Washington — The nonfatal injury and illness rate for private-sector U.S. employees remained steady in 2018, halting a trend of consistent decline, while the rate of nonfatal injuries and illnesses requiring days away from work climbed slightly, according to annual data released Nov. 7 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Washington — A total of 5,333 workers died as a result of on-the-job injuries in 2019 – a 1.6% increase from 2018 and the highest number of fatalities since 5,657 were recorded in 2007, according to Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries data released Dec. 16 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Washington — Nonfatal work-related injuries and illnesses in the U.S private sector, as well as the nonfatal injury and illness rate, decreased slightly in 2020. However, estimated injuries and illnesses that resulted in at least one day of lost work soared by nearly a third amid the COVID-19 pandemic, data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows.

Washington — The number of reported workplace injuries in the U.S. private sector increased in 2021, but a decline in respiratory illnesses – including COVID-19 – helped drive down the combined number of nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses, data released Nov. 7 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows.

This free app allows industrial hygienists and safety professionals to quickly access answers to frequently asked respiratory questions; check the 3M respirator selection guide; identify 3M facepieces, cartridges and filters; walk through an overview of qualitative fit-testing protocols; and conduct fit tests.

Washington – A free mobile app released March 21 by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration provides safety information on consumer vehicles.

Washington – A new smartphone application from NIOSH is intended to help workers safely use extension ladders.

Need help figuring out the right treatment plan for an injured worker? There may be an app for that.

Washington – Certain smartphone and tablet applications designed to measure sound levels are accurate and reliable enough to assess occupational noise exposures, according to a new NIOSH study.

When emergency responders head out on a call, they may not be able to visualize the types of dangers they’re heading into. One mobile app aims to change that.

Make the most of your time with the 2014 Congress & Expo app for iPhone or Android.

Washington – A new mobile app from the Department of Veterans Affairs is designed to help users evaluate concussion symptoms and provides ways to cope with concussion-related issues.

A new mobile app from the Department of Veterans Affairs aims to help health care providers deliver information about chemical, physical and environmental hazards that military veterans may have encountered during service.

The dBadge2 is the world’s first shoulder-mounted, cable-free noise dosimeter with Bluetooth 4.0 communications for Apple or Android mobile devices.

The free FR Clothing Smartphone App provides easy and immediate access to key information about hazards, safety standards, FR brands, product lines and more.

Lansing, MI – A recently developed mobile app aims to protect workers who take part in excavation and trenching activities.

Washington – NIOSH’s mobile app on ladder safety has been updated to include information on stepladders.

Washington – The White House has designated May 23-27 as Extreme Heat Week in an effort to inform the public – including employers and workers – about how to prepare for extreme heat events.

Washington – NIOSH has developed a mobile app to help miners assess the ergonomics of three mining tasks: bagging, maintenance and repair, and haul truck operations.

Washington – NIOSH has created a mobile app to accompany its Pocket Guide on Chemical Hazards.

Tumwater, WA – The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries has introduced a pair of mobile apps intended to help improve workplace safety.

Lansing, MI — In an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, two Michigan agencies have developed a coronavirus exposure notification app.

VP Passport is an employee risk assessment, triage and communication tool. The app features a workplace screener and custom surveys to track exposure, contact, symptoms and vaccine support.

CEDIA broke ground on November 8^th for its new global headquarters in Fishers, Ind.

As technology continues to advance, security dealers are finding new opportunities in residential security. Five dealers told SDM about the tactics they use to make the most of these and other opportunities and offered their take on five key trends we see in this area.

A survey conducted by Capital One found that new technologies are transforming the way executives view the security industry.

What is really driving this boom is the way these products and networks are starting to play together, allowing people to add what they want with whatever system they already have and control everything with one app.

A group of burglary victims was asked which items they had at or in their residence at the time of the burglary.

According to Parks Associates’ consumer study “360 View: Residential Security,” remote monitoring and no long-term commitment are key factors to attract new security customers.

Most statistical data on phishing attacks point to employee/personnel education, said Daniel DeBlasio vice president of sales, BQT Solutions America Inc.

Passion dominates at every CEDIA Expo, including this year’s event in Denver, held September 12-14. No matter if you love all things audio/video and entertainment-focused, or smart home technology with integrated systems and devices that put you in control, participants are eager to see and learn.

ADT Inc., No. 1 on the SDM 100 Report, today announced that it entered into a definitive agreement to sell ADT Security Services Canada Inc. to TELUS Corporation for approximately CAD $700 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments.

The report — fielded in cooperation with Interpret —provides a baseline of the overall smart home market landscape, as well as data collected from a custom quantitative survey of 1,500 U.S.- based smart home device owners. 

The family of Tether Track Fall Arrest Systems provides a safe and cost-effective solution for reducing the risk of injury in elevated work environments.

The Nano-Lok edge is the first personal self-retracting lifeline engineered for both foot-level tie-off and sharp-edge applications.

In 2010, falls to a lower level ranked second – behind highway crashes – in number of workplace fatalities, according to the 2013 edition of the National Safety Council’s “Injury Facts.”

The solution seamlessly connects security and HR systems, eliminating silos, and driving down operational costs.

Zentra has plans to expand its capabilities to the new Schlage XE360 Series later this year.

The 2024A Z-Wave Specification Package includes several documents that have undergone an Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) review as well as clarifications and fixes.

HID’s report highlights the significant shift toward flexible and hybrid working arrangements, accelerated by COVID-19, and the resulting challenges for the physical access control industry.

Wireless access control solutions offer ease of installation, increased flexibility, scalability and cost effectiveness to end-user installations.

Allegion’s Pure Access Cloud software provides a complete access control platform allowing for full installation, administration and management of its access control hardware.

Cansec’s Modular Access Panels (MAP), are self-contained access controller boards that handle from one to eight doors and as many as 100,000 users.

The Alarm Lock Catalog highlights its Trilogy Series and the wireless Trilogy Networx Access Locks, available in standalone, networked, mortise, narrow stile, and exit trim configurations compatible with panic exit bars.

Curated for the professional install market, Level Bolt Pro Pack and Level Lock+ Pro Pack offer add-on and integration opportunities for installers to offer their customers smart home technology.

According to the announcement, Lockly’s network of certified channel partners, along with new channel partners, will now be able to purchase their products from Scansource thus taking advantage of Scansource’s ability to rapidly fulfill orders.

The integration expands options for organizations to tailor their MFA journey while meeting Microsoft’s mandatory MFA requirements and accelerating the path to phishing- resistant passwordless authentication.

Industry experts weigh in on the end user expectations and megatrends — like the cloud and AI — that are shaping the enterprise-level access control space.

Annandale, VA – A webinar about requirements in OSHA’s newly revised Hazard Communication Standard has been scheduled for July 25.

Washington – Some manufacturers of chemical mixtures will not be cited for failing to immediately comply with new Safety Data Sheet and chemical labeling requirements if they exercise “good faith,” a Feb. 9 OSHA enforcement memorandum states.