Reports & Papers-Lessons From Losses – Warehouse Legal Liability & Theft of Stored Cargo

Lessons From Losses – Warehouse Legal Liability & Theft of Stored Cargo

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The document discusses a warehouse theft incident in Compton, CA, where over 5,000 laptop computers, projectors, and monitors were stolen during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The thieves disabled the alarm system, cut fences, and used forklifts to load the stolen goods into trailers. Despite multiple alarm notifications, the warehouse owner failed to investigate properly, leading to a substantial insurance claim. The perpetrators used various methods to target warehouses, including surveillance and entry through windows, doors, roofs, or walls. The thieves often fly to locations, change vehicles, stay in economy motels, and have planned escape routes. To prevent such losses, warehouse operators are advised to test alarm systems regularly, install radio backup units, secure forklift truck keys, and establish key holder procedures, passcode checks, and employee training on handling alarm trouble signals. The document also highlights the importance of sharing loss prevention techniques with industry organizations like the IMUA. This incident underscores the need for enhanced security measures and proactive steps to deter and detect warehouse thefts.

Keywords

Compton CA warehouse theft

Thanksgiving holiday weekend theft

Alarm system disablement

Fence cutting theft

Forklift loading stolen goods

Insurance claim investigation failure

Warehouse theft methods

Preventing warehouse theft

Alarm system testing

Loss prevention techniques