The Prison Camera Reform Act requires the Bureau of Prisons to evaluate and enhance security camera, radio and public address systems at its 122 facilities.

A fire alarm system is a crucial part of a building’s overall fire protection and life safety strategy. The main is a crucial part of a building’s overall fire protection and life safety strategy.

A guide to the latest NFPA code updates for security dealers and integrators.

Is the physical security industry doing its part to reduce our environmental impact on the world? Being green is all about using fewer raw materials and expending less energy.

The Electric Guard Dog, Columbia, S.C., is a pioneer in renewable energy for the security industry. The company's founder, Bill Mullis, developed and patented the flagship product that utilizes solar power more than 20 years ago.

Toronto — Involving sun-exposed workers in daily job planning and decision-making about personal protective equipment can aid the implementation of a workplace sun safety program, researchers say.

As computer and network technology continues to burrow into the devices we depend on for daily connectivity, there is a clear and present danger for all connected devices

Dave Engebretson explains the threat posed to traditional residential security dealers by broadband service providers and DIY systems.

Washington — The director of NIOSH’s Office for Total Worker Health says employers should think about the physical and mental health needs of their employees returning to the job amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hartford, CT — Employers need to pay close attention to new and aging employees to help prevent workplace injuries, according to a report from insurance provider The Travelers Cos.

Security dealers can create video content that represents the brand, creates brand recognition and generates interest in mere seconds.  

As monitoring companies take advantage of new video technology and grow their businesses to include video monitoring services, it is important to understand that there is a significant difference between installing a video system and a monitoring-ready video system.

AVS-01 standardizes a classification metric for unauthorized human activity detected by alarm systems, helping law enforcement allocate resources and response prioritization. 

Also known as Video Monitoring-as-a-Service (VMaaS) or remote guarding, the idea is to deter criminals via voice-down. Maybe video can even replace a traditional alarm system.

 Presence detection is the ability to identify or locate the existence of people in a specific area or physical space.

Installing security contractors share guidance and wisdom — hard earned and battle proven — to help pave the way for other industry brethren excel in the exciting realm of remote video monitoring.

Subject matter experts from the central station and automation software marketplace address some of the best approaches that security dealers and integrators can follow to up their remote video monitoring game.

Remote video monitoring is not a new concept. And while its application has remained for the most part limited and narrow in scope for years, its trajectory is on the cusp of spiking.

Too many central stations consider video to be a particularly complex operation, which in turn bogs them down with execution delays while others take market share. Follow these five approaches to seize the moment.

The Monitoring Association aims to establish standardized guidelines essential for enhancing reliability, reducing false alarms and optimizing response times in the rapidly evolving field of video monitoring.

Remote video monitoring is advocated as a critical solution for addressing labor shortages and enhancing operational efficiency within the security industry, highlighting its evolution and economic advantages over traditional security guarding methods.

Washington – NIOSH and the California Department of Public Health have collaborated on a video intended to protect oil and gas extraction workers from deadly hazards linked to manual gauging and fluid sampling on production tanks.

Washington – OSHA has published a guide intended to help oil refineries comply with the agency’s Process Safety Management Standard (1910.119).

Washington – The Chemical Safety Board has released a video on last year’s ExxonMobil refinery fire, which severely burned four workers in Baton Rouge, LA.

Baton Rouge, LA — The OSHA Region 6 Training Institute Education Centers recently released a video on recognizing and controlling common hazards in oil and gas exploration.

Washington — OSHA has published COVID-19-related guidance intended to help employers in the oil and gas industry reduce exposure among workers, including personnel in the subindustries and those whose tasks “make up the broader oil and gas industrial sector.”

Construction sites are busy and full of potential dangers. One of these dangers is struck-by incidents. In 2013, more than 17,100 construction workers were injured – and 84 workers died – in struck-by incidents, according to the 2016 edition of the chartbook “Injury Facts,” produced by the National Safety Council.

Do you carpool to work or use a ride-hailing service? Or maybe you’re a ride-share driver? To help protect you from contracting COVID-19 or spreading it to your fellow commuters, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers the following tips.

Leading security dealers and integrators explain the essential strategies and insights that drive success in the realm of recurring monthly revenue.

The FTC's new rule has triggered a lawsuit from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, raising concerns about legal costs and economic impact on businesses.

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

Washington – The National Transportation Safety Board has released two safety alerts and a pair of videos cautioning airline pilots and mechanics about the dangers of carbon monoxide emissions.

Boston — Higher levels of carbon dioxide in airplane cockpits may diminish commercial pilots’ ability to perform maneuvers, recent research from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health indicates.

The Maine Department of Labor is offering free GHS training materials.

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

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

Washington — President Joe Biden has renominated Julie Su for labor secretary, but Su’s path to confirmation remains murky.

Montreal – A recent publication from the scientific research organization IRSST focuses on work-related cancer.

San Francisco – A nonprofit organization has released a report identifying more than 20 occupations associated with an increased risk of breast cancer.

Washington — NIOSH is gauging the feasibility of a national registry intended to track cases of mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer linked to on-the-job exposure to asbestos.

Comprehensive checklist based on ANSI B11.TR1-1993 includes considerations for machine operation, installation and maintenance.

Download KPA's guide to get: An overview of the HazCom standard’s requirements; six key steps to hazard communication; and a checklist for hazard communication compliance.

Fairfax, VA — The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators has published three employer guides on OSHA’s updated crane operator requirements, a final rule scheduled to go into effect Dec. 10.

Columbia, SC — To help mark its 50th anniversary as a State Plan state, South Carolina OSHA is encouraging employers to provide at least 50 minutes of additional safety training to their workers during Safety Stand Down Week – set for Dec. 5-9.

Rosemont, IL — The OSHA region that Bill Donovan oversees will soon be renamed, but what won’t change are the agency’s efforts to promote and protect worker safety and health.

Iowa City, IA — Safety pros can make and manage an effective heat-related illness prevention program by implementing the Hierarchy of Controls, Iowa OSHA Bureau Chief Peggy Peterson says in a new video.

Washington – The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration should better track the incidence rate of spills from cargo tank truck “wetlines” – the series of pipes used to load and unload liquids – to help identify risks, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office.

Washington – Pipeline operators may be required to notify the National Response Center no later than one hour after an incident involving natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines, under a recently proposed rule from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.

Washington — A new guidance document from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences is intended to help prevent respiratory illnesses and infections in the workplace.

The video surveillance market is strong and will continue to grow. It is less a lumbering giant, though, and more an agile athlete, able to pivot and adapt — it just happens to be the largest one on the security court.