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SD Cards in IP Video: A Reliable Backup & Hybrid Storage Solution

The critical job that SD cards play in video edge storage — either in a primary or secondary role — can’t be overstated.




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How Body-Worn Cameras Are Breaking Boundaries

Body-worn cameras are reshaping security by integrating with broader systems, harnessing AI-driven features for enhanced video management, and offering new opportunities for security integrators to meet evolving demands.




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VIVOTEK Partners With PDK to Integrate Cloud Surveillance With Access Control

With thousands of systems managing tens of thousands of doors for a base of loyal customers, VIVOTEK said PDK delivers an unparalleled user experience as well as the highest levels of security, safety, and data privacy.




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Integrators’ Role in Tackling the Evolving Shoplifting Crisis

Dive into how systems integrators can leverage advanced video analytics to enhance retail security and proactively combat the evolving challenges of shoplifting.




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FACEValue: Highway line painter dies after being struck by vehicle

On the day of the incident, a 52-year-old foreman employed by a roadway painting and safety company was killed when he was struck by a car.




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FACEValue: Worker falls 18 feet from wet roof, dies

A 50-year-old roofer died when he fell 18 feet from a residential roof.




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FACEValue: Worker killed in trench collapse

A 29-year-old construction worker was killed when the trench he was in collapsed.




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FACEValue: Worker crushed by forklift

A 45-year-old warehouse dock coordinator at a water bottling company died after he was crushed by the forks of an automated laser-guided vehicle.




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FACEValue: Dump truck operator fatally electrocuted by high-voltage line

A 61-year-old dump truck owner-operator was electrocuted when his vehicle came in contact with an overhead power line.




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FACEValue: Tower climbers killed when cell tower collapses; firefighter dies in rescue attempt

On the day of the incident, two tower climbers were killed when a 340-foot cellular tower collapsed during upgrading and construction activities.




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FACEValue: Worker dies in crash after texting while driving

A medical information technology consultant was driving in the far-right lane of a six-lane interstate when he crashed his vehicle.




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FACEValue: Truck driver dies after air release from tire failure

A 61-year-old truck driver died after he was thrown back onto a concrete floor when air was released from a pressurized tire sidewall failure.




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FACEValue: Public works foreman dies after falling from dump truck

A 59-year-old foreman for a municipal public works department died after falling from the tailgate of a dump truck. The department had no comprehensive safety and health program.




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FACEValue: Pipefitter killed by pressurized PVC pipe

A 49-year-old subcontracting pipefitter was hit in the chest and knocked backward by a pressurized 12-inch diameter vertical section of a polyvinyl chloride pipe during a hydrostatic pressure test of a fire suppression system.




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FACEValue: Worker dies after falling through skylight

A 20-year-old plasterer or drywall installer died after falling through a 24-by-48-inch plastic bubble-covered skylight.




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FACE Report: Worker electrocuted while replacing light fixture

A 28-year-old lighting technician, employed three weeks with a staffing agency and with no electrical trade experience, was electrocuted while working on an energized lighting fixture.




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FACE Report: Truck driver fatally struck during flatbed trailer unloading

A 53-year-old truck driver was struck and killed when fence pipes fell from a flatbed trailer during unloading at a fence sales company.




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FACE Report: Forklift operator crushed between overhead guard and mast

A 61-year-old longshore worker operating a forklift died after he was crushed between a forklift’s mast and the overhead guard of the operator’s cab. 




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FACE Report: Truck driver killed after vehicle rollaway

A 52-year-old commercial truck driver was killed after being struck by the tractor-trailer he had been driving.




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FACE Report: Worker compressed between compact excavator and steel beam

A 27-year-old laborer was killed while using a compact excavator to excavate an existing crawl space underneath a house.




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FACE Report: Worker falls from boom lift during tree trimming

A 55-year-old boom lift operator died after he fell from the basket of an elevated lift.




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FACE Report: Truck driver crushed by cardboard bale

A 47-year-old truck driver died after delivering 1,500-pound bales of recycled cardboard to a paper production mill.




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FACE Report: Delivery driver dies when forklift overturns

A delivery driver died when the truck-mounted forklift he was operating overturned on a city street.




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FACE Report: Hay press operator struck by machine’s guillotine blade

A 39-year-old hay press operator died when he was struck by the machine’s steel guillotine blade.




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FACE Report: Forklift operator crushed by loaded pallet

On Feb. 28, 2020, a forklift operator died after being crushed by a loaded pallet of soft drink cans.




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FACE Report: Heavy equipment operator struck and killed when excavator bucket detaches

A 21-year-old heavy equipment operator died after being struck by an excavation bucket that became detached from the quick coupling device attached to the end of a boom.




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FACE Report: Truck driver/equipment operator crushed while loading backhoe onto trailer

A 64-year-old truck driver and equipment operator working for a gravel-hauling and equipment-moving company drove his employer’s truck with an attached flatbed trailer to a jobsite.




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FACE Report: Worker electrocuted while installing lines for security cameras

A 48-year-old city electric maintenance worker was electrocuted while installing lines for security cameras in a residential area.




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FACE Report: Communication tower worker falls 260 feet

A 24-year-old tower climber died after falling from a communication tower under construction. The climber was part of a three-person crew. He was a certified instructor and the designated safety person and fall protection trainer for the company.




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FACE Report: Operator crushed between forklift and storage rack

A 54-year-old forklift operator and his co-worker were installing large metal storage racks in a warehouse.




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FACE Report: Siding installer falls 23 feet from pump jack scaffold

A 38-year-old siding installer who owned his own construction company was working for a subcontractor at a new construction apartment complex.




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FACE Report: Site superintendent run over by backing dump truck

A 60-year-old site superintendent working for a housing construction contractor was in charge of directing subcontractors and scheduling dump trucks to haul away debris.




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FACE Report: Machine operator fatally struck by safety block ejected from mechanical power press

A worker at a manufacturing facility was fatally injured while operating a 200-ton mechanical press.




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FACE Report: Mechanic service technician fatally struck by order picker carriage

A 58-year-old mechanic service technician for an equipment service and sales company was servicing an order picker with a co-worker. The picker’s carriage, which weighs nearly 1,200 pounds, consists of an operator platform, a control console and lift forks.




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FACE Report: Operator crushed between backhoe boom and stabilizer

A 54-year-old worker died when the raised boom of a backhoe loader swung and crushed him against one of the machine’s retracted stabilizers.




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FACE Report: Freight clerk crushed by trailer at store loading dock

On the day of the incident, a semitruck with a trailer backed up to a supermarket chain’s loading dock. A freight clerk opened the back of the trailer, checked the freight and determined that the truck was at the wrong dock.




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FACE Report: Two workers killed in boom lift rollover

The workers were moving the lift perpendicular to the hill slope with the boom arm extended when it tipped over in the downhill direction, catapulting the basket to the ground.




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FACE Report: Demolition laborer dies in fall through skylight

A 44-year-old demolition worker was removing roofing components from a former auto dealership. He had worked for his employer for five days. The worker was on the building’s roof when he stepped backward and onto a skylight, which broke under his weight.




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FACE Report: Construction worker struck by rollaway dump truck

A 45-year-old construction worker employed by a custom homebuilder arrived at a site to finish punch list items for a new home. The worker was pressure-washing the home’s driveway when a worker from a landscaping business arrived and parked a medium-duty dump truck at the top of the driveway.




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FACE Report: Truck driver crushed by freight pushed off flatbed trailer

A semitruck driver arrived at a construction site to deliver roofing materials on a flatbed trailer. Because the load left no room for the driver to bring a forklift, he asked workers at the site to use their company’s telehandler forklift to unload the trailer.




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FACE Report: Trimmer struck by limb from storm-damaged tree

A 51-year-old tree trimmer and certified arborist was part of a three-person crew sent to cut down a storm-damaged maple in the backyard of a private residence. The trimmer oversaw the crew and jobsite.




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FACE Report: Steelworker crushed while operating extendable boom forklift

A 29-year-old steelworker was using a telehandler to move and stage insulated metal panels at a municipal garage building site. He had received training on the equipment and had an operator’s permit.




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FACE Report: Trucker poisoned by carbon monoxide in cab

A 61-year-old truck driver who worked for a general freight carrier parked his truck at his employer’s terminal yard and slept overnight in the truck’s sleeper berth.




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Ahead of GHS meeting, OSHA asks for input

Washington — OSHA has scheduled a public meeting in advance of the 44th session of the United Nations Sub-Committee of Experts on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals.




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Chemical Safety Board reduces investigation backlog, adds staff

Washington — The Chemical Safety Board says it’s on track to clear its investigation backlog by the end of the year, with a growing staff focused on “moving the CSB forward.”




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EPA publishes final revised risk determination for 1,4-dioxane

Washington — The Environmental Protection Agency says the potentially carcinogenic chemical substance 1,4-dioxane poses “unreasonable risk” to workers under certain conditions.




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Anhydrous ammonia tank failure spurs safety advisory

Washington — Two federal safety agencies are urging owners of certain “nurse” tanks used to transport anhydrous ammonia to check the tanks for potential “catastrophic failure.”




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Toxic chemicals put salon workers at risk: report

Missoula, MT – Salon workers are frequently exposed to products that contain harmful chemicals linked to conditions such as cancer, reproductive issues and asthma, concludes a new report from environmental health advocacy group Women’s Voices for the Earth.




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NIOSH seeks users of spray polyurethane foam for study

Washington – NIOSH is looking for companies that use spray polyurethane foam to participate in a study about the health effects of occupational exposure to flame retardants.




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Understanding occupational skin disorders

Skin diseases are the second most common type of occupational illness, with more than 13 million workers potentially exposed to chemicals that can be absorbed through the skin.