It’s hard to pick up a newspaper or watch a newscast without coming across a story about a devastating fire in a business establishment. Approximately 80,000 commercial fires occur in the U.S. each year, resulting in about 18,000 injuries, 3,000 deaths and billions of dollars in property damage. Fire is
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 5,283 fatal workplace injuries in the U.S. in 2023 — 937 of which occurred in the private construction industry. Typical construction site hazards include everything from improperly erected ladders and scaffolding to unsafe operation of heavy equipment such as cranes and
Except for the summer months, kids probably spend more time at school than anywhere else. As parents, we want to make sure the school environment is as safe as possible for children. The following kids’ school safety tips can help you keep your kids out of harm’s way and give
Safety and security is always a top concern for restaurant owners. Restaurant workers face a relatively high risk of injury and illness, many of which can easily be prevented through proper training. Restaurants are also vulnerable to robberies and burglaries, and internal theft by employees is not an uncommon occurrence,
If you own or operate a retail store, you probably understand the importance of creating a safe environment for your employees — and your customers. You also recognize the need to take effective loss prevention steps to reduce shrinkage. What follows is some practical advice to improve health and safety
Titan Alarm Inc. finished out the year strong as they closed on acquisition number three on September 30th, 2016. Arrow Security Design, LLC. was owned and operated by Ray Millazo of Scottsdale Arizona. “Ray has been in the business for more than 30 years and was able to generate some long
Titan Alarm Inc., a security, access, fire and surveillance company based in Phoenix Arizona, made its second acquisition of the year with the purchase of 440 accounts from Giant Security Systems, Inc., also based in Phoenix. Titan Alarm CEO, Mike Proudfit, told Security System News, “discussions with Giant Security Systems
Why is school safety important, and why is technology important in schools? One only has to look at the proliferation of active shooter incidents and other acts of violence occurring in schools across the U.S. in recent years to understand the need to protect our kids. Technology can play a
Every responsible employer wants to make their workplace as safe as possible. Safety is crucial in terms of keeping highly valued employees on the job and minimizing the number or workers’ compensation claims a business experiences. However, there are several common safety mistakes employees make, many of which can be
How safe is your business? Virtually every business is vulnerable to a wide variety of security risks these days. In addition to threats to physical safety, the way your employees use the internet, email and social media at work could also increase your exposure to a potentially devastating data breach.
