Infographic: A Quick Guide to Physical Security
Do you know key best practices to help protect people and property at your facilities? This infographic serves as a quick guide to physical security.
Category: Safety
MetLife Stadium Tackles Security with Custom Surveillance Solution
MetLife Stadium, home of the NFL’s New York Jets and New York Giants, has rolled out a custom surveillance solution developed in collaboration with Axis Communications. According to the partners, this new solution will help the venue augment its security capabilities, providing high-quality video at unprecedented distances and allowing the stadium’s security team to identify details […]
Cal/OSHA Urges Employers to Protect Workers from L.A. Wildfire Smoke
As devastating wildfires continue to impact businesses, schools, and the community at large in Los Angeles County, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) is reminding employers to protect workers from unhealthy air due to wildfire smoke. Several fires are impacting air quality in the region. Businesses and workers should refer to the California […]
Survey: More Businesses Believe AI Can Boost Security Amid Fears of Rising Crime
A new survey found that 36% of business leaders agree that artificial intelligence (AI) can be a useful crime-fighting tool, but only 7% have actually adopted it in their physical security strategy. While these numbers are better than in years past, it shows that AI still has awareness gains to be made before more organizations […]
Understanding and Addressing Top Security Challenges in Retail Facilities
Every day, retailers across the United States contend with a staggering number of security challenges—ranging from theft and disturbances to loitering—that threaten their operations, employees, and customers. With millions of transactions and customers daily, maintaining a safe environment for employees and shoppers is a complex and critical endeavor. Interface Systems’ 2024 State of Remote Video […]
New BLS Report Finds Workplace Fatalities Declined in 2023
Fatal workplace injuries declined 3.7% in 2023, the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced with the mid-December release of its Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI). There were 5,283 fatal work injuries recorded in the United States in 2023. The fatal work injury rate was 3.5 fatalities per 100,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers—down […]
The Danger of Radon in Commercial Facilities: How to Detect and Mitigate
Editor’s note: Originally published in 2022, this article is being reposted in recognition of National Radon Action Month. January is National Radon Action Month. When you say the word “radon,” most people probably think about residential homes. The majority of people probably never hear of radon until they buy or sell a house. But, the […]
Retail Theft and Violence Incidents Jump Post-COVID
A new report finds retail facilities are facing more crime than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic. Retailers reported a 93% increase in the average number of shoplifting incidents per year in 2023 versus 2019 and a 90% increase in dollar loss due to shoplifting over the same time period, according to a new study […]
OSHA and Amazon Reach Settlement Over Ergonomic Safety at Facilities
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Amazon have entered into a corporate-wide settlement to help better protect employees from hazardous working conditions leading to serious lower back and other musculoskeletal disorders at Amazon facilities. The settlement agreement resolves the department’s multiple ergonomics cases against Amazon.com Services LLC, in the first major multi-site investigation […]
NFPA Tackles EV Fire Safety for Parking Garages
Alternative fuel vehicles are designed with larger quantities of combustible materials (e.g., fuels, plastics, synthetic materials, etc.) that present new and unique hazards, particularly in parking garages and vehicle carriers. To help provide informed guidance for the fire safety design of parking garages or other facilities where a large number of vehicles are densely placed, […]