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Weapons detection screening is being rolled out at Huntsville City Schools (HCS) and added onto existing security to protect students and staff.

OSHA has cited Dollar Tree for blocking exit routes with a dumpster, wheeled carts and a moveable conveyer belt exposing employees to fire hazards.

Dayton Children’s Hospital is set to deploy new gunshot detection technology. The technology comes as part of the hospital’s overall safety strategy.

A report detailing the effect of safety tools in K-12 schools was released with the use of wearable panic buttons doubling in the last year.

Corporate security professional John Rodriguez talks the importance of a mental-health based approach to workplace violence prevention.

Social unrest, climate change and business travel will present challenges for security teams in 2023.

The comprehensive report examined 173 incidents of targeted violence and highlighted the observable commonalities among the attackers.

OSHA has cited additional Amazon warehouses for workplace safety violations and delivered alert letters for exposing workers to ergonomic hazards.

Newport News Public Schools conducted a survey to determine desired safety measures. Changes will include metal detectors and additional officers.

Richneck Elementary School, the Virginia school where a 6-year-old allegedly shot his teacher, has reopened its doors with new safety protocols.