Gatehouse SOPs
Driver ID + BOL + seal check, trailer-number match, visitor escort list, and overheight/oversize refusal procedures documented in a site playbook.
Warehouse & logistics security
Distribution Centre, Cross-Dock & 3PL Security
Vision Security covers high-volume DCs, cross-docks and 3PL yards across Ontario and Quebec — gatehouse management, dock-door supervision, yard patrol and cargo-theft prevention on heavy-equipment sites. Operations are designed around AEO/PIP and C-TPAT-style audit requirements without slowing carrier throughput.
Request a DC security proposalLogistics-environment risks we cover
Cargo theft & diversion
High-value SKU drops, trailer swap-outs and inside-job diversion — mitigated with seal verification, dock-door coverage and randomized audit walks.
Gatehouse throughput vs. security
Driver check-in, seal verification, BOL verification and trailer dispatch without creating back-ups on the access road.
Yard & trailer inventory integrity
Live yard counts, drop-lot checks, seal breakage reports and reconciliation with WMS/YMS data at shift change.
Employee access & theft watch
Pick-line monitoring, bag-check enforcement (per employment-agreement and union rules), and investigation-grade incident reports.
Dock-door operational safety
Pedestrian/forklift separation, loading-accident reporting, cold-chain dock integrity and after-hours dock closure verification.
Our logistics protocols
Yard & trailer audits
Shift-open and shift-close yard counts photographed and logged; seal-breakage photos uploaded to the client's incident portal within 15 minutes.
Dock-door supervision
Guard-supervised open/close cycles during peak hours; after-hours dock-door alarm response with 10-minute SLA from dispatch.
Cargo-theft response
Immediate lock-down of affected dock line, preservation of CCTV/DVR evidence, liaison with the carrier's risk team and local police reporting.
Bag-check & pick-line watch
Compliant bag-check stations at employee egress, discreet pick-line floor walks, and union-aware incident documentation.
Emergency & fire watch
Sprinkler-impaired fire watch, racking-collapse response, forklift-incident first-aid scene control and bilingual evacuation.
Standards & frameworks we align to
- Ontario PSISA 2005 (licence #30000230) / Quebec BSP (licence GAR 20062877)
- Audit-ready documentation for C-TPAT, PIP and AEO supply-chain-security programs
- WSIB (ON) / CNESST (QC) incident reporting support
- MTO (ON) and MTQ (QC) roadside and yard traffic-control protocols
- NFPA 601 — Standard for Security Services in Fire Loss Prevention (fire watch)
FAQ
Can your guards support a C-TPAT or PIP audit?
Yes. Our standard gatehouse SOPs, visitor logs, seal-verification records and CCTV retention practices are designed to produce the documentation trail auditors expect for C-TPAT (US), PIP (CBSA) and AEO supply-chain-security programs.
Do you run 24/7 at a DC?
Yes. Continuous guard coverage is our default for DC and 3PL clients, with relief dispatch inside our standard response window if a scheduled guard is unavailable.
Can you handle both gatehouse and internal pick-line floor walks?
Yes. We staff gatehouse and in-building roles separately so neither compromises the other, with handover reports between posts at every shift.
What does your cargo-theft response look like?
Immediate dock-line lockdown, CCTV/DVR evidence preservation (no overwrite), incident report to the client's risk team within 60 minutes, and local police liaison if requested.
Are your yard patrol vehicles GPS-tracked?
Yes. Every mobile-patrol unit is GPS-tracked with NFC checkpoint tags on the yard perimeter so the client receives a time-stamped audit trail per patrol.
Let's scope your sector deployment
Send us your scope and we'll reply with a sector-specific staffing plan backed by our PSISA and BSP licensing and $5M general liability coverage.