Safety & Compliance

This week, we are celebrating National Integrated Heat Health Information System (NIHHIS) Heat Safety Awareness Week. The World Health Organization estimates that heat exposure contributes to over 150,000 deaths annually worldwide. Currently, heatwaves in Bangladesh, India, Thailand, Spain, and parts of the U.S. are threatening people, property and productivity. Extreme heat can have severe consequences, […]

Schools are required to maintain various industry compliance standards, depending on their location and the type of institution. Some common compliance standards that schools need to follow include: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework (NIST CSF) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and […]

The California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board has recently announced that they will be moving forward with implementing their state-wide heat-related illness guidelines to increase indoor workplace safety. Heat is the number one cause of weather-related deaths in the workplace and with the weather starting to warm up in much of the U.S., now […]

According to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), chemical hazards are present in 13% of all workplace fatalities. It is important for employers to prioritize workplace safety measures to prevent hazardous chemical leaks and protect the health and well-being of their workers. The best method for proactively detecting chemical leaks before downtime and […]

We’ve discussed in previous articles how Room Alert helps improve employee and workplace safety as well as maintain industry compliance. From obvious applications such as high temperature leading to heat-related illnesses and water damage causing slips and falls, there is a long list of environmental factors that can jeopardize worker safety. To continue our article […]

All banks and financial institutions are required to undergo audits. These audits are routine procedures that are designed to review the services of financial institutions to ensure they are in compliance with laws and industry standards. Recent audits have indicated that banking and finance facilities now need to have environmental monitoring devices that support SNMP […]

In our most recent worker safety article, we discussed how important high temperatures & flood monitoring is to keeping employees safe and complying with federal guidelines. Monitoring for environmental conditions such as temperature, humidity, and water/flooding are a great start to preventing costly downtime and damage. However, for employers, there is much more to consider […]

In previous articles, we have extensively discussed the importance of monitoring heat index as the best way to keep employees safe and comply with OSHA federal guidelines. Temperature monitoring is a great place to start implementing environment monitoring because of the 30% of costly downtime that is caused by environment-related impacts, a collective 50% of […]

Since April of 2022, the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has implemented a National Emphasis Program regarding Outdoor and Indoor Heat-Related Hazards. This national program, as well as the upcoming federal mandates, are in response to the millions of U.S. workers that are exposed to heat in their workplaces. Heat is […]

AVTECH Made In USA Official Company Statement All of our Room Alert monitors, sensors & accessories are made in the USA and trusted by users in facilities and organizations across 187 of 196 countries and even in outer space. Because our products are developed, designed and built in the USA, Room Alert is TAA compliant, […]