Your personal safety when you are away from, traveling to, or at the Law School is of concern to us.

Reporting and Preventing Dangerous Conditions

Although the maintenance staff conduct daily checks of all mechanical equipment and service rooms and the security staff conduct periodic patrols throughout the Law School facilities, we also need your assistance to help us maintain a safe environment.  Please do the following:

1)  Report all suspicious odors to the officer at the 47 Worth Street security desk on extension 2123.

2)  Do not block exit doors, corridors, exterior walkways, or aisles with packages, trash, or furniture.  Contact the Office of Maintenance & Operations to have these items removed directly to storage or the trash area for disposal.

3)  Keep exit stair doors closed at all times!  It is a violation of the New York City Fire Prevention Code to prop open exit stair doors.  If a fire were to occur, smoke, heat, and flames could enter the stair and block this exit route.

4)  Contact the Office of Maintenance & Operations if a light bulb has blown out, there is water on the floor, carpet or other floor materials present a tripping hazard, a door does not close properly, or you note other conditions which could prevent a safe evacuation.

5)  Limit the use of personal appliances and non-office equipment which generate power surges.  Always turn-off all appliances and equipment when you are away from your office for extended periods and before you leave at the end of the day.

6)  Limit the use of power strips and extension cords.  If you must use an extension cord, use only electrical devices with the Underwriters Laboratories (UL) seal of approval.  Do not place electrical cords across a hall or path.

7)  Keep your office and storage spaces neat.  Do not leave trash around; dispose of it promptly.  If your storage room contains mechanical equipment, please do not store materials on top of or in close proximity to this machinery.

8)  Do not store materials on top of or in close proximity to a computer monitor or central processing unit (CPU).  This equipment requires a minimum of six inches between it and other items for proper ventilation.

9)  New York Law School is a smoke-free environment.  Report all violators to the officer at the 47 Worth Street security desk on extension 4184.

10)  NEVER attempt to extinguish a fire yourself. You should instead initiate the evacuation plan to alert others of impending danger.  [See section entitled Evacuation Preparedness.]

When at the Law School

Remember to present your photo identification card to the officer on duty when entering the facilities and carry it with you at all times.  Personal safety is everyone's responsibility.  Help us keep the Law School facilities and your personal and valuable property secure by doing the following:

1)  Do not leave personal and valuable property unattended.

Always take purses, briefcases, and other personal and valuable property with you when you leave an area accessible to others (even private offices, if kept unlocked).  Do not leave personal property unattended.  Do not leave a hand bag on the floor or hang it on the back of a chair.  Always place it on a table or in your lap.

2)  Place hand bags and other carry bags where you can see them.

Do not leave hand bags on the floor or hanging on the back of a chair.  Do not place other carry bags in a location where you cannot see them.  Always place these items in front of you or on your lap.

3)  Lock all doors you open.

Lock all doors when you leave your office.  Lock back the door upon leaving a shared office area.  

4)  Re-secure lockers.

Take a few minutes to check before you secured the lock on your locker.

5)  Keep all locked rooms secure.

Do not allow access to any individuals if you are not certain that they normally would be permitted to enter the building or a specific office area.

6)  Do not exit through doors which are normally closed.

When entering and leaving the Law School, only use the main entrance doors that are officially open and monitored by security officers.  Do not exit through doors which are normally closed unless there is an emergency.   Do not prop locked doors open because you will seriously compromise the security of the Law School community.

7)  Do not open locked service entrance doors.

There is a two-way intercom near the service entrance doors which enables the person at the exterior of the building to speak to an officer at the 47 Worth Street security desk.  If the person outside asks you to open the door, do not do this because you could seriously compromise the security of the law school community.

8)  Inform the security staff of your whereabouts.

Notify the security officer at the 47 Worth Street security desk on extension 4184 if you are working in an office after the buildings have officially closed.  If you do not inform the security officer she or he will not know to contact you should and an emergency arise.

9)  Report all breaches of security.

Do not hesitate to contact the Office of Security & Safety or a security officer if you observe suspicious individuals, activities, or situations.