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Vigilance and a questioning attitude at nuclear and radiological sites are encouraged by the IAEA as indicators of an effective nuclear security culture. One common manifestation of a visible security policy is a requirement for all employees to wear badges, preferably with photo ID on coloured lanyards for easy identification. Visitors should also be required to wear badges, and be always escorted.
In situations where one does not recognise an individual on-site, it is appropriate to enquire about who they are, their purpose for being on-site, and whether they have been logged in and escorted correctly.
Challenges do not need to be hostile. Indeed, introductions and an enquiry about a person’s role can be polite as well as an indicator of an effective security culture.
It is incumbent upon management and staff to foster a working environment where staff are encouraged to be vigilant and consistently enforce security policies. As such, the perceived seniority of the visitor should not matter.
Moreover, where there is an effective security culture staff are encouraged to report potentially suspicious behaviours and such reports are taken seriously by management and the security team, with the results fed back to employees to maintain motivation.
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