mp Teledyne FLIR Camera Module Simplifies Integration By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Wed, 29 May 2024 17:00:00 -0400 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. Full Article
mp DMP Reveals New Wireless Packages By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Jun 2024 17:00:00 -0400 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. Full Article
mp Improving nanomaterial Safety Data Sheets: CPWR launches e-tool By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0500 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. Full Article
mp Perez: VPP and SHARP are important By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Mar 2015 00:00:00 -0400 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. Full Article
mp OIG auditing 3 OSHA programs to gauge impact, effectiveness By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Fri, 29 May 2015 00:00:00 -0400 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. Full Article
mp VPP and contract workers: Inspector General audit of program calls for improvements By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Sep 2017 00:00:00 -0400 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. Full Article
mp Senators push latest bipartisan attempt to make OSHA’s VPP permanent By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Oct 2017 00:00:00 -0400 Washington – Senators on both sides of the aisle are again seeking to make OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Programs a permanent fixture. Full Article
mp Bump cap By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Sun, 28 Aug 2016 00:04:00 -0400 The Skullerz 8960 Bump Cap with LED lighting technology protects against head injuries caused by worker-generated impact. Full Article
mp Bump cap By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Sun, 28 Aug 2016 00:10:00 -0400 Weighing less than 5 ounces, the JSP HardCap AeroLite Bump Cap is the lightest full-shell bump cap on the market. Full Article
mp Emergency24 & BluePoint Alert Solutions Form Strategic Partnership By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Oct 2020 14:45:00 -0400 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. Full Article
mp DMP Announces Alarm Communicator is FirstNet Ready By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Oct 2020 17:00:00 -0400 Today, DMP released its new line of alarm communication radios that are FirstNet Ready and approved for use on FirstNet. Full Article
mp Network Health Monitoring: Opportunities & Challenges By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -0500 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. Full Article
mp DMP Releases FirstNet Ready XT Series Control Panel Now Certified for Use on FirstNet By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Fri, 07 May 2021 12:25:00 -0400 DMP has released its XT30 and XT50 alarm panels that are approved FirstNet Ready. Full Article
mp The Impact of Analytics on Security By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0400 Security professionals examine the evolution of analytics in security applications. Full Article
mp RMR & The Integrator: A Tale of Managed Services By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0400 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. Full Article
mp Why & How to Give Your Company a ‘Raise’ With RMR Revenue By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0400 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. Full Article
mp Fast-Casual Chain WaBa Grill Chooses Interface to Transform Its Network & Voice Infrastructure By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Apr 2023 11:00:00 -0400 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. Full Article
mp Genetec Helps Brazil’s Floripa Airport Enhance Safety & Leisure From Curb to Gate By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Apr 2023 14:00:00 -0400 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. Full Article
mp The New DICE Launches VPN services With Cyber Security & Automated Registration of Devices By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Jun 2023 10:45:00 -0400 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. Full Article
mp Solis Energy & Magos Systems Announce Strategic Technology Partnership By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Feb 2024 15:00:00 -0500 According to the announcement, Solis Energy’s commitment to reliable outdoor power solutions aligns with Magos Systems’ advanced AI-powered radar detection technology. Full Article
mp Matrox Video Appoints Intronics as Distributor Across Benelux & Spain By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Mon, 09 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0400 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. Full Article
mp OSHA to employers: Deadline approaching for submitting Form 300A data By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -0500 Washington — OSHA is reminding employers to submit their 2020 Form 300A data by March 2. Full Article
mp Temp workers in construction: Researchers explore barriers to injury reporting By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0500 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. Full Article
mp Injury and illness reporting deadline approaching, OSHA reminds employers By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -0500 Washington — OSHA is reminding employers to submit their 2021 Form 300A by March 2. Full Article
mp Improving this workplace system may lead to better safety outcomes By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0500 Iowa City, IA — Organizations seeking better safety results should adopt a more precise accounting system, a group of international researchers suggests. Full Article
mp OSHA to employers: Injury and illness reporting period nearing By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0500 Washington — OSHA is reminding employers of the upcoming window to submit 2022 Form 300A data. Full Article
mp OSHA to employers: Post Form 300A by Feb. 1 By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Jan 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Washington — OSHA is reminding employers of their Form 300A posting requirement that begins Feb. 1. Full Article
mp Make Sure the Contract Is Accurate & Complete By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Fri, 06 May 2022 00:00:00 -0400 When a building burns down, a lawsuit arises around a contract waiver between an alarm company, a building owner, and the insurance company. Full Article
mp No Contract Means No Negligence for Alarm Company By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0400 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. Full Article
mp Why a Security Technician Was Denied Compensation Despite Injuries By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Mon, 03 Oct 2022 12:08:36 -0400 A worker claiming unsafe working conditions sought unemployment benefits after quitting is role as a technician with a fire services company. Full Article
mp FTC Proposes Rule to Ban Non-Compete Clauses By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0500 Under a new proposed rule, the FTC would ban employers from saddling workers with non-compete agreements that prohibit them from working at competitors. Full Article
mp Why Illinois’ Biometric Privacy Act Could Create ‘Catastrophic Exposure’ for Security Companies By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Thu, 04 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400 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. Full Article
mp Insurer & Alarm Dealer Litigate Enforceable Agreement By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Aug 2023 16:00:00 -0400 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. Full Article
mp Calif. Supreme Court Shields Employer From Penalties in Wage Statement Dispute By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 10:30:00 -0400 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. Full Article
mp Oregon OSHA names winners of annual student competition By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Fri, 10 May 2024 00:00:00 -0400 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. Full Article
mp NTSB recommends ferry safety improvements By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Apr 2014 00:00:00 -0400 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. Full Article
mp OSHA issues bulletins on PPE, whistleblower rights for temp workers By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2015 00:00:00 -0400 Washington – OSHA has released information bulletins on personal protective equipment and whistleblower protection rights as part of the agency’s Temporary Worker Initiative. Full Article
mp OSHA issues new fact sheets on filing whistleblower complaints By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2015 00:00:00 -0400 Washington – OSHA has published three new fact sheets outlining workers’ rights and the procedures for filing whistleblower complaints. Full Article
mp OIG recommends improvements for OSHA whistleblower protections By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Oct 2015 00:00:00 -0400 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. Full Article
mp Final rule details procedures for rail, transit whistleblower retaliation complaints By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Nov 2015 00:00:00 -0500 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. Full Article
mp Speeding up OSHA’s response to COVID-19 whistleblower complaints: DOL OIG makes recommendations By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Aug 2020 00:00:00 -0400 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. Full Article
mp New York expands whistleblower protections for private-sector employees By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Tue, 16 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0500 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. Full Article
mp Whistleblower Protection Program: OSHA pilot program aims to streamline complaint intake process By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0500 Washington — OSHA is testing a “streamlined” process of filtering complaints via a yearlong Whistleblower Protection Program pilot program. Full Article
mp Pye-Barker Acquires to Boost Full Code Compliance Services in the Midwest By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 11:56:57 -0400 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. Full Article
mp PE Firm Apax Partners Acquires Altus Fire & Life Safety By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Sep 2024 11:51:18 -0400 Established in 1993 and based in New York, Altus provides a wide range of fire/life-safety services and solutions throughout the Northeast. Full Article
mp Cook & Boardman Acquires Mullins Building Products By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Oct 2024 11:58:00 -0400 Founded in 1964, Mullins is a traditional commercial door and hardware material supplier and installer, serving customers throughout Alabama. Full Article
mp Pye-Barker Acquires Pasco Fire & Safety Equipment in Tampa Metro Area By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Oct 2024 09:45:35 -0400 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. Full Article
mp Axon Completes Deal to Acquire Dedrone By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Sun, 06 Oct 2024 19:06:59 -0400 Axon said the transaction will enable it to advance drone as first responder programs and safeguard against unauthorized threats posed by unmanned aircraft systems. Full Article
mp Avoiding amputations By www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com Published On :: Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0500 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 Full Article
mp Genetec Showcases Cloud & Edge Solutions at ISC West 2023 By www.sdmmag.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0400 At ISC West Booth #20045, Genetec 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. Full Article