Site Security and Emergency Management
Site security and emergency management for Fermilab’s employees, users, affiliates, subcontractors, visitors and property is overseen through a combination of emergency management, fire protection, and safeguard and security programs.
These efforts are coordinated by line management, construction and service coordinators, managers, sponsors and designated point of contacts.
Under the leadership of the Security and Emergency Services departments, dedicated teams strive to maintain a safe and secure environment on the Fermilab campus.
General security information
The effectiveness of Fermilab’s site security and the protection standards required by DOE are reliant upon individuals following security-related policies and procedures.
Like safety, security policies and procedures are employment-related standards of conduct, and all employees and visitors are expected to adhere to them. These standards are communicated through Fermilab’s security awareness program, which includes training and messaging to educate individuals about their role in complying with and supporting security program requirements.
Other means of communication include instructions from security personnel, security-related notices and signage. Security officers detect incidents at security posts, perform roving patrols and monitor and respond to security alarms, among other activities. Individuals on site can also detect and report security incidents.
Contact Security
Email
access@fnal.gov
Phone
630-840-3414 (nonemergency) 630-840-3131 (emergency)
Visit the Security Operations Center page to learn more about reporting emergencies and nonemergencies.
Your responsibilities for site security
As stewards of Fermilab security, your participation in upholding site security is key. Your partnership and cooperation are appreciated.
- Know how to contact direct reports during and after an emergency.
- Encourage personnel to have their current contact information in Everbridge, Fermilab’s emergency messaging system.
- Everbridge provides timely emergency alerts to the Fermilab community via email, telephone and text messages via government-issued or private cellphones.
- Everbridge supplements email alerts and on-site public address systems to alert subscribers of emergency conditions.
- Ensure that employees, users, affiliates and subcontractors are familiar with Fermilab warning signals such as for fire, emergency and severe weather, and that they understand their role and participation in drills. For more information, reference Emergency Management (only accessible on Fermilab or through VPN connection).
- Protect sensitive materials (export-controlled, Personal Identifiable Information or PII).
- Collect badges, parking passes and keys when employees, users, affiliates or visitors terminate or leave.
- Notify all appropriate stakeholders, including Security (x3414), when lab property is lost or stolen.
- Prevent access to the lab and controlled areas by unauthorized individuals and report any suspicious behavior (x3414).
- Take security issues seriously and hold people accountable, as needed.
Security violations
Individuals in violation of the site access and security policies and/or associated procedures will receive a Security Notice.
- Security incidents meeting certain requirements are also reported to DOE via the Incident of Security Concern program, as required in DOE O 470.4B, Safeguards and Security Program.
- Security Notices will be provided to the individual who is responsible for the violation and their immediate supervisor, Associate Lab Director/Senior Director and the HR business partner. Notices will be issued as soon as practical after the violation has been identified or reported.
- Fermilab’s Security and Emergency Management Division (SEMD) staff will work with the employee’s line management and HR business partner to provide evidence of the violation (e.g., witness statements, data from various physical security systems, severity and frequency).
- Individuals with repeated or egregious violations may have access privileges temporarily or permanently suspended. Other corrective actions may be applied per management’s discretion.
- Individuals involved in security violations may receive corrective action in accordance with the laboratory’s Policy on Progressive Discipline for Employees (Services log-in required). Progressive discipline may apply up to and include termination of employment.
- Lab-designated hosts are responsible for ensuring that users, affiliates, subcontractors and visitors under their auspices adhere to and follow Fermilab security policies and procedures. Individuals involved in security incidents may have their site access privileges temporarily or permanently revoked.
- SEMD will record violations for the purposes of tracking security trend data to continuously improve the security program.