Business facilities, whether a gym, hotel, or office space, require a safe place for storing keys to limit the risk of theft and increase the overall security of the premises. Here, Reece Enterprise discusses why key safes are essential for all business facilities.
Key safes are large, strong, heavy duty mechanical boxes that are created specifically for storing keys. They are especially useful for ensuring the safe storage of spare keys, keys to valuable assets such as high value items, as well as keys to rooms or buildings which limit access without authorisation.
Depending on the size of the business facility and the number of keys needing to be stored, larger key safes may be required. Key cabinets from Reece Enterprise allow for 50 to 3,000 keys to be stored, with each safe specially constructed with a grey powder coating finish and a key locking door secured by seven throw bolts to ensure maximum security.
The internal panels of these safes are on telescopic slides for easy access, and a compact storage solution for simple organisation to keep finding correct keys swiftly. These can be organised by staff shift patterns, departments, and type of key, just to name a few.
Why are key safes vital for business facilities?
Decreases the likelihood of theft
High value assets need the highest level of protection and much like residential thefts, many burglars are attracted to what they can see on display from outside business premises. It is therefore important to ensure that all keys are securely locked in the key safe after use, with the safe being kept out of sight from outside view. This will decrease the chances of potential burglars being attracted to items on display.
To provide the highest security for your keys, ensure that your key cabinet is SEN standard Class 1 rated. Higher security safes deter thieves more effectively, as they provide much more resistance and protective strength due to their locking system and casing material.
One storage place for all
Key safes ensure all keys for your business property and valuables can be kept in one place, with a select person(s) granted access to the safe. In addition to keeping keys all together, this allows you to keep track of premises activity, and will allow you to easily identify if there is a key missing, making your search to find any missing keys quick and efficient.
Limited accessibility
Key safes should be allocated to trusted management within your business to ensure the highest confidentiality and security for all staff, visitors, and guests. By keeping access to the safe to a select few people keeping track of the keys will be easier, and it will make the likelihood of missing keys or any confusion over ownership much lower.
Peace of mind
Knowing that your keys are kept in a highly secure place will give instant peace of mind. Keeping a management access log will help to track key ownership and to see easily who has access to the key safe, and which keys the person is allocated to. This system will help to create an efficient and effective way to decrease the likelihood of missing keys while ensuring each key is accounted for.
Overall, key safes are an essential part of effective business management as well as a brilliant storage and security solution for business facilities both small and large.
