S 1.15 Closed windows and doors

Initiation responsibility: Head of Site/Bldg Technical Service

Implementation responsibility: Site/Bldg Technical Service, staff members

Windows and outward leading doors (balconies, patios) should be closed whenever a room is unoccupied. In the basement and on the first floor and, depending on the cladding/type of facade, in upper storeys as well, they offer burglars and intruders an ideal opportunity even during working hours;

During regular working hours and a definite short absence of staff, mandatory regulations for offices need not be enforced.

Additional controls:

• Have instructions to close windows and outside doors been issued?

• Are regular checks made to see whether windows and doors have been closed by occupants after leaving the rooms?