Basel, Switzerland – Health care professionals’ judgment varies significantly when they conduct medical evaluations to determine whether workers should receive disability benefits for an injury or illness, and standards are needed to improve the process, according to researchers from the University of Basel.

The DSX Docking Station is a simple gas detector maintenance and recordkeeping solution requiring no PC or network connection.

The Tiger Volatile Organic Compound Detector monitors levels of potentially harmful emissions from housekeeping products such as paints, adhesives, floor coatings, new furniture and sanitizers.

The ALTAIR 2XT Gas Detector includes industry-leading XCell sensors in a Two-Tox version that detects two hazards in a single-gas platform, so users do not need a second gas detector.

The BW Clip Maintenance-Free Single-Gas Detector is a reliable and cost-effective way to keep workers safe and operations compliant.

Ideal for outdoor workers, the INO Weather Pro is a handheld weather monitor that detects the distance of cloud-to-ground lightning strikes as far away as 40 miles, providing visual and auditory feedback of lightning strike distances.

The ALTAIR 4XR Multigas Detector provides (optional) real-time event notification using Bluetooth connectivity.

FLAMEVision FV-40 Flame Detectors are a comprehensive line of rugged flame detection solutions designed to respond quickly and accurately in a wide range of challenging applications and harsh environments.

The OELD (Optima Excel Local Display) is a Bluetooth-enabled device that brings connectivity to fixed gas detectors used in the oil and gas, petrochemical, and energy industries.

Fast-response options are now available for the PointWatch Eclipse PIRECL Infrared Gas Detector, a SIL 2-capable infrared-point gas detector that identifies methane, propane, ethylene, butane and other combustible hydrocarbon gases.

The OELD App allows workers to use a smart device to configure and maintain the OELD smart junction box, the Searchpoint Optima Plus point infrared gas detector and the Searchline Excel connected to it.

The Chillgard VRF Refrigerant Leak Detector with integrated BACNet capability provides advanced leak-detection technology.

The TXgard Series of remote wall-mounted continuous gas detectors now offers localized digital displays.

The G7c is a connected gas detector with plug-and-play gas sensor cartridges.

The AimSafety PM100 Single-Gas Monitor and the Four-Gas AimSafety PM400 Multi-Gas Monitor combine innovation, ease of use, fast response time and data aggregation to help workers and organizations provide better safety and workplace toxic threat protection.

The Honeywell BW Solo is an easy-to-service single-gas detector with BLE connectivity that provides real-time visibility into the status and safety of workers in hazardous areas, helping organizations respond faster to safety incidents.

The General Monitors FL500 UV/IR Flame Detector is FM-performance approved for six different fuel sources: butane, ethane, heptane, methane, methanol and propane.

Engineered for truck or bus garages, repair and diesel/LNG conversion shops, and test bays and park ramps, this methane detection system can spot leaks as small as 100 parts per million.

The ARA H₂S Single Gas Detector is a continuous monitoring device that offers three alarm notifications in the event of H₂S exposure exceeding limits: a flashing light, an audible alarm and vibration.

PATROL Series Flashing Sounders are now available for fixed gas detection alarming.

The ALTAIR io 4 portable gas detector is an intuitive safety solution that features a direct-to-cloud design. The device can help safety managers increase compliance, improve device fleet management and increase visibility into worker safety.

The SENTRY io Controller is a wall-mounted device that acts as a centralized input and output hub, aggregating signals from other gas and flame detectors and field safety devices.

The GasLab industrial gas detection safety series is designed to ensure workers stay safe when near toxic and hazardous gases, as well as in explosive environments such as Zones 1 and 2.

Washington — Stakeholders now have until Nov. 29 to comment on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s process for determining whether truck and bus companies are able to operate safely.

Arlington, VA – The Mine Safety and Health Administration has extended the comment period for a proposed rule that would require underground coal mine operators to equip coal-hauling machines and scoops with proximity detection systems.

With a nearly 10,000-foot perimeter to secure at its newly constructed solar farm in the Midwest, an independent power producer turned to SmarterFence and SmarterBeam solutions from SmarterSecurity Inc. Systems integrator MidCo Inc. took on the task of installing the solutions to help secure the owner’s investment and operations from intruders to allow the site to be routinely unmanned.

L’Aquila, Italy — A recently released study has linked sleep disorders and burnout to certain aspects of shift work among nurses.

Melbourne, Australia — Shift work and long hours can significantly raise the risk of preterm birth for pregnant workers, according to the results of a recent study.

Richland, WA — Spending just three days working a night shift “can knock the body’s biological rhythms off course, disrupting important processes related to blood glucose regulation, energy metabolism and inflammation,” researchers from Washington State University and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory say.

Morgantown, WV – Despite robbery-related violence being the leading cause of death in the retail industry, many Texas convenience store owners fail to take precautions that could prevent robberies and protect workers from violence, according to a new NIOSH study.

Morgantown, WV — Researchers at West Virginia University are working on a project that uses robots to help reduce slips and falls in retail workplaces.

The investment, together with AMP’s renewed senior debt facility, provides AMP with a growth capital structure in excess of $60 million.

National Safe Skies Alliance performs its evaluations under an ISO 9001:2015-approved Quality Management System.

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.

When a building burns down, a lawsuit arises around a contract waiver between an alarm company, a building owner, and the insurance company.

Under a new proposed rule, the FTC would ban employers from saddling workers with non-compete agreements that prohibit them from working at competitors. 

Axon said the transaction will enable it to advance drone as first responder programs and safeguard against unauthorized threats posed by unmanned aircraft systems.

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 Edge^TM hybrid cloud solutions, and Cloudrunner^TM vehicle-centric investigation system.

CIAS Security, a global manufacturer of physical perimeter security systems based in Italy, is celebrating 50 years of perimeter security systems innovation at ISC West at Booth #7064.

SAGE Integration is collaborating with Ambient.ai to enhance enterprise security through real-time AI threat detection and rapid investigations.

Receiving the highest ranking of five out of five stars, the publication evaluated the company’s official programs for veterans, reviews and information from social media platforms.

When it comes to gunshot detection, no two technologies are alike. What most have in common, however, is their effortless fit within a security integrator’s life-safety product portfolio and business model.

The Foundation Series is a complete, off-the-shelf fire detection solution featuring addressable and non-addressable models, and a full range of Autocall devices.

SDM spoke with industry experts about gunshot and gun detection solutions and the opportunities those solutions offer to security dealers and integrators.

The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) Program has authorized Genetec as a CVE Numbering Authority (CNA) .

A fire alarm system is a crucial part of a building’s overall fire protection and life safety strategy. The main is a crucial part of a building’s overall fire protection and life safety strategy.

The purpose of the SAFETY Act is to ensure that the threat of liability does not deter potential manufacturers or sellers of effective anti-terrorism technologies from developing and commercializing technologies that could save lives.

Dave Engebretson shares a new innovation in the intrusion detection and alarm monitoring space. 

The CCS 200 Spirometer produces accurate and repeatable spirograms for use in NIOSH-compliant occupational health programs.

 Presence detection is the ability to identify or locate the existence of people in a specific area or physical space.