{"id":10,"date":"2008-05-14T03:15:29","date_gmt":"2008-05-14T08:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ontimesupplies.com\/blog\/?p=10"},"modified":"2022-08-17T16:04:15","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T21:04:15","slug":"why-a-safe-is-essential-for-your-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ontimesupplies.com\/blog\/why-a-safe-is-essential-for-your-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Why a Safe Is Essential For Your Office"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nThe business of office management can leave even the most calm executive frazzled. So many details to manage, so many employees to worry about, and deadlines to make, it can leave one in dereliction of some very basic procedures and security measures that should be done. One of these measures is the procurement of a safe for your office. Do not let this important security step go undone any longer. If it is something you have been meaning to do but have put off because of money issues, you should know that a safe does not have to cost a fortune in this day and age.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A Sentry Safe, for example, can be available for under a hundred dollars. Money is no excuse, especially \"SentrySafe\"when it comes to something as important as this. If you haven\u2019t<\/em> been planning on buying a safe, and see little reason to have one in the office, perhaps the following information will change your mind. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Employee Theft<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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A survey of office employees recently put out by Harris Interactive stated that 58% of said employees have admitted to committing some kind of office theft in their lifetimes. Think about that statistic for a moment. Now, granted, the details of the survey revealed that the vast majority of these items were low cost, expendable items such as pens, pencils, staples,\u00a0and stamps, but some of them went far beyond that.<\/span><\/p>\n

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A few of those surveyed admitted to stealing plants, and even paintings off the walls and the furniture itself! You have to consider that employees who would feel comfortable stealing even the smallest thing from the office (which, according to this survey, over half of your employees likely do) would have it within themselves to steal something valuable should the opportunity arise. It may never happen, but it\u2019s better to be prepared and not need it, than to be caught unaware. A safe may be your best answer.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Robbery<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Let\u2019s face it\u2013we live in dangerous times. No matter if your office is located in downtown New York City, or a sleepy burg in northern Montana, you have to have your guard up against potential crime. It could happen anytime, anywhere. If your valuable office items and cash are not locked up in a safe, they are just waiting to be stolen. Now, we\u2019re not talking about someone coming into the office with a gun, obviously, because a safe won\u2019t do you much good in that instance. No, we\u2019re talking about after-hours robbery, where a thief slips in under cover of darkness. Maybe he even got an inside tip as to where the money or valuables were hidden. Whatever the case, he will find them, and they will be his, if you don\u2019t take the time to purchase a safe and lock those items away.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Prying Eyes<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Of course, one of the most practical reasons to get a safe is simply to keep your important papers and documents out of the hands of snooping employees. This isn\u2019t related to theft or protection, but simply privacy. Your company undoubtedly has documents in a filing cabinet (probably unlocked) that has information you don\u2019t need your employees seeing. Well, why take the chances of something being seen and then discussed among the employees? Put those documents away in a safe and give the combination only to those you trust and those who have clearance, so to speak, to view those documents.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Insurance<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Simply put, insurance premiums are more likely to be low when you can prove that your valuable office items are hidden away in a good safe. Also, insurance companies are more likely to pay out a full sum if it can be shown that you took reasonable measures to protect those items. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Disaster Protection<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"FireproofFires, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes. Depending on where you work, any of these could happen, and your important documents and office valuables could be lost forever. By purchasing a\u00a0fire proof safe, you\u2019ll protect yourself against this possible occurrence, and have the peace of mind that comes with knowing you\u2019ve done all you can to keep those things safe. Disaster doesn\u2019t give you a warning before it strikes, so consider this the warning. Buy a safe for your office, and you\u2019ll be protected for certain.<\/span><\/p>\n

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