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Stay informed on fire and life safety systems, codes, and technologies designed to protect people, property, and ensure compliance with safety regulations.

]]> https://www.securitymagazine.com/rss/2235 en-us Water Safety Starts with Perimeter Access Control Every summer, as the temperature rises across the U.S., families, young children, and other people looking to cool down flock to fill our 10.7 million private and public pools. Yet, what the New York Times calls a ‘public health crisis’ lurks in waiting.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/101653 Wed, 28 May 2025 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/101653-water-safety-starts-with-perimeter-access-control OSHA cites Pennsylvania roofing contractor for fall hazards The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) initiated an inspection of a Wilkes-Barre roofing contractor, 3 Guys Home Improvement Inc.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/101572 Fri, 25 Apr 2025 09:36:17 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/101572-osha-cites-pennsylvania-roofing-contractor-for-fall-hazards Securing property in wildfire-prone areas: 5 ways to reduce risks tbrownyard@brownyard.com (Tory Brownyard) How security leaders can protect their businesses and employees when the next natural disaster strikes. 

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14/post/101356 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14-security-blog/post/101356-securing-property-in-wildfire-prone-areas-5-ways-to-reduce-risks OSHA cites Circle K following attack on Orlando night shift employee The Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigated an Orlando Circle K location following the non-fatal shooting of a night-shift employee.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100979 Mon, 26 Aug 2024 11:29:46 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100979-osha-cites-circle-k-following-attack-on-orlando-night-shift-employee Protect the entire campus: Security incidents outside of the classroom To protect K-12 students and staff, school safety planning committees have to consider the incidents that occur outside of the traditional classroom.


]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100972 Fri, 23 Aug 2024 09:01:31 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100972-protect-the-entire-campus-security-incidents-outside-of-the-classroom Department of Labor announces extreme heat protections for workers The U.S. Department of Labor has released a proposed rule to protect workers from the significant health risks of extreme heat. 

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100829 Fri, 05 Jul 2024 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100829-department-of-labor-announces-extreme-heat-protections-for-workers Active shooter preparedness: What’s being omitted in training? Any variation of the Run Hide Fight training for civilian active shooter training continues to prove highly valuable.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100816 Fri, 28 Jun 2024 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100816-active-shooter-preparedness-whats-being-omitted-in-training A collaborative approach to neighborhood safety Collaboration between public and private sectors is often one of the biggest opportunities to enhance community safety, including video surveillance.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100815 Fri, 28 Jun 2024 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100815-a-collaborative-approach-to-neighborhood-safety OSHA determines construction whistleblower was wrongfully terminated OSHA determined that a crane and rigging provider violated federal law by firing a company truck driver for refusing to exceed safe driving limits.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100788 Wed, 12 Jun 2024 14:20:16 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100788-osha-determines-construction-whistleblower-was-wrongfully-terminated Protect Employees During Severe Weather In recent years, more and more storms are hitting coastlines and traveling farther inland than in the past.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100787 Wed, 12 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100787-protect-employees-during-severe-weather Utilizing technology to fuel a workplace violence prevention program The best strategy for leaders is to identify their workplace violence risk points and evaluate the solution(s) that would mitigate their biggest risk.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100516 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100516-utilizing-technology-to-fuel-a-workplace-violence-prevention-program Atlanta chemical manufacturer cited by OSHA The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited an Atlanta chemical manufacturer with 67 serious violations involving employee safety.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100503 Tue, 12 Mar 2024 09:05:57 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100503-atlanta-chemical-manufacturer-cited-by-osha Product spotlight on crisis management & communications Security magazine highlights crisis management platforms, alert systems and mass-communication channels.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100481 Fri, 08 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100481-product-spotlight-on-crisis-management-and-communications Buffalo Public School District improves video surveillance systems The Buffalo Public School District (BPSD) has improved its security measures with increased video surveillance cameras and monitoring solutions.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100464 Thu, 29 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0500 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100464-buffalo-public-school-district-improves-video-surveillance-systems New Jersey construction company cited by OSHA The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited a New Jersey contractor after exposing construction employees to fall hazards. 

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100429 Wed, 21 Feb 2024 12:55:22 -0500 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100429-new-jersey-construction-company-cited-by-osha Valentine's Day sees a 61% increase in smoke alarms between 5 and 9 pm People are more likely to report a fire alarm on Valentine's Day. Make sure all candles are blown out and fire extinguishers are easily available.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100406 Wed, 14 Feb 2024 09:42:17 -0500 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100406-valentines-day-sees-a-61-increase-in-smoke-alarms-between-5-and-9-pm Protecting the workforce amidst geopolitical threats In 2024, geopolitical awareness will not just be a strategic advantage; it will be a fundamental necessity to keep business and people protected.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100383 Fri, 09 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0500 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100383-protecting-the-workforce-amidst-geopolitical-threats OSHA cites electric car battery company for workplace hazards The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited a global electric vehicle battery manufacturer for health and safety hazards. 

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100356 Mon, 29 Jan 2024 11:50:09 -0500 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100356-osha-cites-electric-car-battery-company-for-workplace-hazards Utah state legislature adopts gun detection technology statewide The Utah State Board of Education has announced additional security measures for public K-12 schools, including gun detection software statewide.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100330 Thu, 18 Jan 2024 08:38:38 -0500 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100330-utah-state-legislature-adopts-gun-detection-technology-statewide OSHA announces additional protections for emergency responders The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will update an existing standard to expand safety and health protections for emergency responders.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100288 Tue, 02 Jan 2024 16:02:03 -0500 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100288-osha-announces-additional-protections-for-emergency-responders Randomness to complement the active shooter threat Something as simple as implementing a randomness to security measures should be considered to deter, and possibly prevent, a school attacker.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100222 Fri, 08 Dec 2023 09:02:35 -0500 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100222-randomness-to-complement-the-active-shooter-threat OSHA finds 3M violated hazardous workplace regulations The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) decided that 3M Company violated federal regulations leading to an employee death.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100131 Thu, 09 Nov 2023 15:30:08 -0500 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100131-osha-finds-3m-violated-hazardous-workplace-regulations The 2023 Security Benchmark Report Achievers The 2023 Security Benchmark Report recognizes security leaders achieving great things in training, crisis management, new initiatives and technology.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100057 Thu, 02 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100057-the-2023-security-benchmark-report-achievers The 2023 Security Benchmark Sector Reports Data from The Security Benchmark Report is broken down by sector to allow for specific security comparisons in roles, budgets and technology across sectors.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100055 Thu, 02 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100055-the-2023-security-benchmark-sector-reports The 2023 Security Benchmark — Methodology The Security Benchmark Report is a database to measure security teams and organizations versus their peers on security roles, budget, training and more.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100054 Thu, 02 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100054-the-2023-security-benchmark-methodology The 2023 Security Benchmark Report The 2023 Security Benchmark Report surveys enterprise security executives to measure annual trends in security budget, technology, training and much more.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100044 Thu, 02 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100044-the-2023-security-benchmark-report 50% of US homes have a security system According to a report, home invasion was the top safety concern for gen Z and millennials, where as fire was the top concern for gen X and boomers.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100048 Mon, 23 Oct 2023 15:44:11 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100048-50-of-us-homes-have-a-security-system Emergency and mass notification Security magazine highlights emergency and mass communications products for schools, organizations and government systems.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99965 Mon, 09 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99965-emergency-and-mass-notification School security without the alarm Research into safer school design indicates that most traditional security measures have pros and cons — especially in how they can influence students’ attitudes on their school’s security.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99926 Thu, 21 Sep 2023 08:30:31 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99926-school-security-without-the-alarm Yonah Alexander | Most Influential People in Security 2023 Yonah Alexander, Director of the Potomac Institute's International Center for Terrorism Studies, records historical violence to stop the past repeating itself.

]]> http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99816 Tue, 05 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99816-yonah-alexander-most-influential-people-in-security-2023