Industrial
Industrial sites are not gun-free just because a policy says so. Federal and state rules vary, and many states, including Texas, allow a firearm locked in a personal vehicle in the parking lot. A terminated employee, a contractor, or someone with a grievance against a supervisor can still reach a firearm and get into work areas, chemical plants, construction sites, and dockyards with few barriers.
Closed workplaces are a known FBI active shooter setting. From 2000 through 2022, the FBI designated 51 incidents in businesses closed to the public, including plants, warehouses, and similar sites. Through 2019 that was 41 incidents, with 106 killed and 130 wounded. Ten more followed: four in 2020 (10 killed), four in 2021 (11 killed), and two in 2022 (4 killed and 3 wounded). In the FBI’s 2000–2013 study, 22 of 23 shooters in these businesses were current or former employees.
The Washington Navy Yard attack on September 16, 2013, is the case people remember. A contract employee with access killed 12 people inside a secure facility. Access control did not stop it.
Bridge of Life Training offers Bystander Active Shooter Education (B.A.S.E.) built for the layout and workforce of an industrial site. We recommend it for supervisors, managers, and office staff who will be on scene before outside help arrives.
Contact us to schedule a site-specific course.
