National Association for Information Destruction: NAID

• conduct background checks prior to hiring new employees
• conduct a criminal record search on a country-by-country basis in each country the new employee has resided in the previous seven (7) years. We also verify employment of new applicants over the last seven (7) years.
• require new employees to sign confidentiality agreements
• require drivers to meet all applicable licensing requirements
• conduct drug screening on new employees at the time of hiring and random drug screening of all employees
• secure all customer materials from unauthorized access before destruction
• ensure all customer materials are contained during file transfer from customer custody to destruction vehicle to prevent loss from wind or other atmospheric conditions
• maintain written policies and procedures for drivers and assisting employees
• require employees to wear uniforms and picture ID badges
• ensure all customer materials remain secured and in the control and custody of the NAID member company agent until destroyed by shredding equipment
• require all vehicles used for transfer of client records meet USDOT regulations and have lockable cabs and cargo area
• require all paper shredded meets OEM specifications of: continuous shred, indefinite length and 5/8" cutter width or less
• maintain general liability insurance of $5 million
• conduct comprehensive third party background checks on owners and officers of our own company

  
  

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