When should visitors be escorted in the Plant Area?

Visitors should be escorted in the Plant Area primarily while they are in the Protected Area and Vital Area. This is crucial for safety and security reasons. The Protected Area is designated to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive operations or materials, while the Vital Area typically contains key infrastructure or equipment that ensures the plant's functionality and safety. By ensuring that visitors are escorted in these areas, it helps maintain control over who is present, reduces the potential for accidents or security breaches, and protects both personnel and equipment.

In contrast, other situations such as lunch hours, requests for escorting, or when entering the main office do not inherently carry the same level of risk or require heightened security measures as the Protected and Vital Areas. Thus, the escorting policy is focused specifically on ensuring safety in areas where critical processes or sensitive data are located.