Plant & Trailer Security
Plant theft is on the increase. Current estimates say that it costs the UK £1million each week and this is predicted to rise. Although the cost of replacing the stolen property is often insured it is the uninsured cost of downtime and idle crews along with the affect of increased insurance premiums that could have a serious affect on the profitability of some UK businesses. The challenge Historically manufacturers have not fitted security devices to plant. It is common to find a £60,000 excavator, without any form of reliable security, being left overnight on an open contract site! Equally, a significant amount of driven plant is not road registered and often manufacturer markings are either difficult to find or easy to remove. This means that, not only is it easy to steal high value items of driven plant, the lack of proper identification mean Police have little chance of accurately identifying rightful ownership should they suspect an item has been stolen. There are several steps that can be taken to help protect against plant theft:
Step One Uniquely identify and register your plant.
Step Two Fit robust physical security devices as shown here
Step Three Work with the Police to beat the thieves.