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Teledyne FLIR Camera Module Simplifies Integration

The ITAR-free Neutrino SX8-ISR 35-700 model with 1280x1024 resolution combines Teledyne FLIR’s MWIR camera module and continuous zoom lens for integrators developing intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems.




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DMP Reveals New Wireless Packages

The XTLplus Classic Package includes a 7-inch Touchscreen Keypad, 3 door/window contacts, a motion detector and siren. Additionally, the XTLplus Premium Package also includes a video doorbell.




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Improving nanomaterial Safety Data Sheets: CPWR launches e-tool

Silver Spring, MD — A new e-tool from CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training is intended to help manufacturers, distributors and importers of products that contain nanomaterials strengthen their Safety Data Sheets.




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Perez: VPP and SHARP are important

Washington – Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez voiced his support for OSHA cooperative programs, as well as the need to increase the agency’s penalty limits, during a March 18 House hearing on the Department of Labor’s budget request for fiscal year 2016.




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OIG auditing 3 OSHA programs to gauge impact, effectiveness

Washington – The Department of Labor Office of Inspector General is currently conducting audits of three OSHA programs, with two other audits planned, OIG stated in its semiannual report to Congress.




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VPP and contract workers: Inspector General audit of program calls for improvements

Washington – OSHA has stated that it will change some of the processes in its Voluntary Protection Programs, after a Department of Labor Office of Inspector General audit uncovered several weaknesses in recording and reporting systems involving contract workers.




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Senators push latest bipartisan attempt to make OSHA’s VPP permanent

Washington – Senators on both sides of the aisle are again seeking to make OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Programs a permanent fixture.




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Bump cap

The Skullerz 8960 Bump Cap with LED lighting technology protects against head injuries caused by worker-generated impact.




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Bump cap

Weighing less than 5 ounces, the JSP HardCap AeroLite Bump Cap is the lightest full-shell bump cap on the market.




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Emergency24 & BluePoint Alert Solutions Form Strategic Partnership

Emergency24, an Underwriters Laboratory-listed central station that writes its own proprietary software, and BluePoint Alert Solutions, a company that focuses on hardware installation, training and implementation of Rapid Emergency Response Systems (RERS), have partnered to leverage each companies’ capabilities to minimize the impact of crisis situations, such as an active shooter event or natural disaster.




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DMP Announces Alarm Communicator is FirstNet Ready

Today, DMP released its new line of alarm communication radios that are FirstNet Ready and approved for use on FirstNet.




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Network Health Monitoring: Opportunities & Challenges

Keeping video surveillance systems up and running can be challenging — in large part because not everything needed to keep the camera functioning properly is under the control of the security integrator.




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DMP Releases FirstNet Ready XT Series Control Panel Now Certified for Use on FirstNet

DMP has released its XT30 and XT50 alarm panels that are approved FirstNet Ready. 




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The Impact of Analytics on Security

Security professionals examine the evolution of analytics in security applications.




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RMR & The Integrator: A Tale of Managed Services

For a long time in the physical security industry, there were two camps: the alarm company — based on RMR, and the integrator — based on large onsite systems.




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Why & How to Give Your Company a ‘Raise’ With RMR Revenue

There has been a decided push in both technology and interest — from both security integrators and customers — on the cloud-based services that bring recurring monthly revenue.




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Fast-Casual Chain WaBa Grill Chooses Interface to Transform Its Network & Voice Infrastructure

Interface Systems announced WaBa Grill Franchise has chosen Interface Systems’ Restaurant Network-Technology-in-a-Box solution to transform its network and voice infrastructure in over 190 franchise locations.




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Genetec Helps Brazil’s Floripa Airport Enhance Safety & Leisure From Curb to Gate

Genetec Inc. announced that the company unified security platform has been chosen by Brazil’s Hercílio Luz International Airport in Florianópolis (Floripa), to manage its physical security infrastructure, and provide operational insights.




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The New DICE Launches VPN services With Cyber Security & Automated Registration of Devices

This new service includes tunneling and full network management for cameras, NVRs, alarm panels and other devices with built-in cyber security site isolation and automated AI VPN credentialing.




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Solis Energy & Magos Systems Announce Strategic Technology Partnership

According to the announcement, Solis Energys commitment to reliable outdoor power solutions aligns with Magos Systems advanced AI-powered radar detection technology.




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Matrox Video Appoints Intronics as Distributor Across Benelux & Spain

With headquarters in Barneveld, offices in Belgium and Spain, and additional sales forces throughout Europe, Intronics supplies standard stock products as well as customer-specific solutions in and beyond the Benelux region.




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OSHA to employers: Deadline approaching for submitting Form 300A data

Washington — OSHA is reminding employers to submit their 2020 Form 300A data by March 2.




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Temp workers in construction: Researchers explore barriers to injury reporting

Miami — Temporary construction workers face “unique barriers” to reporting injuries and near misses, according to researchers from the University of Miami and the NIOSH-funded Occupational Safety and Health Program at the Florida Department of Health.




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Injury and illness reporting deadline approaching, OSHA reminds employers

Washington — OSHA is reminding employers to submit their 2021 Form 300A by March 2.




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Improving this workplace system may lead to better safety outcomes

Iowa City, IA — Organizations seeking better safety results should adopt a more precise accounting system, a group of international researchers suggests.




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OSHA to employers: Injury and illness reporting period nearing

Washington — OSHA is reminding employers of the upcoming window to submit 2022 Form 300A data.




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OSHA to employers: Post Form 300A by Feb. 1

Washington — OSHA is reminding employers of their Form 300A posting requirement that begins Feb. 1.




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Make Sure the Contract Is Accurate & Complete

When a building burns down, a lawsuit arises around a contract waiver between an alarm company, a building owner, and the insurance company.




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No Contract Means No Negligence for Alarm Company

An insurer sues an alarm company for failing to respond when a subscriber’s pipes burst, but a lack of a contract negates the claim.




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Why a Security Technician Was Denied Compensation Despite Injuries

A worker claiming unsafe working conditions sought unemployment benefits after quitting is role as a technician with a fire services company.   




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FTC Proposes Rule to Ban Non-Compete Clauses

Under a new proposed rule, the FTC would ban employers from saddling workers with non-compete agreements that prohibit them from working at competitors. 




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Why Illinois’ Biometric Privacy Act Could Create ‘Catastrophic Exposure’ for Security Companies

An Illinois state law ensures that individuals are in control of their own biometric data and prohibits private companies from collecting it unless they meet certain consent criteria.




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Insurer & Alarm Dealer Litigate Enforceable Agreement

A plaintiff argued that the terms of an original alarm services agreement were immaterial because it wasn’t suing on the contract, but on tort and implied warranty theories.




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Calif. Supreme Court Shields Employer From Penalties in Wage Statement Dispute

A court ruled that an employer’s reasonable and good faith belief in compliance with wage statement laws precludes penalties for failing to report unpaid meal break premiums as wages.




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Oregon OSHA names winners of annual student competition

Salem, OR — Students from Silverton and Hermiston high schools took first-place prizes in this year’s Oregon OSHA media contest to promote young worker safety and health awareness.




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NTSB recommends ferry safety improvements

Washington – The National Transportation Safety Board on April 8 issued a series of recommendations to the U.S. Coast Guard and other ferry industry stakeholders following the investigation of a January 2013 ferry crash in New York City.




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OSHA issues bulletins on PPE, whistleblower rights for temp workers

Washington – OSHA has released information bulletins on personal protective equipment and whistleblower protection rights as part of the agency’s Temporary Worker Initiative.




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OSHA issues new fact sheets on filing whistleblower complaints

Washington – OSHA has published three new fact sheets outlining workers’ rights and the procedures for filing whistleblower complaints.




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OIG recommends improvements for OSHA whistleblower protections

Washington – Although OSHA has improved its Whistleblower Protection Programs in recent years, the Department of Labor Office of the Inspector General had concluded that the agency could do more to strengthen protection.




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Final rule details procedures for rail, transit whistleblower retaliation complaints

Washington – Five years after issuing an interim rule, OSHA has published a final rule regarding how to handle retaliation complaints from railroad workers and public transit workers who engage in whistleblower activities.




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Speeding up OSHA’s response to COVID-19 whistleblower complaints: DOL OIG makes recommendations

Washington — Facing a staffing shortage and an increased number of complaints related to the COVID-19 pandemic, OSHA must improve the efficiency of its Whistleblower Protection Program, an audit report from the Department of Labor Office of Inspector General concludes.




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New York expands whistleblower protections for private-sector employees

Albany, NY — Legislation signed into law by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) on Oct. 28 expands whistleblower protections for the state’s private-sector employees.




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Whistleblower Protection Program: OSHA pilot program aims to streamline complaint intake process

Washington — OSHA is testing a “streamlined” process of filtering complaints via a yearlong Whistleblower Protection Program pilot program.




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Pye-Barker Acquires to Boost Full Code Compliance Services in the Midwest

Kansas-based Safety Plus First Aid & Safety helps businesses protect their employees and customers with first-aid kits, AEDs, CPR kits and other safety equipment needed in case of a workplace injury or emergency.




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PE Firm Apax Partners Acquires Altus Fire & Life Safety

Established in 1993 and based in New York, Altus provides a wide range of fire/life-safety services and solutions throughout the Northeast.




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Cook & Boardman Acquires Mullins Building Products

Founded in 1964, Mullins is a traditional commercial door and hardware material supplier and installer, serving customers throughout Alabama.




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Pye-Barker Acquires Pasco Fire & Safety Equipment in Tampa Metro Area

Pasco has been a trusted name in central Florida since 1992, having earned the confidence of area businesses by providing reliable service and caring for customers with integrity, according to an announcement.




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Axon Completes Deal to Acquire Dedrone

Axon said the transaction will enable it to advance drone as first responder programs and safeguard against unauthorized threats posed by unmanned aircraft systems.




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Avoiding amputations

One of the worst injuries a worker can sustain is an amputation. OSHA reports that thousands of workers every year lose body parts – most often a fingertip – as a result of on-the-job accidents




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Genetec Showcases Cloud & Edge Solutions at ISC West 2023

At ISC West Booth #20045Genetec Inc., a leading technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, will showcase the latest version of Security Center, Streamvault EdgeTM hybrid cloud solutions, and CloudrunnerTM vehicle-centric investigation system.