building outside business hours. Key holding, alarm response, and isolation of utilities as required.
Construction site security (corporate asset protection)
Security during a refurbishment or construction project within an operating business. CDM interface, working alongside construction trades, and protecting business assets from theft or damage.
Data centre security
Highly controlled environments with specific access control requirements. RAMS must cover clean-room procedures, electrostatic discharge risk, and sensitive equipment protocols.
Contractor escort and access management
Escorting third-party contractors within the corporate environment, managing access to restricted areas, and ensuring contractor compliance with site rules.
UK Legislation for Corporate Security Risk Assessments
Every RAMS automatically cites the relevant UK legislation and industry standards
Private Security Industry Act 2001 and SIA Security Guard Licence
Operatives providing manned guarding in a corporate environment must hold a valid SIA Security Guard or Door Supervisor licence.
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
Requires suitable and sufficient risk assessment for all work activities, including lone working and violence at work.
Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR
Critical for corporate security operations involving CCTV, visitor data, access logs, and incident reports.
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
Corporate security operatives typically have formal roles in the building's fire safety management. These duties must be documented and consistent with the building's fire risk assessment.
Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992
Applies to control room operatives and any security personnel using screens for significant periods.
Working Time Regulations 1998
Corporate security often involves shift work and night operations. Working time compliance must be documented.
How swiftRMS Generates Corporate Security RAMS
swiftRMS generates corporate security RAMS by asking about the specific building type, the security duties, operating hours, and the risk factors of the environment. You specify whether operatives are working in a control room, on reception, on patrol, or responding to incidents.
The output covers the relevant hazards for corporate security: violence at work, lone working, data protection, fire safety roles, and ergonomic risk for control room staff. The legislation referenced is appropriate to the sector: SIA Act 2001, Management Regulations 1999, UK GDPR, and Fire Safety Order 2005.
The PDF is formatted for professional submission and can be attached to contract proposals, included in supplier health and safety questionnaires, or used as the basis for operative briefings.
Frequently Asked Questions
A Security Guard licence covers the majority of corporate security roles. If operatives are working at the entrance of licensed premises, a Door Supervisor licence is required. For specialist roles involving CCTV monitoring in a public space, a Public Space Surveillance (CCTV) licence may be required.
Physical RAMS address physical risks. Cyber threats are covered by separate information security policies. However, where the physical security operation has a direct interface with cyber security (for example, preventing unauthorised access to server rooms or enforcing clean desk policies), the RAMS should document these responsibilities.
The RAMS should document the lockdown procedure: the authority to initiate lockdown, the communication method, the operative's role in securing entry points, and liaison with police. This is increasingly important in the context of Protect Duty obligations for large commercial premises.
Where buildings are of similar type, similar risk profile, and covered by the same security team, a single RAMS with site-specific appendices can be appropriate. Where buildings differ significantly in risk profile (for example, a data centre alongside a general office building), separate RAMS are preferable.
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