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Deciphering Security Market Disruption & Anticipating Future Needs

Clint Choate of Snap One is uniquely positioned to enlighten security dealers and other stakeholders about industry trends. Ahead he addresses emerging technologies, changing clients expectations and much more.




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A Call for Field Service Leaders to Reevaluate Workforce Strategies

Your company’s ability to meet market demand depends on its access to skilled labor in the field. That is a current challenge with low unemployment and ongoing skilled labor shortages. 




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Verkada Report: 90% of Security Leaders See Cloud Solutions as Future

Verkada’s newly released 2024 State of Cloud Physical Security report is based on insights from IT and physical security leaders across various sectors.




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Study Shows High Consumer Expectation for Rapid Security Event Response

A Parks Associates white paper reveals that most residential security owners prioritize fast and reliable response times when choosing their systems, while highlighting the challenges and innovations security providers face to meet these expectations.




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Why SaaS Presents a Golden Opportunity for Security Installers

Adopting Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) in the security industry enhances scalability, flexibility, and business opportunities for installers while generating recurring revenue and offering greater value beyond traditional security solutions.




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SIA Opens Applications for SIA RISE Scholarship

Applying for the SIA RISE Scholarship is open to SIA student members and employees of SIA member companies in North America who are part of the SIA RISE community.




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Security Industry Leaders Report Positive Outlook, Integrators Lead the Way

Despite a slight dip in the overall Security Market Index, the majority of industry leaders, especially integrators, express optimism about current business conditions.




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Security Industry Confidence Surges as Optimism Grows, SIA Survey Reveals

The latest survey was conducted before the Federal Reserve announced that it would reduce interest rates by a half-point.




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Seattle Adopts Verified Alarm Response, Raising Alarm Industry & Public Safety Concerns

Seattle alarm companies were given just two weeks' notice that, starting October 1, the police department will no longer respond to unverified intrusion alarms.





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SNG Puts the Focus on Security’s Raison D’Etre

To attend Securing New Ground is to get an insider’s look at the microcosm of the whole security industry all in the space of a day and a half.




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NTSB: Drug use among general aviation pilots increasing

Washington – The number of pilots involved in fatal crashes who tested positive for potentially impairing drugs has nearly doubled in a 23-year span, according to a report from the National Transportation Safety Board.




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BSEE seeks comment on helicopter safety on fixed offshore facilities

Washington – The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement is requesting public feedback until Nov. 24 on how to improve helicopter-related safety on fixed offshore facilities for oil and gas operations on the Outer Continental Shelf.




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BSEE extends comment period on proposal for fixed offshore facilities

Washington – The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement has extended the comment period on a proposal that is intended to improve aviation safety on and around fixed offshore facilities.




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Boeing advises passenger airlines not to ship lithium batteries

Chicago – A major aircraft manufacturer has joined the effort to keep large quantities of highly flammable lithium-ion batteries out of cargo holds in passenger planes.




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FAA revises guidance for safely taxiing, towing aircraft

Washington – The Federal Aviation Administration has published new guidance aimed at keeping airport workers safe as airplanes are taxied and towed.




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Pilots association calls for action on safety as drone sales predicted to increase

Washington – Safety efforts involving unmanned aircraft systems – commonly referred to as drones – must improve to protect airline aircraft, according to the Air Line Pilots Association, International.




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UN agency bans lithium batteries as cargo on passenger planes

Washington – The United Nations’ International Civil Aviation Organization has banned all shipments of lithium-ion batteries as cargo on passenger planes because of possible fire risks.




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Commercial airline pilots are flying depressed, study finds

Boston – More than 1 out of 8 commercial airline pilots meet the criteria for clinical depression, and a small percentage have suicidal thoughts, according to a study from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.




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National Academies urges FAA to ease approach to commercial drone safety regs

Washington — The Federal Aviation Administration should relax its “overly conservative” safety rules for commercial drone use to boost continued progress and integration, a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine concludes.




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Proposed rule would allow drones to fly at night, over people

Washington — The Department of Transportation intends to seek comment on separate advance notices of proposed rulemaking on the safe operation and integration of drones, including a measure that would allow civilians to operate drones at night and over populated areas without a waiver, Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao announced Jan. 14.




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Proposed rule permitting drones to fly at night, over people includes provisions for closed or restricted workplaces

Washington — The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a proposed rule that would allow civilians to operate drones at night and over populated areas without a waiver, amending current regulations that prohibit such activities.




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Cabin Air Safety Act: Lawmakers introduce legislation in House, Senate

Washington — Legislation introduced in both chambers of Congress is aimed at enhancing the safety of the air supply on commercial aircraft to protect crew and passengers.




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Airport ground worker safety the focus of House subcommittee hearing

Washington — A closer look at the safety and health of airline ground workers is long overdue, Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WA) said during a Jan. 15 oversight hearing recently convened by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Aviation Subcommittee.




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Airline groups ask DOJ for ‘full and public prosecution’ of unruly passengers

Washington — A coalition of 10 aviation industry groups led by Airlines for America, a trade association of U.S. passenger and cargo carriers, is requesting that the Department of Justice “commit to the full and public prosecution of onboard acts of violence” by passengers against airline employees.




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Airline worker safety: FAA, house subcommittee put spotlight on passenger violence

Washington — Although the rate of reported passenger violence on commercial airlines has decreased since the beginning of the year, it’s still too high, the Federal Aviation Administration says.




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Legislators push to bar unruly passengers from commercial flights

Washington — People who’ve been convicted of assaulting airline employees would be prohibited from boarding commercial aircraft, under bipartisan legislation introduced April 6 in the House and Senate.




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FAA asks laser manufacturers to warn consumers of potential danger to planes

Washington — Citing a growing trend of people pointing lasers at airplanes, the Federal Aviation Administration is calling for product labels warning consumers that the safety of flight crews and passengers is being put at risk.




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FAA is urging the public not to point lasers at airplanes

Washington — Reports of people pointing lasers at aircraft – a federal crime – have reached an all-time high, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.




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Behavior-based safety incentive programs

C.A. Short’s mission is to provide organizations with a blueprint to implement a strategic, OSHA-compliant employee safety incentive program that will raise awareness, reduce incidents and increase the bottom line.




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Safety hazards in an office setting

How many hazards can you find in this staged photo?




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Take this quiz to learn how much you know about alcohol use and abuse

How much do you know about alcohol and its effects? Take this quiz from the Fall 2018 issue of Family Safety & Health to find out.




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Test your knowledge about heat-related illnesses

How much do you know about heat-related illnesses? Take this quiz to find out.




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Trucking research institute launches fatigue management website

Arlington, VA – The American Transportation Research Institute, the research arm of the American Trucking Associations, has launched a website on commercial motor vehicle operator fatigue management.




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NIST launches tool to help assess ventilation and indoor air quality

Gaithersburg, MD — “In many buildings, ventilation is often misunderstood or infrequently assessed,” says the National Institute of Standards and Technology, which has created an online tool designed to help determine indoor air quality.




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Self-retracting safety knife

Ideal for cutting through light to heavy duty materials, the SK-4 #9048 Self-Retracting Safety Knife offers greater control of blade placement while cutting.




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Safety glove selection

How has the new ANSI cut level guide impacted improvements with glove selection processes?




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Single-use gloves

My workers need barrier protection. Are single-use gloves tough enough?




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Glove seal concerns

I’m having a hard time getting a good seal between my chemical gloves and the sleeve of my suit. How can I make sure I’m protected?




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Senate confirms the nominations of two candidates for mine review commission

Washington — The Senate on Sept. 29 confirmed the nominations of Mary Lu Jordan and Timothy Baker to serve as members of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission.




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Chemical Safety Board nominees speak during Senate hearing

Washington — Chemical Safety Board interim executive Stephen Owens affirmed his optimism that “we can rebuild and revitalize the CSB and perform our mission as Congress intended” during a Nov. 17 confirmation hearing before the Senate Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight Subcommittee.




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Senate confirms new Chemical Safety Board chair and member

Washington — The Senate on Dec. 13 confirmed Steve Owens as chair of the Chemical Safety Board and Catherine J.K. Sandoval as a CSB member, returning a quorum to the short-staffed agency.




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Virginia Foxx is new chair of House Education and the Workforce Committee

Washington — The House Steering Committee has selected Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) to serve as chair of the renamed Education and the Workforce Committee for the 118th Congress.




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Marty Walsh expected to step down as labor secretary to lead NHL players’ union: reports

Washington — Labor Secretary Marty Walsh is expected to leave the Biden administration to become executive director of the National Hockey League Players’ Association, according to multiple reports.




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Biden taps Deputy Labor Secretary Julie Su to lead DOL

Washington — President Joe Biden has announced his intent to nominate Julie Su for labor secretary.




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Biden’s FY 2024 budget looks to increase OSHA enforcement

Washington — The White House is seeking a 17% funding increase for OSHA under the Department of Labor’s fiscal year 2024 budget request.




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Who’s more likely to use their employer’s mental health benefits?

St. Paul, MN — Younger workers are far more likely than their older co-workers to use employer-provided mental health benefits, results of a recent survey show.




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Secretary of labor nominee faces questions during Senate confirmation hearing

Washington — Julie Su emphasized her commitment to “finding and expanding the vast areas of common ground between employers and employees” during her April 20 confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.




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Julie Su’s nomination to lead DOL clears Senate committee

Washington — The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee has approved Julie Su’s nomination for labor secretary, in an 11-10 party-line vote.




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Managers need to disconnect from work at night, researchers say

Gainesville, FL — Knowing when to log off and unplug from work can make managers better leaders, results of a recent study show.




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Employers’ ‘therapy speak’ often misses the mark: survey

Chicago — Results of a recent survey show that workers have trouble trusting employers and supervisors who use “therapy speak” but don’t follow it up with helpful actions.