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California Approves Right to Repair Legislation – Security Products Exempt

Security Industry Association

state to adopt “right to repair” legislation broadly applicable to manufacturers of electronic devices. of the Business and Professions Code) : “Alarm system” means “an assembly of equipment and devices arranged to detect a hazard or signal the presence of an off-normal situation.” SIA applauds the bill’s author, state Sen.

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Electrical Safety Tips for Users of E-Bikes and E-Scooters

National Fire Protection Association

Proposed changes by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), for example, would prohibit residents and guests from keeping e-bikes or e-scooters within NYCHA apartments or building common areas. Recent discussions around electric micromobility devices, such as e-bikes and e-scooters, have left a lot of people rather charged up.

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State of the Nation - a UK Perspective on Covid-19

Emergency Planning

Since 2008, pandemics have been top of the list of 96 threats and hazards in the UK National Risk Register of Civil Emergencies in all editions. Personal protective equipment has been improvised when it should have been either stockpiled or subject to pre-arranged accelerated manufacturing contracts, and some of it has proved unusable.

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A Better Understanding of NFPA 70E: Setting Up an Electrical Safety Program (Part 6 - Inspections)

National Fire Protection Association

The responsible person will need to not only determine that an installation meets the applicable manufacturer requirements but also those of applicable standards. Who is authorized to inspect repairs on custom production line equipment? Equipment is installed, maintained, repaired, and replaced by an employee or an outside contractor.

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Getting Started with Enterprise Risk Management

MHA Consulting

Enterprise Risk Management is the activity of identifying and mitigating the hazards that threaten an organization (definition from Strong Language: The MHA Glossary of Essential Business Continuity Terminology , available for free download with registration). They wish their employees the best and leave the rest to chance.

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State Legislative Update: 2024 Legislation Impacting the Security Industry

Security Industry Association

The author has indicated she will reintroduce the measure for the 2025-2026 session. SIA strongly supported authorization of workplace safety technology, and ensuring the continued applicability of security-related CPA exemptions. See SIA’s analysis for more information. Colorado Enacted: HB-1121 ,set to take effect on Jan.

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How to Prevent Third-Party Vendor Data Breaches

Reciprocity

Toyota, a leading global auto manufacturing company, experienced a third-party data breach in 2022. As a result, the company had to close its manufacturing plant in Japan temporarily to safeguard its data. It found that 8,000 cancer patients’ sensitive health information was accessed without authorization.

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