Over the last few years, retail security has made an increasing number of headlines. The work has become disproportionately dangerous—and disproportionately violent. A traditional “dangerous” job is dangerous because of the nature of the work itself. Think about agriculture, construction, lumbering, trucking, or commercial fishing. These are outdoor jobs. Those …
2020 was an extremely hard year for many retailers and retail workers—not just economically, but in terms of retail security and personal safety. According to the latest edition of the AFL-CIO’s annual worker safety report, Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect, it isn’t simply that workplace violence, in …
For years, retail security solutions focused on loss prevention. This made sense: We’d enjoyed decades of crime reduction here in the United States. But, according to experts, “2020 Will End as One of America’s Most Violent Years in Decades.” This trend is all the more surprising because many experts expected …
All too often, in the pursuit of safety, we see physical security in banks that goes too far. It isn’t that the security measures are invasive, just that they’re literally “over the top.” The bank has spent a respectable chunk of money for little or no real improvement in safety …
How do you know if someone is really able to build high-quality and robust bank security systems? In most fields, if you want to quickly assess the level of craftsmanship there are a few key details that offer big insights. For example, most realtors know to look at the quality …
Setting aside coronavirus and pandemic-related safety issues, hospital security, and healthcare worker safety trends are still alarming on their own. According to the latest edition of the AFL-CIO’s annual worker safety report, Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect, “workplace violence is a growing and serious threat, particularly to …
People generally assume that bad news is good news for the physical and bulletproof security industries. But Total Security Solutions CEO Jim Richards has found that the news cycle has less impact than people think. TSS might see a spike in inquiries following some mass violence or unrest that gets …
An increasing number of physical security companies—and even traditional builders—are offering bullet-resistant components and security design. But it’s rare they handle their own bulletproof glass installation. Instead, they rely on an “installation network”—in other words, they subcontract the final installation to local glaziers and contractors. While these may be excellent …
The true scope of workplace violence is currently unknown. This is especially the case with pandemic-related workplace violence. But we are seeing alarming indicators. In a recent episode of Employment Law This Week Attorney Beth McManus (Senior Counsel in the Employment, Labor & Workforce Management division of Epstein Becker Green) …