Safe Secure Magazine (July 2021)

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Getting vaccinated is safer than getting infected A third wave of coronavirus in India is said to be ‘inevitable’. There is an urgent need to empirically identify the current trends of vaccine supply and immune profiles.

It is imperative to add more nuances to the clamour around the third wave for both public consumption and policy action.

Vaccines are a critical tool in the battle against COVID-19, and getting vaccinated is one of the best ways to protect yourself and others from COVID-19. Vaccines train our immune system to recognize the targeted virus and create antibodies to fight off the disease without getting the disease itself. After vaccination, the body is ready to fight the virus if it is later exposed to it, thereby preventing illness. Most people who are infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, develop an immune response within the first few weeks, but we are still learning how strong and lasting that immune response is, and how it varies between different people. People who have already been infected with SARS-CoV-2 should still get vaccinated unless told otherwise by their health care provider. Even if you’ve had a previous infection, the vaccine acts as a booster that strengthens the immune response.

There have also been some instances of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 a second time, which makes getting vaccinated even more important.

On a positive note, I firmly believe that the 3rd wave is likely to be well handled both by the government and other relevant health authorities including hospitals and healthcare workers as the devastating second wave has taught many lessons and led to ramping up of infrastructure including that for Oxygen supplies. The fact that we were caught unawares led to an aggressive gear up by all concerned. A large part of the population has suffered Covid and would have reasonable immunity.

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With all 18+ soon getting free vaccinations and the clinical trials for children already underway we may well be prepared to tackle the 3rd wave quite robustly. The people at large need to continue to tightly maintain Covid appropriate behavior. All this out together should help vastly and see us through.

Safe and Effective Vaccines are making a significant contribution to preventing severe disease and death from COVID-19. As vaccines are rolling out and immunity is building, it is important to continue to follow all of the recommended measures that reduce the spread of SARS-CoV-2. This includes physically distancing yourself from others; wearing a mask, especially in crowded and poorly ventilated settings; cleaning your hands frequently; covering any cough or sneeze in your bent elbow; and opening windows when indoors.

PLAN YOUR VACCINE TODAY. TAKE YOUR SHOT.

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CONTENT EXPERT TALK

Mr. Indranil Ghosh

Dr. Mukta Girdhar

Mr. Ganpat Shinde

Director Learners & Winners Training & Consultancy Pvt. Ltd.

Director Disaster Resilient & Research Foundation

Director Smart-I Electronic Systems Pvt. Ltd.

Strategizing Fire and Life Safety Assessment for Achieving Business Sustainability Pg. 12

Indian Coast which was hit by cyclone in the year 2020 & 2021 challenges in safety and preparedness in the middle of Pandemic Pg. 14

Facial Recognition Technology (FRT): Touchless Systems for a Safe, Post-Pandemic World Pg. 18

INDUSTRY ARTICLE

 What can we do for our Firefighters?

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 ZKTeco Toucheless Biometrics Security Solution Secures Employees Safety of Hero MotoCorp Ltd.

 Hikvision India Announces its Webcam Debut

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 How Combining Radar and Video Maximizes your Perimeter Security

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 Entrance Control System with High-Traffic Management

 Catching Waste Fires Before They Happen

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 ZKTeco Biometrics India Pvt. Ltd. 40  Prama Hikvision Launches a CSR Initiative to Support its Employees and Partners in Combating Covid-19

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 Hikvision Unveils its Digital Showroom, Bringing a New Virtual Experience to Customers Worldwide

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 Cybersecurity For Fire Alarm

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 A Guide To Fire Safety in Hospitals 48

Systems

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 9M Building, No Basement: You Can Self-Attest Fire Safety

 Jharkhand Focus on Fire Safety at Covid Hospitals Across State 10

 Managing a Fire in the Workplace: 34

5 Things You Need to Know

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JULY 2021 INDUSTRY ARTICLE

EXPERT TALK

Mr. Ashish Shah

Ms. Laxmi Nigam

MD Ambetronics Engineers Private Limited.

Corporate Associate (Marketing) KARAM Group.

Portable Oxygen Analyzer to check the Purity of Oxygen Concentrator Pg. 20

Selecting the Right Mask for Current Situation Pg. 21

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 IoT Hacking Techniques to Beware of the Internet of Things

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 The Disaster Management Cycle

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 Material Handling Hazards and Controls

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 If Child Gets Covid-19?

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 Human Resource Discipline of Safety and Security

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 How to Calculating Fall Arrest Distance?

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 9th edition of Secutech India to be held in April 2022

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Strategizing Fire and Life Safety Assessment for Achieving Business Sustainability 1.0 Business Sustainability: If romance with risk is business, then romance with business must be sustainability. If it is so, the importance of inclusion sustainability approach during the business strategy formation and percolating it down to the rank & file level to effectively mitigating the HSE (Health, Safety & Environment) risk, needs no explanation.

Business Sustainability is essential component for the sustainable profit generation and long-term prosperity of the organization. Sustainability principles are to provide maximize the business opportunities with minimum negative impact the environment, communities and economies in places where the business operates. For developing a Business Strategy, an eye towards business sustainability is something, which is always desired entity yet often ignored, as profit making is more luring.

2.0 Importance of Risk Assessment: Business Sustainability is largely dependent on the right & adequate Risk Assessment and Stringent adaptation of Risk Mitigation measures.

For achieving business sustainability, the foundation of the business has to be made rock solid with Profit, People and Planet (3P). Hence, the concept of sustainability shall be included in the Business strategy.

The convenient way for this could have been sincere implementation of ISO systems like ISO9001 for Quality, ISO 45001:2018 for Health & Safety, ISO 14001:2015 for Environment etc. However, inadequate and non-sincere methods of ISO certification have resulted into niche focus on sustainability. As a result, focused attention towards sustainability, especially in form of Electrical Fire & Safety Assessment shall be considered as an important option.

3.0 Electrical Fire and Safety Assessment: Business Sustainability is largely dependent on the right & adequate Risk Assessment and stringent adaptation of Risk Mitigation measures.

Major risk that an industrial and commercial establishment faces is the risk of fire. Among all the fire incidents, which happen in the industries, fire caused by electricity is the upmost important one.

Being an important constituent of the Business Sustainability, Electrical Fire & Safety Assessment finds its own importance. Inadequate or absence of Risk Assessment leads to accidents and disasters, which 12

Mr. Indranil Ghosh Director Learners & Winners Training & Consultancy Pvt. Ltd. E-mail: info@lwtcpl.com Website: www.lwtcpl.com

may result even into business closure.

Almost every organization, irrespective of their size and complexity, tries to adopt some methods to tackle these risks.

However, many of the organizations lack in the strategic inclusion of a framework that may mitigate such risk systematically.

4.0 Strategizing Business Sustainability: Strategizing Business Sustainability with the inclusion of Risk Management approach is a proven technique for achieving high level of safety. We developed a frame work for assessing the sustainability of the organization with a focus on the intersection of environmental, social/cultural and economic systems through the lenses of the sciences, social sciences and humanities. We named this frame work as "Winners' Sustainability © Model" (Copy Right Registration No. L - 104410/2021), which is one such low-cost generic, fairly simple and straight forward tool that helps the organization to achieve a high level of sustainability.

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The objective of the Winners' Sustainability Model© is to produce a fairly simple and straightforward tool that they could enhance business sustainability considerably. One of the major strengths of this model is that it is quite compact and focused, while still maintaining the depth of sustainability issues and coverage of both human and ecosystem dimensions along with the organization work method and system improvement. Assessment questions are slightly skewed towards health, safety, environmental and human issues along with addressing of the system and managerial effectiveness.

5.0 Winners' Sustainability Model©: The model has been made with input taking from various ISO standards, NFPA, Indian Factories Act, Indian Boilers Act, Static & Mobile Pressure Vessel Act Indian Electricity Act/Rules, various IS standards including IS 14489: 1998, Other Applicable Rules & Regulations, Best Industry Practices etc. However, it may be customized based on the nature, corporate requirements and QHSE & CSR Policy of the auditee organization.

Gap Analysis through Audit & Assessment

Identifying Low hanging fruits

SBP

Getting Handholding

Competency Development

Stride towards Sustainable Business Excellence

Leadership Innovation Integration Continuous Improvement

5) There may be possible benchmarks of performance for each of the categories included in the framework.

6.0 The modules: The framework of the Winners' Sustainability Model© is divided into 10 (ten) distinctive Non-finance Modules.

The Modules of the Model (or Framework) are as follows: • Module 1 - Leadership & Governance (L&G) • Module 2 - Legal & Regulatory © Requirements / Compliance • Module 3 - Risk Assessment (RA) • Module 4 - Work & Organization Management (WM) • Module 5 - Occupational Safety (OS) It is further sub-divided into a few sections: - Electrical Safety (ES) - Fire Safety (FS) - Mechanical Safety (MS) – Physical Hazard - Chemical Safety (MS) - General Safety (GS) etc.

• Module 6 - People's Competency / Learning & Development (L&D) • Module 7 - Human Focus • Module 8 - Environment • Module 9 - Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) • Module 10 - Operational & Business Excellence

Compliance Strategy for Sustainable Business should start with an assessment study.

Further action will depend upon the assessment findings

The Application of the Winners' Sustainability Model© shall follow the following important steps: 1) The model is incorporated from the Strategy Development phase itself. Considering the model as a framework, the management of the organization and the assessors agree on a protocol.

The protocol points become the parts of the business strategy.

2) The next step is the deployment of strategy. The organization ensures implementation of the protocol points with sanctity.

3) Third major step is assessment or audit. The protocol is used to pinpoint the positioning of the organization for the sustainability parse. The assessment report will contain the following: S – Strength; C – Conformity; OFI – Opportunities for Improvement; NC – Non-Conformity Impact Level of the Non-Conformities as “High”, “Medium” & “Low” and NC closure activities as “Easy” and “Difficult” 4) After this, the organization may even go for a compliance audit/assessment.

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7.0 Implementation: Focused attention towards sustainability can be achieved conveniently if the model is incorporated as 'Frame Work' of the business strategy, which are then percolated as lead & lag measurement parameters in the corporate Balance Score Card or unit level SMART HSE objectives and even upto KRA & KPI of the individuals covering a wide spectrum of Electrical, Fire and Life Safety issues.

Training shall be provided to the associates to implement the protocol points of the frame work. An audit or assessment is conducted by a third party and the organization is then assessed for its sustainability performance and a score in form of Organizational Sustainability Index.

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DR. MUKTA GIRDHAR

Indian Coast which was hit by cyclone in the year 2020 & 2021 challenges in safety and preparedness in the middle of Pandemic

Director Disaster Resilient & Research Founda on : mukta_girdhar@hotmail.com

west coast with majority of them attacking the state of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and Kerala.

India has a very long coast line of 7516 km - 5422.6 km of mainland coastline and 1197 km of Indian island. Indian coastline touches nine states. These states are Gujrat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal and Two Union Territories - Daman and Diu and Puducherry. The Two island territories of India are Andaman and Nicobar island in Bay of Bengal and Lakshadweep Island in the Arabian Sea. India is a country in South Asia that is bounded by the Arabian Sea, the Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal, while it shares land borders with Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan. India is also located within the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives, while its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand, Myanmar and Indonesia. On average around 2 to 4 tropical cyclones impact India every year, while most of these tropical cyclones impact the east coast of Indian states of West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu. The West Coast of India is less prone to cyclones with one cyclone out of 2 to 4 hits the

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 Super Cyclonic Storm Amphan May 2020 This cyclone was a powerful and catastrophic tropical cyclone that caused widespread damage in Eastern India, specifically West Bengal, Odisha and in Bangladesh in May 2020. It was the strongest tropical cyclone to strike the Ganges Delta since Sidr (was a tropical cyclone that resulted in one of the worst natural disasters in Bangladesh) of the 2007 season and the first super cyclonic storm to have formed in the Bay of Bengal since the 1999 Odisha cyclone. Causing over US$13 billion of damage, Amphan is also the costliest cyclone ever recorded in the North Indian Ocean.

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On the next day, Nisarga further intensified to a severe cyclonic storm and turned to the northeast, ultimately making landfall approximately 95 km (60 mi) south of Mumbai. Nisarga rapidly weakened once inland and dissipated on 4 June.

Amphan originated from a low-pressure area persisting a couple hundred miles (300 km) east of Colombo, th Sri Lanka, on 13 May 2020. Tracking northeastward, the disturbance organized over exceptionally warm sea surface temperatures; the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) upgraded the system to a tropical depression on 15th May while the India Meteorological Department (IMD) followed suit the following day.

On 17th May, Amphan underwent rapid intensification and became an extremely severe cyclonic storm within 12 hours. th

On 18 May, at approximately 12:00 UTC, Amphan reached its peak intensity with 3-minute sustained wind speeds of 240 km/h (150 mph), 1-minute sustained wind speeds of 260 km/h (160 mph), and a minimum central barometric pressure of 920 mbar (27.17 inHg).

The storm began an eyewall replacement cycle shortly after it reached its peak intensity, but the continued effects of dry air and wind shear disrupted this process and caused Amphan to gradually weaken as it paralleled the eastern coastline of India. On 20th May, between 10:00 and 11:00 UTC, the cyclone made landfall in West Bengal. At the time, the JTWC estimated Amphan's 1-minute sustained winds to be 155 km/h (95 mph). Amphan rapidly weakened once inland and dissipated shortly thereafter.

Coastal areas in West Bengal comprising East Midnapore, North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, Kolkata, Hooghly and Howrah as well as Odisha were affected by the cyclone. It also caused significant destruction in Bangladesh

 Severe Cyclonic Storm Nisarga Strongest tropical cyclone to strike the Indian state Maharashtra in the month of June since 1891. Nisarga originated as a depression in the Arabian Sea and nd moved generally northward. On 2 June, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) upgraded the system to a cyclonic storm, assigning the name Nisarga.

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Nisarga was the second cyclone to strike the Indian subcontinent within two weeks' time, after Cyclone Amphan, the first super cyclonic storm to have st formed in the Bay of Bengal in the 21 century, devastated the state of West Bengal in May 2020.

Making landfall in Maharashtra with winds of 110 km/h (70 mph).

 Taukate Cyclone Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm Tauktae was a powerful, deadly and damaging tropical cyclone in the Arabian Sea that became the strongest tropical cyclone to make landfall in the Indian state of Gujarat since the 1998 Gujarat cyclone and one of the strongest tropical cyclones to ever affect the west coast of India. Tauktae originated from a tropical disturbance, which was first monitored th by the India Meteorological Department on May 13 .

The disturbance drifted eastward and organized into th a deep depression by May 14 . The storm soon took a northward turn, continuing to gradually intensify, and the system strengthened into a cyclonic storm and was named Tauktae later that same day. th Tauktae continued intensifying into May 15 , reaching severe cyclonic storm status later that day. Tauktae began to parallel the coast of the Indian states of Kerala, Karnataka and Maharashtra, before rapidly intensifying into a very severe cyclonic storm,. th On May 17 , Tauktae intensified into an extremely severe cyclonic storm, reaching its peak intensity soon afterward. After making landfall, On May 19th, Tauktae weakened into a well-marked low-pressure area. Tauktae brought heavy rainfall and flash floods to areas along the coast of Kerala and on

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Lakshadweep. There were reports of heavy rain in the states of Goa, Karnataka and Maharashtra as well.

Tauktae resulted in at least 169 deaths in India, and left another 81 people missing the storm displaced over 200,000 people in Gujarat. The cyclone also caused widespread infrastructure and agricultural damage to the western coast of India. Upwards of 40 fishermen were lost at sea when their boats were caught in the cyclone. Mumbai also experienced impact from the storm, with airports being closed for safety reasons.

The city experienced their highest ever recorded wind gust at 114 km/h (70 mph). Power outages and other electrical problems also prevailed in the impacted regions. The cyclone made landfall in Gujarat the same day as India recorded its, at the time, highest singleday COVID-19 death toll, with 4,329 deaths reported.

The cyclone also caused a large number of maritime incidents as it moved along the coast of western India.

Hundreds were missing from various barges; however, most of them have been rescued. Other larger ships also experienced problems, such as structure or power losses. At least 37 bodies have been recovered from rescued barges, with over 40 people still missing.

Losses from Tauktae are estimated at ?15,000 crore or US$2.1 billion.

further continued as Yaas accelerated northeastward, strengthening to a Category 1-equivalent tropical cyclone and to a very severe cyclonic storm on th May 25 . Yaas crossed the northern Odisha coast around 20 km south of Balasore at its peak intensity th as a very severe cyclonic storm on May 26 . Upon landfall, Yaas further weakened inland while turning north-northwestwards.

In preparations for the storm, many electrical companies in West Bengal and Odisha prepared additional generators and transformers for possible electrical problems. Evacuations were also ordered, starting on May 24th on low-lying areas in East Midnapore and West Midnapore and Jhargram.

Hooghly, Kolkata and North 24 Parganas and South 24 Parganas are now placed on high alert. Railway operations and marine activities were halted due to Yaas, while rescue authorities and medical teams were deployed in for possible emergencies. In Bangladesh, over two million individuals were ordered to be evacuated in coastal areas of the country due to the storm's approach. Food supplies and emergency funds were also released for the evacuees. 20 people across India and Bangladesh died due to Yaas. The total damages in West Bengal, the most heavily impacted Indian state from Yaas, were estimated to be around `20 thousand crore (US$2.76 billion). The cyclone also caused an estimated `610 crore (US$83.63 million) in damage in Odisha.

 Damage Sssessment in Terms of Money Name of Cyclone

Loss in Rupees

Imphan

9,46,75,49 Crore Rupees

Nisarg

60048 Crore Rupees

 Yaas Cyclone

Taukate

15,000 Crore Rupees

Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Yaas was a strong and very damaging tropical cyclone that made landfall in Odisha and brought significant impacts to West Bengal during late May 2021. Yaas formed from a tropical disturbance on May 23rd. Conditions in the basin favored development as the system became a deep depression later that day, before intensifying into a cyclonic storm on the next day, receiving the name Yaas.

The system further intensified as it turned to the northeast, th becoming a severe cyclonic storm on May 24 despite moderate wind shear. Marginally favorable conditions

Yass

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 Challenges in Safety and Preparedness in Cyclone in the Middle of Pandemic

and flooding, and jobless migrant workers returning to villages from cities like Mumbai and New Delhi, potentially bringing the virus with them.

Poor village of West Bengal where pandemic response was lagging. West Bengal has one of the highest fatality rates from Covid-19 in India, with an economy crippled by continuous lockdown and health care sapped by the corona-virus. In such a situation to face another disaster Cyclone became a great challenge for a people and at the same time authority.

Evacuation became more difficult and harder as most of the evacuation center have already been used as a quarantine center. The cyclone has also magnified existing inequalities, with poor families more likely to have stayed in crowded, enclosed shelters, which could be a recipe for spreading the virus more. With streets and suburbs flooded, and sanitation systems decimated, the risk of cholera is very high in these areas.

Cyclone force them to avoid social distancing rule.

Crowded shelters could emerge as viral clusters, outbreaks of other diseases triggered by the cyclone

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Most of the Hospital have full with Covid patient but No electrical power. Even No backup for three to four days.

It was difficult to coordinate with patient attended. Because in Covid 19 most of the conversation happened online.

Doctors wont be able to inform critical situation about them. Some cases they have to take call on there own to go for surgery of patient without approval form family members. Impact are very high and we have to prepared a lot and go a long way.

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Facial Recognition Technology (FRT): Touchless Systems for a Safe, Post-Pandemic World FRT uses the almost a blueprint of facial features and their distance from one another for identification against a "pool" of faces with similar physiognomies. These physiognomies can be derived from both a stagnant or video image/s. Utilizing information, facial recognition algorithms can measure the differences between the face being searched and the enrolled faces in a pool. The smaller the variance, the more likeness that faces will match.

How Face Recognition Technology is Harnessed?

An improved face algorithm in today's Face Recognition Systems (FRT) are useful for firming up security systems, building personalized products, tracking employee performance, and more. FRT algorithms work by filtering large chunks of data including appropriate 2D and 3D human images. AI subset, Data mining and Deep learning is essential for scanning and tracing discrete facial features from images in real-time. It produces a "inimitable face print" for each image by analysing nose measurement, eye distance, and other features or 'nodal points'.

Mr. Ganpat Shinde Director Smart-I Electronic Systems Pvt. Ltd.

Who thought pandemic will lead Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) to become one of the most widely used technology for access & attendance which was once resisted in wake of privacy issues and scarcity of regulations.

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Under the canopy of AI development services, facial recognition is regarded as an effective surveillance mechanism. Apart from surveillance, AI scholars are exploring FRT to build smart devices, augment customer outreach efforts, and manage access points and more.

More so, McKinsey Global Institute's research suggests that by 2030, AI can deliver an additional global economic output of $13 trillion per year. Facebook, Apple, Amazon and Google are few of the many techcolossuses who are tremendously spending in advanced facial recognition systems.

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Two Important Business Applications of FRT in Access Control Application 1) Controlling Access of Individuals Enterprise IT systems store intimate employee and consumer data, which requires a secure organization. Consequently, it has become critical for businesses to guard entry gateways, regulated areas, and other crucial access points with cutting-edge check-in ports.

Here are a few use cases of FRT for access controla) Security cameras with in-built facial recognition propensities can enhance scrutiny of systems. b) Power-driven by deep learning, the cameras can recognise, authenticate and segregate between employees and culprits in realtime. Also, it is effective at detecting replicas. c) Huge organizations can easily integrate FRT into turnstiles or baffle gates to ensure legitimate access into office premises.

Social Media conglomerate, Facebook launched DeepFace in 2014 to pioneer FRT applications. The FRT backed program verified 97.25% accuracy in identifying if two faces in an image belong to the same person. It was followed by Google's FaceNet that confirmed a 100% accuracy score.

2) Tracking Attendance Nothing like biometric attendance systems which are disposed to to hacking, FRT-powered attendance tracking is more responsive and insusceptible to hacks. For instance in Dec 2014, Jan Krissler, a prominent hacker, disrupted the fingerprint-enabled security systems by using high resolution photos, including one from a government press office, to efficaciously reconstruct the fingerprints of Germany's defence minister Ursula von der Leyen. This kind of successful attacks against fingerprint identification has led security researchers to avoid use them as replacement for passwords, as they should be used as second factor of authentication.

Conclusion: Facial Recognition Technology has come a long way since its inception and extensive usage in airports and other critical infrastructures.

Originally beleaguered with technical challenges and widely viewed as an exorbitant futuristic solution, facial recognition is now firmly entrenched in numerous consumer and business products and applications. Innovative advancement in software, specifically in the domain of algorithms, neural networks and deep learning and/or artificial intelligence (AI), have all dramatically improved both the performance and accuracy of facial recognition, further intensifying its use for an increasing number of applications.

Facial recognition's powerful identification and authentication abilities make it ideal for two applications: primarily as a security tool, and additionally as a workforce management solution.

FRT-enabled attendance systems fight deceitful entry and access by perusing facial features with granulose precision. Essential and Distinct human features such as jawline, the distance between the eyes and mouth, etc. ensure high accuracy and error recognition.

The COVID-19 pandemic and post-pandemic world have augmented the need for highly accurate, cost-efficient, reliable facial recognition technologies.

Choosing the right solution for your access control and/or workforce administration is more important than ever before, making extra due diligence during the assessment process a smart decision.

Advantages of face as a biometric: • An established technology which has seen noteworthy improvements in terms of accuracy and swiftness of capture.

• Images can be obtained in the background of an interaction, dropping the need for lengthy and invasive capture procedures.

• Images can be derived from existing pictures or video footage physical manifestation is not always required.

• Much greater social acceptance than other biometrics.

For more information visit: www.smartisystems.com

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Portable Oxygen Analyzer to check the Purity of Oxygen Concentrator In recent times, Oxygen concentrators have become an important life saving device. However, these devices are prone to malfunctioning over time due to various reasons.

The purity of the oxygen coming from the concentrator is extremely important and should be functioning within a particular range.

To ensure proper functioning, it is better to maintain the oxygen concentrator on regular basis. Maintenance of the oxygen concentrator simply means its oxygen purity measurement.

One reliable option to check or assess the Purity of oxygen concentrators is to opt for a Portable Oxygen Analyzer.

The key features of our devices are as below: • It has a digital display of Oxygen concentration in %V/V on L.C.D. with backlight.

• Detection method used is Diffusion type and sensor is Electrochemical type.

• Response time is less than 10 seconds.

• Comes with a rechargeable battery that lasts over 24 hours. Battery status indicated on screen.

• The device is made with strong ABS plastic housing.

• It comes with a 1 meter PVC gas sampling hose for easy connection to your oxygen concentrator machine.

This OXYGEN ANALYZER is super accurate and easy to use. This device will help to analyze and confirm oxygen concentration (O2). This product is the best way to check the reliable operation of any oxygen system. The Analyzer comes with a test calibration certificate and reference calibration gas certificate.

A high quality Oxygen Analyzer or Oxygen Purity Checker checks and makes sure you are hitting the right oxygen levels.

Our Portable Oxygen Analyzer (PG-100-D) is ISI approved and is capable of analyzing Oxygen 0 - 100 % V/V with 0.1% resolution.

Mr. Ashish Shah, MD.

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INDUSTRY ARTICLE

Selecting the Right Mask for Current Situation The first step in selecting the right face mask for any user is to look for the correct certification on its packaging. In India, ISI Marked FFP2 certification is the most important to look out for. N95 is an American Certification provided by NIOSH (certifying body based in the USA) which is the equivalent to the ISI FFP2 standard. Both these certifications claim 94/95 per cent filtering efficiency, which are most suited for protection against coronavirus.

MS. LAXMI NIGAM Corporate Associate (Marketing) KARAM Group Stopping the spread starts with taking the right steps. As responsible manufacturers of Personal Protective Equipment, it is our duty to provide the most accurate information to educate users with the right tools of safety.

Your face mask not only protects you, but also helps protect those around you. One of the biggest challenges faced by users today is the quest to find the right mask.

Let us begin by understanding the difference between cotton masks, surgical masks and N95/FFP2 respirators. A cotton mask is a loose-fitted mask that creates a physical barrier between the mouth and nose of the wearer and potential contaminants in the immediate environment. A surgical mask is a 3-ply mask meant to be used by medical personnel during procedures.

N95 or FFP2 respirators, on the other hand, are personal protective equipment that protect the wearer from airborne particles and aerosols from entering the respiratory system.

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Secondly, the users need to be aware that the number of layers of the mask does not affect its filtering efficiency. It is the filtering fabric inside the mask that makes it efficient to protect the user from entering their system. Multi layered masks tend to decrease breathability and increase suffocation as they are heavy on the face.

An easy way to check whether your mask has a filtering fabric inside is the 'test for electrostatic charging' that can be done at home. You can do that by placing your mask in a small container full of small pieces of paper. If you find the bits of paper sticking to your mask while taking it out of the container, it proves that the mask has a filtering fabric inside it. If not then you are not using the right mask.

The next criterion for selecting the right mask is that it should be able to completely seal the mouth and the nose in order to prevent any air leakage. The nose clip should be flexible enough to take the shape of the nose and you should be able to breathe properly.

After buying a genuine FFP2 or N95 mask we need to ensure that we do not wash it. Washing destroys the filtering fabric of the mask thereby making it completely ineffective. An N95 or FFP2 mask is recommended to be used for a period of 12 cumulative hours. After this, it should be disposed off properly in a closed bin by tearing of its loops or headband to prevent reuse.

A lightweight, well fitted certified face mask that provides complete sealing to the face is the best solution for protection against the deadly coronavirus. We need to emphasize and propagate that even after vaccination strict protocols of appropriate social distancing and good hygiene practices of washing hands regularly and wearing face masks need to be followed.

Pandemic or not, face masks are here to stay and should consciously be made a part of our lives for the good health and safety of our loved ones.

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What can we do for our Firefighters?

Firefighters are dependable members of the community who assist in a wider range of emergency and nonemergency situations. They are rescuers, extensively trained in firefighting, primarily to extinguish hazardous fires that threaten life, property, and the environment as well as to rescue people and in some cases or jurisdictions also animals from high-risk situations.

Fast paced industrialization along with extensive use of hazardous materials and the construction of multistoried buildings and superstructures have multiplied the challenges in firefighting.

The fire hazards are no longer confined to metropolises and manufacturing centers. Vast quantities of hazardous commodities are daily moved by different modes of transport, posing complicated fire rescue problems. The firefighters' organizational skills in scene management allow them to effectively and efficiently handle domestic, industrial and transport incidents such as road traffic accidents, by assisting the people involved. Besides handling residential, commercial and wildfires, firefighters may also be trained to provide medical assistance as EMTs. Fire departments may even take up an informative and instructional role to promote prevention rather than suppression while engaging with children and the community in an educational setting. Thus, firefighters are community leaders, social support providers, and role models.

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As of now, we are well aware of the importance of organization within fire services. Along with that, skillful coordination with partner organizations; that instill adequate infrastructure and equipment that keep pace with the advancement of technology and economic growth; ensures health, safety and enhanced efficiency of firefighting personnel. There is an indispensable need for the provision of quality resources for the fire departments, firefighters, and partner organizations that prevent on-duty injuries, illnesses, and deaths from hazards and exposures; as well as counter injuries that are more psychological in nature. While improving the protective qualities of clothing and equipment used by firefighters in operational situations can enhance their physical safety, introducing supportive therapy through Psychological First Aid provided by community psychologists and more elaborate approaches dealing with trauma can help to ascertain their psychological well-being.

Finally, it is mandatory to have provisions of grants that protect the health and safety of the firefighters; assist in conducting fire prevention programs and support firefighter health and safety research and development. Such grants can increase or maintain the availability of trained "front communities.

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Hikvision India Announces its Webcam Debut Hikvision India, the leading video security solution provider, has announced the launch of its brand-new webcam products in the Indian market. The product family currently comprises four different series – Ultra, Pro, Live, and Value – designed for various scenarios and user groups, and with bespoke feature sets.

Webcams for a Range of Applications and Scenarios Hikvision Ultra and Pro Webcams for Remote Conferencing

According to industry analyst firms, the global live streaming market is expected to continue growing significantly the coming years. The increase in video streaming among citizens and businesses in all verticals is reported as the main driver for market growth, with content creators diversifying their material and activities, and connecting with audiences in new ways. In addition, complete and partial lockdowns during the COVID-19 crisis also positively impacted the live streaming industry.

To provide immersive video conferencing and streaming experiences, users need webcams that deliver high-resolution imaging and excellent-quality sound in a range of scenarios. Hikvision has designed and developed its new webcam range to meet this need.

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The Hikvision Ultra series of webcams are specifically designed for remote conferencing. The highlight of this series is its PTZ control capability, which offers 5x optical zoom capabilities. This means that users can see meeting presentations or July 2021 - www.visionmediahitech.com

discussions without straining their eyes. Additionally, PTZ control allows users to pan across 330°, helping them adjust their viewing angle easily, without missing a thing.

Hikvision's new webcam range also includes Pro webcams for remote conferencing. These are ideal for business professionals, offering an outstanding, immersive sound and video experience, with a sleek design and an elegant, anodized finish. Pro webcams offer an Auto Focus feature and built-in dualmicrophone, ensuring that audio and video is always crystal clear during presentations, conferences, or group discussions.

Hikvision Live Webcams for Live Streaming

Hikvision Value Webcams for Online Education

The Hikvision Value series is our range of entry level webcams. These have a compact design, making them perfect for online education applications that connect school teachers and students.

The webcam comes with a built-in microphone, which incorporates advanced algorithms to reduce noise and improve sound quality. Its wideangle lens provides maximum coverage, with no image distortion. This is particularly useful for teachers giving lessons in a classroom, where both the teacher and the blackboard, or wallmounted screen, can be viewed clearly in a single frame.

Easy and Flexible Installation All Hikvision webcams are driver-free, offering 'plug-and-play' installation via a standard USB interface. This allows users to begin conferencing or streaming in seconds.

All Hikvision webcams can also be flexibly mounted on users' equipment, on tables, laptops, monitors, or tripods.

The cube-shaped Hikvision Live series of webcams is designed for live streaming, eCommerce, and gaming applications. If a product is being presented in a live program, for example, the webcam view can be changed – both horizontally and vertically – thanks to magnetic mountings on all four sides of the casing.

These webcams also offer Sharp Auto Focus, which ensures that images of people and objects are sharp and clear at all times. Importantly, the webcams' 'touchable supplemental LED light' feature enables users to adjust brightness in accordance with the surrounding environment.

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Importantly, Hikvision webcams are equipped with a dedicated PC-based client software, called HIKIN. Users can use this software for video previews, and to configure image and sound parameters. Notably, the webcams can be used with all the leading third-party conferencing platforms with video parameter configured using a simple drop-down menu. All Hikvision webcams are delivered with a standard 2-year warranty, giving end users reliability and peace of mind.

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How Combining Radar and Video Maximizes your Perimeter Security

Submitted by Prama Hikvision India “Sometimes, two technologies are better than one, and security solutions that integrate video and radar capabilities are a great example of this. By combining these two powerful technologies, you can boost your perimeter security with multi-dimensional perception – which helps you see and respond to incidents faster,” says Max Fang, Director of Video Security Products at Hikvision.

Radar and video are very different technologies with different security applications. However, putting them together gives you a sum that is much bigger, and more effective, than the parts.

So how exactly does combining video and radar maximize your perimeter security?

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achieve what we call multi-dimensional awareness – a kind of superpower that allows you to detect and verify perimeter security threats, and take fast, effective action to minimize negative impacts of a breach.

The first awareness 'dimension' comes from radar, which allows you to detect people or vehicles crossing your perimeter boundary, and to follow them around to ensure they only access authorized areas of your site. The second 'dimension' is smart, high-resolution video, which helps you identify potential security threats quickly, see exactly what occurs, and respond faster to security breaches to protect people and assets.

And with properly integrated video and radar solutions, you can do even more. It's possible, for example, to train cameras on people in radar range who enter restricted areas.

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complicated. You could consider integrating radar with video yourself, for example, or working with partners to do the integration work, but the time and costs involved may be prohibitive – and the right skills are hard to find.

To help you overcome these challenges and maximize your perimeter protection, Hikvision has created the industry's first all-in-one Radar PTZ solution. This combines a Hikvision radar sensor with a latest generation Hikvision PTZ camera and deep learning capabilities to help you identify security threats and respond faster to any incidents.

 The 3 Top Benefits of Hikvision Radar PTZ When the Hikvision radar sensor detects a moving object, an alert is sent to the integrated PTZ camera, which zooms in and focuses on it to see if it is a human or vehicle of interest. An alert is also sent to the security team automatically, helping you respond faster to protect your people and assets.

The 3 top benefits of the solution are: 1. Fast, automated threat detection based on AI algorithms that differentiate people and vehicles from other moving objects. The camera in the PTZ unit is triggered by potential security threats picked up by the radar sensor, allowing security teams to verify security incidents quickly and easily.

2. Large coverage area with the ability to follow multiple people and vehicles The Radar PTZ gives you 100 meters of radar coverage, allowing your security team to follow

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multiple people and vehicles of interest as they move around your site and respond faster in the event of a security breach.

3. Rapid, cost-effective deployment Our solution is very quick and easy to install, with a simple portal for configuring devices. This ensures that the entire deployment process is fast and simple.

 Boosting Perimeter Security for Businesses of all Types and Sizes By offering multi-dimensional perception with integrated radar and video sensors in the same unit, the Hikvision solution is helping all kinds of organizations to enhance their perimeter security, from industrial sites and construction sites, to automotive dealerships, universities, mines, and a wide range of other sites and facilities.

• Solution or technology name Hikvision Radar PTZ solution • Target sector/industry All industry sectors • Possible keywords Radar, smart video, video security, perimeter security, AI, multi-dimensional awareness, integrated video and radar

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Catching Waste Fires Before They Happen

Submitted by Prama Hikvision India Waste fires - in other words fires that occur in the waste dumping facility or recycling plants - is a very serious global issue. Countries all over the world are suffering from more than one fire per day in the waste and recycling industry. This causes risk of injury to employees, damage to sites and machinery, and damage to reputation. And that's even before you consider the potential environmental impact. There's more irony here too - one of the biggest risks for fire at a waste dumping facility is damaged lithium-ion batteries. These batteries are rechargeable and thus designed to be more sustainable!

together in order to save space. A dry, hot spell of weather can also add a rise in heat within this pile.

All these conditions combine to make a potentially combustible situation - all is needed is a spark.

This is an example of what's known in the industry as 'scalding'. Heat can build up unchecked in places that cannot be seen or monitored in traditional ways. In the middle of a waste pile,

 What Causes Waste Fires?

As the human race creates more and more waste, recycling has become crucial in the fight for sustainability. Numerous recycling plants are built to deal with all kinds of materials, turning them into something useable again.

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for example. There's also no smoke to be seen here, since it's shielded by outer layers of the waste.

Danger can come from various places – but increasingly the culprit is rechargeable batteries. In fact, according to a recent WEEE report, most severe fires caused by batteries in the last four years caused damage costing an average of €1.3 million. The lithium-ion technology in these batteries works by using different chemicals in separate cells. The 'walls' of these cells are quite thin, to make the battery lightweight. When damaged, these can be punctured, or short-circuited combining the separated elements and causing either a build-up of heat, leading to a fire, or even an explosion.

camera. This provides live images alongside the thermal ones, giving more context to the issue.

Then, armed with verified situational information, appropriate persons can take action to prevent, or put out, any waste fires. This could be one of the employees present on the site, or via a remote monitoring service. Using HikCentral video management software, images can also be sent to managers remotely. They are able to see what's happening via tablet or mobile, wherever they are.

 Tackling Waste Fires Traditional methods of tackling the problem are based on reacting quickly to a waste fire once it breaks out.

Fire alarms and sprinkler systems are used, and a 'hotline' to the local fire services could be prudent. Sites also use sirens and lights to warn people of the danger.

However, these measures all come into effect once a fire has started. Technology can now be used to tackle the issue before it happens. In other words, to detect the build-up of heat, before the spark has ignited the fire. It succeeds in managing the risks of harm to employees or visitors to the site. It's also good for the budget – reducing the costs and work to repair any fire damage.

 Enter Hikvision Thermal cameras are used to monitor temperatures both inside and outside of a plant. These cameras can be configured to raise an alarm when a predefined temperature is monitored, and then again when a higher one is reached.

The first temperature limit is for a 'pre-alarm', which will have the camera send a signal once the temperature is higher than normal. The second limit should be configured at a critical temperature, so that it's clear that immediate action is necessary once it's heard.

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The solution uses smart algorithms to ensure that hot spots caused by sunlight, or cars moving through the site, do not cause false alarms.

It can also be seamlessly connected to other fire repressing systems, like sprinklers or automated fire doors.

The world of sustainability moves on. In a world where a battery designed to be sustainable can actually cause problems when recycled, looking at the complete picture seems crucial. As is the ability to tackle problems before they happen.

Using technology, recycling plants can identify potential fires before they happen. So even if the materials going through a waste site are potential fire risks, these can be effectively managed. It's a classic example of prevention being better than cure – more relevant than ever to waste fires.

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Prama Hikvision Launches a CSR Initiative to Support its Employees and Partners in Combating Covid-19

As India continues to fight the devastating second wave of Covid-19, Prama Hikvision has stepped up its efforts to help the security professional community. As a responsible organisation, Prama Hikvision has announced a one-of-its-kind CSR initiative across India to donate free oxygen concentrators to support its immediate employees, partners and end-users.

The employees and registered partners can avail the service by logging into the website https://covidhelp.pramahikvision.com and providing details of the requirement. The company has also set up separate helpline numbers for enquiries and understanding the process further.

Prama Hikvision has also planned donation of oxygen concentrators to security industry associations, including FSAI (Fire and Security Association of India) and FOCUS (Forum of Critical Utility Services).

Ashish P. Dhakan, MD & CEO Prama Hikvision India Pvt. Ltd., said, "The second wave has affected many of our employees, partners and their families across India. We stand firmly with our employees and partners in these testing times by providing free oxygen concentrators through this CSR initiative. Employee welfare and care of their 30

loved ones has always been our top priority and this time again, we hope to extend as much help and support as we can to all our loved ones."

Prama Hikvision, the India's leading video security products and solutions provider, has initiated this program to provide oxygen concentrators as a part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) drive. The key objective of this initiative is to address the problem of acute shortage of medical oxygen by providing oxygen concentrators to its immediate employees, partners and end-users. The company is providing the oxygen concentrators free of cost for use and return basis.

This CSR initiative will enable help and support in combating Covid-19.

To apply for the oxygen concentrators under Prama Hikvision's CSR initiative, the applicant needs to fill the details on the website with valid documents and patient details as per the terms and conditions. The company is providing pan-India service to deliver the oxygen concentrator machines. These machines have to be returned to the company once the patient gets recovered from Covid-19 so that they could be given to support other applicants.

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Hikvision Unveils its Digital Showroom, Bringing a New Virtual Experience to Customers Worldwide Hikvision, an IoT solution provider with video as its core competency, has announced the launch of the online Hikvision Digital Showroom. The showroom allows customers to explore core technologies, flagship products, and trending applications of Hikvision through a new virtual experience on the web.

“Digital communication is becoming a long-term trend and is profoundly changing our marketing strategy, platforms and content,” said Keen Yao, Vice President of Hikvision. “We are very happy to unveil the digital showroom, and to interact with customers and partners in more direct ways.”

“We will actively embrace changes and explore more digital means, such as live online webcasts, creative social media interactions, and online community marketing. All the while, we're continuing to create high-quality digital content, build efficient digital marketing platforms, and deliver values of our products and solutions to customers,” said Yao.

With the showroom, leading technologies, products and solutions from Hikvision have been presented in creative and interactive ways, bringing new experiences to visitors. Selectable topics and a stereo content structure make information searching quite easy, and since it's online, people can visit at any time and from any place. The showroom will be

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continuously updated, enabling customers and partners to get all the latest information they need to design security systems, boost their business, and more.

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9M Building, No Basement: You Can Self-Attest Fire Safety

The government’s decisions come days after the Gujarat high court pulled it up over the issue of fire safety in buildings and establishments in the state

GANDHINAGAR: The Gujarat government informed that the educational institutes located in buildings up to 9 metres in height and without basement will not be required to obtain a fire safety No-Objection Certificate (NOC).

OTHER DECISIONS  In addition to eight metros, six new fire regions will be added in the state to expand the coverage of fire services.  A fire region will be set up in the jurisdiction of each regional commissioner of municipalities in the districts of Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Gandhinagar, Rajkot, and Bhavnagar. A senior IAS officer will act as the fire officer of these regions.  Chief fire officers of municipal corporations will also issue fire NOCs for the areas including those falling under the Urban Development Authority of the respective corporation.

Now, such institutions will instead have to submit a self-certified document, assuring that they have put in place all the fire safety systems in line with the prescribed rules, an official release said. The selfcertified fire NOC will have to be submitted to the officer concerned in the education department.

In another significant decision, the government said a building should not be denied a fire safety NOC for not having the required Building Use (BU) permission. This implies that if a building satisfies all requirements of a fire safety NOC, it will get such an NOC even if it does not have the BU permission.

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Officials of the fire service should understand that issuing a fire NOC is required for a building to obtain the BU permission, the statement said. The statement added that if a building meets fire safety provisions, it does not require BU permission to get the fire NOC. The government’s decisions come days after the Gujarat high court pulled it up over the issue of fire safety in buildings and establishments in the state. In response to a public interest litigation (PIL) filed in the HC, local authorities had said that hundreds of hospitals, educational institutes, and residential and government buildings in Gujarat do not have fire safety NOCs. July 2021 - www.visionmediahitech.com

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Jharkhand Focus on Fire Safety at Covid Hospitals Across State Districts Asked Share Details of Action Taken, Appoint Nodal Officers to Ensure Compliance

The Jharkhand government has directed district administrationsof the state to share details of action taken to ensure fire safety at Covid hospitals.

A letter addressed by National Health Mission (NHM) Director to all the deputy commissioners stated that the districts should submit details regarding the measures taken for monthly fire safety audit of all Covid hospitals, appointment of nodal officers for fire safety at each and ensuring fire safety NOC for the hospitals.

A detailed report on the compliance of fire safety norms in Covid hospitals will be shared by the districts with the health department in a virtual meeting.

safety NOCs from the concerned fire department within a month.

Several fire incidents have caused death of patients in many Covid hospitals across India in the past couple of months, according to media reports. Sources at the health department said that Covid facilities were prone to fire breakouts due to “overburden” on hospitals running with limited resources.

At least 24 fire incidents at hospitals have killed around 93 people, mostly Covid patients, since the Covid-19 pandemic hit India last year, highlight media reports. Most of the fires were reported from Maharashtra and Gujarat, leading to suo motu cognizance taken by the high courts of the two states.

“As per the apex court’s directive, all Covid hospitals will have to appoint a nodal officer for fire safety and conduct fire safety audit every month to avoid any lapses in future,” said Dr Siddharth Tripathi, the nodal officer for health department’s information, education and communication (IEC) wing. “The districts will have to share compliance reports in a meeting on June 12,” he added.

However, no major fire incident at Covid hospitals have been reported in Jharkhand since March 2020, when the deadly virus made its entry in the state, officials said. As per government records, at least 15 hospitals in the state were running full-fledged Covid care facilities with Ventilators and ICUs.

The Supreme Court in December last year had directed all states to conduct fire safety audits of Covid hospitals and ensure that all such facilities get fire

Officials said that hospitals with ventilator facilities were more prone to fire incidents due to short circuits.

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Entrance Control System with High-Traffic Management

The FBL300 is a single lane flap barrier turnstile series designed for smooth and silent operation and draws very little power. It is made of stainless steel which makes FBL300 highly durable. It provides both security and convenient space, all in a very durable and elegant compact design.

Features • Reliability SUS304 stainless steel casework ensure long-lasting durability.

High quality electrical components.

• Safety Features Barriers retract automatically during power outage with battery installed.

All smooth finish. No exposed screws.

Ergonomic design makes card and fingerprint authentication fast & simple for users.

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• Built-in Reader Integration FBL300 series ships already integrated with our customers' preference for either card or fingerprint access control reader. This greatly reduces installation time & expense.

FBL300 series and associated access control readers are all factorytested prior to shipping.

• Simplification LCD on the flap barrier control board, easy operation.

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Active fire protection typically requires some sort of input, such as a person triggering a fire alarm. Where it is automatic, such as with sprinklers or alarms which detect smoke and fire, these systems are usually localised, operating only within a certain vicinity. To turn them off, you usually have to access a valve or control panel and make the change manually.

Cybersecurity For Fire Alarm Systems

By Arindam Bhadra

From cell phones to refrigerators, we live in an interconnected world. The Internet of Things (IoT) is the network of physical objects - such as cars, thermostats and watches - that have the ability to exchange data and interoperate with existing network infrastructure. They transmit data to manufacturers, owners or other devices, and can be sensed and controlled remotely. It provides us with real-time control and information from IoT-enabled products and systems.

Networked fire Alarm systems have a number of advantages over these traditional ones. If an alarm goes off, for instance, a networked system can tell you exactly where it is and when it was activated, giving you more information that you can use to take action. It can also allow you to link different parts of a building or site without running cables between them, and can allow you to operate it remotely, either to turn it off or for testing. Today's IoT smart buildings include two types of connected technologies: Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT).

Fire Alarm Control units, intrusion detection systems, mass notification systems and access control systems reside on the OT side usually managed by facilities operations. Both systems have vulnerabilities that commonly include equipment tampering as well as inside and outside threats. Firewalls and other cyber protection processes and devices can help mitigate the potential for a widespread attack and protect the individual components of the IT or OT systems.

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unwanted events such as intrusion or fire. Cameras are used for monitoring and remote surveillance that may communicate with alarm control units that can in turn provide information to end users and monitoring stations. Historically these products were hardwired, but technology has enabled us to communicate either wirelessly or wired through an IT infrastructure that is also linked to the internet.

Electronic life safety and physical security infrastructures include emergency communications systems, fire alarm systems, alarm receiving systems, automated teller machine systems, access control systems, surveillance cameras, DVRs, NVRs and the like.

There are a variety of codes, standards and best practice guidelines that can help guide creation of a cybersecurity program. Fire alarm control units may include two types of software: executive software and site-specific software. These applications are covered by UL 864, the Standard for Safety of Control Units and Accessories for Fire Alarm Systems, and NFPA 72. Under part of UL 864, thirdparty certifiers execute and test the equipment's software for integrity of normal operation.

UL 5500, the & Standard for Safety for Remote Software Updates, covers best practices for software patches and updates. UL 5500 offers guidance on technical attributes necessary for the remote connection to smart devices and safe functionalities and securely executing remote software downloads. Most smart systems rely on the ability to update software remotely or onsite. UL 5500 applies to these applications in conjunction with the product's end standard.

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PREVENTING HOSPITAL FIRES

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Whilst an exhaustive checklist and audit according to the National Building Code is a must do, if hospitals just follow these simple things along with their day to day activities, it can help avert disasters. Fire safety is common sense at the end of the day.

Healthcare facilities such as hospitals and nursing homes normally see a continuous flow of people.

Almost all of them operate on a 24×7 basis. Hospitals are not only required to take care of patients but must ensure that their safety is prioritised. Fire accidents at healthcare facilities should not force anyone to run for their life.

Ever since COVID-19 made an appearance, medical facilities have been stretched beyond their capacity.

Right in the middle of the pandemic, when work load of hospitals has been on an all-time high, there have been several instances of hospital fires resulting in tragedies, across India. The Ministry of Home Affairs issued an advisory to all States, directing them to ensure that hospitals and nursing homes comply with fire safety protocols.

Focus on Fire Safety becomes very important as hospitals are an amalgamation of a wide range of services. They have core functions such as diagnostic and treatment functions, clinical laboratories, imaging, emergency rooms and surgery. Besides this, they have hospitality functions such as food service and housekeeping. Its infrastructure houses many heatdissipating equipment, combustible gases and fuels, chemicals, electrical wiring and the like.

Basic Principles of Fire Safety There are three basic principles that all hospital could adopt to prevent fire accidents. And in an eventuality, these basic principles can prevent damage to lives and property. They are: prevention, protection, preparation.

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A Guide To Fire Safety in Hospitals

Prevention: Following Electrical, Housekeeping Hygiene • Ensure that electrical points are not overloaded.

Make sure that a 15 amp plug is not inserted into a 5 amp switch.

• Check all electrical cords for frays or tears.

• Keep passageways clear of any obstructions.

• Keep generator rooms, elevator shafts, electrical/ducts/panels, etc., clear of any combustibles; PPE kits, cartons, plastic waste.

• Maintain at least 2-3 metres distance between electrical equipment and combustible material.

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Protection: Creating Infrastructure for Emergencies • Overhead sprinklers: Sprinklers are by themselves like a small fire fighter which helps curtail the spread of fire.

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• If sprinklers are unavailable, a simple hose pipe which is connected to a water source can also help. In most buildings they have hose reels for such purposes.

• Fire Extinguishers - The right kind of extinguishers should be installed in the appropriate area, ICU, passageway, kitchens, electrical rooms, etc.

- Ensuring that sufficient number of extinguishers are kept at regular intervals – every 15 metres.

- Extinguishers should be installed at chest level, for easy access.

- Instructions have to be posted along with the extinguishers so that in an emergency anyone can deploy it.

• Public Address (PA) System: Provides hospital operators with a way to disseminate instructions.

• Signages: Ensuring that luminescent signages are placed at floor level also. In the eventuality of a fire, smoke rises above ground. For people crawling under the smoke at ground level, these signages are visible.

• Kitchen and Laundry - Avoid grease fires by emptying appliances’ grease traps on a regular basis.

- Store flammable liquids, oils or other items far away from cooking equipment.

- Keep portable fire extinguishers (including dry chemical extinguishers) close by and ensure that the staff knows how to operate them.

• Chemicals - Pay special attention to areas where flammable chemicals are stored. These areas should not be accessible to the general public.

- Ensure that no fire/smoke comes in contact with this area such as cigarette, agarbatti, candle, etc • Fire lift is meant for fire personnel only, not for public, during an evacuation. Fire lifts are designed to withstand heat for an hour or so, to help fire personnel reach higher floors for containment and rescue. Public should always use the staircase in case of fire and not any lift.

Preparation: Establishing a Routine • Training: Conduct regular training exercise for staff on how to identify the sources and types of fire, how to use fire fighting equipment, mock drills and evacuation strategy.

• Check all electrical cords for frays or tears. At Least two people should be assigned to check all the electrical equipment/room/shafts etc.

• On a daily basis such as hose, hydrants, extinguishers, etc., to ensure that they are in working condition. Only the Sprinkler system cannot be checked on a daily basis, hence it is kept in automatic mode. Make sure the functioning of the fire protection system is working in automatic mode.

• Inspect all electrical points every couple of hours to see that they are not overloaded. Switch off any device not in use.

• Communication: Ensure that the PA system is functioning properly, utilize it to manage crowds/instruct people regularly so that people learn to pay attention and follow instructions given.

• Fire and Smoke alarms, etc have to be in working condition at all times. So, all the staff can be alerted at once if there is a fire. Fire suppression systems are some of the best ways to keep small fires from turning into large emergencies, keeping them serviced and working order.

• Ensure that sprinklers, hose systems, hydrants are connected to a functional water source and the sprinklers are kept on an Automatic Mode.

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When a hospital is overloaded, some of the routine inspections take a back seat. With the demand for more beds with oxygen is increasing and the government is focusing on opening Covid Care Centres and re-opening defunct Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Primary Health Care centres, etc., focus towards fire safety becomes paramount.

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Managing a Fire in the Workplace: 5 Things You Need to Know

received a perfect performance rating in fire-resistance testing. It’s also a sustainable material that could help you achieve LEED certification and advertise your eco-consciousness to your customers.

Few business owners enjoy spending time thinking about the various disasters that could impact daily operations. However, failure to do so can cost you it could even result in closed doors.

It pays to prepare for the unexpected. You might not be able to prevent a disaster, but you can mitigate the effect on your operations and staff. Here are five things you need to know about managing a fire in the workplace.

1. Start With Your Design You probably know that the age of your structure impacts your fire risk. With older buildings, you must rely on trained inspectors to identify and eliminate threats like bad wiring. Please perform your due diligence before renting a new space to avoid future heartbreak.

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Regardless of whether your building is old or new, position your most expensive and delicate equipment far from windows and doors, preferably in a fireproof area. Some fire trucks pump out water at a rate of 1500 gallons per minute or more enough to destroy servers and copiers. Paperwork containing proprietary secrets or personally identifiable client information belongs in fire-resistance cabinets.

2. Rehearse Safety Protocols Remember the days of fire drills when you were in school? If you thought they were behind you, please think again. OSHA requires employers to provide a written emergency action plan for July 2021 - www.visionmediahitech.com

any organization with more than ten employees.

However, it isn’t enough to write this document and stick it in a desk drawer. It should become an integral part of your employee handbook. Furthermore, you should post procedures and escape routes prominently around your facility.

Other supplies to stockpile include bandages, disinfecting solutions and ointments and cool compresses. Please review Red Cross procedures for treating burns for bonus kudos, get your staff certified in first aid and CPR.

4. Monitor Your Property Disasters often strike when no one is around to call emergency. You don’t want to arrive at your facility to find a burned-out husk.

Please check your smoke alarms each month assign a member of your safety team to this task.

When selecting an alarm company, choose one that includes a call to the fire department before notifying you when conditions warrant it to avoid delays in stopping the blaze.

If you run a large business, create a safety committee consisting of members from all departments. They should develop evacuation procedures and a policy for educating incoming team members. Have a drill every three months after the initial training period so that all recruits, old and new, refresh their memory of who to contact and what to do should disaster strike.

Please pay attention to staff members with disabilities.

People with respiratory issues benefit from breathing apparatus near their workstations. You can partner people with mobility issues with someone they can turn to for help in an emergency.

3. Keep Emergency Supplies On-Hand Minor fires, such as one set by knocking over a candle over some paperwork, might not do much damage at all if you can put them out before they spread. For that, you need an extinguisher on hand and staff members trained in how to use it. Please make such procedures a part of your drills.

You also should keep basic first aid supplies on hand to provide care until responders arrive. Depending on where you live, your state might require you to keep an AED device on the premises if smoke or panic causes a cardiac emergency in one of your staff members or customers. Please review the applicable law to ensure you remain in compliance.

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5. Evaluate Your Coverage If a fire does occur, will you have sufficient resources to rebuild? Please carefully consider this need when you meet with your insurance provider.

Ensure you have enough coverage for your facility. This need may include liability for attached structures if you occupy a multi-unit building. You also want to insure your business income if a blaze makes you cease operations temporarily.

Manage Workplace Fires With These 5 Tips Few business owners relish contemplating the worst, but it pays to prepare yourself.

Learn how to manage workplace fires with the five above tips.

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IoT Hacking Techniques to Beware of the Internet of Things to do the same. This could include lifting access control data at your perimeter. Or sensitive data directly from wirelessly-enabled data mobile devices or laptops.

Possible Solution: Controlling the movement of assets and people alike is key here. A real time indoor positioning system could be used to track access keys, assets, or personnel within your facility, depending on your specific needs. Or secure your own idle electronics in asset lockers.

3) Relay Attacks The IoT is powerful but it creates an overlap between our physical and network security environments that can be exploited. This is particularly important to consider as businesses deploy more and more IoT systems within their own physical security infrastructure. Deployed improperly these security systems can become vulnerabilities themselves.

If your business uses or plans to use IoT systems it pays to know the tactics hackers might use to target them.

1) Skimming

Possible Solution: For particularly sensitive assets or keys that can never be exposed to such a threat an exit alert system could be used to notify security personnel to respond to assets approaching your perimeters.

A hacker can position a 'skimming' device near one of your IoT assets to wirelessly copy data. This could include copying smart card or fob access credentials, or sensitive data directly off IoT security cameras, printers, or other infrastructure.

Other Solutions

Possible Solution: Attackers and their tools need to be separated from your assets. You can require guests in your facility to deposit unapproved equipment beyond your perimeters in secure asset lockers. Or adjust access control measures at your perimeters.

Going hand-in-hand with such a converged program comes increased communication and security education throughout your organization. IoT technology can turn any employee's mobile device into a potential threat. Your entire organization needs to be aware of and participate in your security efforts.

2) Eavesdropping

And when in doubt, get expert assistance evaluating and deploying new systems. IoT technology is powerful but complex. Making sure it's used both effectively and securely within your organization can require insight from dedicated experts.

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IoT technology enables organized teams of hackers to carry out sophisticated relay attacks. For example, if an employee is off-site with their access card or fob, one attacker can skim their credential data.

A second attacker on site at your facility can receive that data and impersonate that employee using a dummy broadcast IoT device to bypass your access control or asset management systems.

If there weren't enough indicators already, convergence has become a necessary security approach, as IoT technology has literally converged our physical and network infrastructure.

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The Disaster Management Cycle Goals of Disaster Management: (1) Reduce, or Avoid, Losses from Hazards; (2) Assure Prompt Assistance to Victims; (3) Achieve Rapid and Effective Recovery.

illustrated here do not always, or even generally, occur in isolation or in this precise order. Often phases of the cycle overlap and the length of each phase greatly depends on the severity of the disaster.

 Sustainable Development

Disaster Management aims to reduce, or avoid, the potential losses from hazards, assure prompt and appropriate assistance to victims of disaster, and achieve rapid and effective recovery. The Disaster Management cycle illustrates the ongoing process by which governments, businesses, and civil society plan for and reduce the impact of disasters, react during and immediately following a disaster, and take steps to recover after a disaster has occurred.

Appropriate actions at all points in the cycle lead to greater preparedness, better warnings, reduced vulnerability or the prevention of disasters during the next iteration of the cycle.

The complete disaster management cycle includes the shaping of public policies and plans that either modify the causes of disasters or mitigate their effects on people, property, and infrastructure.

The mitigation and preparedness phases occur as disaster management improvements are made in anticipation of a disaster event. Developmental considerations play a key role in contributing to the mitigation and preparation of a community to effectively confront a disaster. As a disaster occurs, disaster management actors, in particular humanitarian organizations, become involved in the immediate response and long-term recovery phases. The four disaster management phases 54

Developmental considerations contribute to all aspects of the disaster management cycle. One of the main goals of disaster management, and one of its strongest links with development, is the promotion of sustainable livelihoods and their protection and recovery during disasters and emergencies. Where this goal is achieved, people have a greater capacity to deal with disasters and their recovery is more rapid and long lasting. In a development oriented disaster management approach, the objectives are to reduce hazards, prevent disasters, and prepare for emergencies. Therefore, developmental considerations are strongly represented in the mitigation and preparedness phases of the disaster management cycle.

Inappropriate development processes can lead to increased vulnerability to disasters and loss of preparedness for emergency situations.

Mitigation : Minimizing the effects of disaster.

Examples : Building Codes and Zoning; Vulnerability Analyses; Public Education.

Mitigation activities actually eliminate or reduce the probability of disaster occurrence, or reduce the effects of unavoidable disasters. Mitigation measures include building codes; vulnerability analyses updates; zoning and land use management; building use regulations and safety codes; preventive health care; and public education.

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and the countermeasures to be taken. The mitigation phase, and indeed the whole disaster management cycle, includes the shaping of public policies and plans that either modify the causes of disasters or mitigate their effects on people, property, and infrastructure.

response and recovery. To be able to respond effectively, these agencies must have experienced leaders, trained personnel, adequate transport and logistic support, appropriate communications, and guidelines for working in emergencies. If the necessary preparations have not been made, the humanitarian agencies will not be able to meet the immediate needs of the people.

Preparedness : Planning how to respond.

Examples : Preparedness Plans; Emergency Exercises/Training; Warning Systems.

Response : Efforts to minimize the hazards created by a disaster.

Examples : Search and Rescue; Emergency Relief.

The goal of emergency preparedness programs is to achieve a satisfactory level of readiness to respond to any emergency situation through programs that strengthen the technical and managerial capacity of governments, organizations, and communities. These measures can be described as logistical readiness to deal with disasters and can be enhanced by having response mechanisms and procedures, rehearsals, developing long-term and short-term strategies, public education and building early warning systems. Preparedness can also take the form of ensuring that strategic reserves of food, equipment, water, medicines and other essentials are maintained in cases of national or local catastrophes.

During the preparedness phase, governments, organizations, and individuals develop plans to save lives, minimize disaster damage, and enhance disaster response operations.

Preparedness measures include preparedness plans; emergency exercises/training; warning systems; emergency communications systems; evacuations plans and training; resource inventories; emergency personnel/contact lists; mutual aid agreements; and public information/education. As with mitigations efforts, preparedness actions depend on the incorporation of appropriate measures in national and regional development plans. In addition, their effectiveness depends on the availability of information on hazards, emergency risks and the countermeasures to be taken, and on the degree to which government agencies, non-governmental organizations and the general public are able to make use of this information.

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The aim of emergency response is to provide immediate assistance to maintain life, improve health and support the morale of the affected population. Such assistance may range from providing specific but limited aid, such as assisting refugees with transport, temporary shelter, and food, to establishing semi-permanent settlement in camps and other locations. It also may involve initial repairs to damaged infrastructure.

The focus in the response phase is on meeting the basic needs of the people until more permanent and sustainable solutions can be found. Humanitarian organizations are often strongly present in this phase of the disaster management cycle.

Recovery : Returning the community to normal.

Examples : Temporary Housing; Grants; Medical Care.

As the emergency is brought under control, the affected population is capable of undertaking a growing number of activities aimed at restoring their lives and the infrastructure that supports them. There is no distinct point at which immediate relief changes into recovery and then into long-term sustainable development.

There will be many opportunities during the recovery period to enhance prevention and increase preparedness, thus reducing vulnerability. Ideally, there should be a smooth transition from recovery to on-going development.

Recovery activities continue until all systems return to normal or better. Recovery measures, both short and long term, include returning vital life-support systems to minimum operating standards; temporary housing; public information; health and safety education; reconstruction; counseling programs; and economic impact studies. Information resources and services include data collection related to rebuilding, and documentation of lessons learned.

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Material Handling Hazards and Controls Materials handling is the lifting, moving, and placing of items in various forms.

It may be done manually or with equipment.

Materials handling is one of the leading causes of disabling occupational injuries.

According to the National Safety Council, 20% to 25% of all disabling occupational injuries result from materials handling.

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Materials handling includes the use of many kinds of equipment designed to help in the tasks. Manipulators, jacks, hoists, derricks, industrial trucks, cranes, backhoes, conveyors, rigging, escalators, elevators, and other equipment are part of the materials handling arsenal.

There are many kinds of objects and materials to handle, each posing different hazards. There may be individual objects or groups of objects in boxes, bins, totes, or pallets.

We use buckets and scoops of various types to handle bulk materials, like grain, gravel, earth, and loose parts.

This article discusses many of these activities and the types of equipment used in them.

Hazards There are many kinds of hazards for materials handling activities and equipment. Some are unique to particular activities, equipment, or kinds of materials.

Equipment • Manual materials handling poses dangers that may be different from the use of cranes or hoists.

• Electrically powered equipment has some hazards resulting from the electricity that is different from those powered by other energy sources.

• Mobile equipment has hazards different from a fixed equipment.

• Lifting and moving a coil of steel has different hazards from loading grain into a bin.

• Environments may contribute to hazards in materials handling.

• Good lighting, sufficiently wide aisles, good ventilation, traffic controls, and visibility, and uncongested and unobstructed pathways are important.

• So is keeping lift zones clear of people.

• Proper maintenance of materials handling equipment is essential.

• Failure of structural elements, brakes, controls, and other components can lead to accidents.

Training • Training is also important. Workers must learn how to lift items to minimize the chances of injury.

• Operators must learn how. to operate materials handling equipment, to properly plan a safe lift, to understand what can go wrong and how to protect themselves, others, and property.

• Other participants in materials handling operations must know procedures, such as hand signals, staying out from under loads and away from elevated loads, and use of proper rigging.

Planning • It is also important to plan materials handling jobs and instruct participants in the steps that will be taken.

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Failure of lifting equipment

• Materials may be flammable or toxic.

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of hazard in materials handling. The failures are often the result of overloads for certain lifting conditions. For example, in humans, we see sprains and strains of backs, arms, and legs.

• A crane boom may buckle, a chain or wire rope that is part of the lifting device may break, rigging that restrains load may fail, or conveyor support may collapse.

Loads Another class of hazards is falling loads.

• Materials may fall on people and cause injury, or they may fall on property and cause damage.

• A load may shift and tip over.

• A load may be inadequately rigged, restrained, or anchored.

Motion Another class of hazard is material in motion.

The speed and mass of materials and equipment are important considerations.

• Objects may strike something else and cause damage or strike a person and cause injury.

• One may operate equipment too fast, tip it over, and be out of control or unable to stop it quickly.

• People may be run over or have their hands or bodies caught, crushed, or pinched.

• The rate of flow is important, particularly when materials are handled in different ways in an overall process. Unless there is a balanced flow, materials will pile up at certain points, possibly causing workers to rush and do things in an unsafe manner.

Controls There are many different controls for preventing materials handling accidents. Controls are related to the kind of activity, kind of equipment, and kind of material. There are also controls for the environments where material handling occurs.

Eliminate Handling Analysis of operations may identify ways to eliminate material handling tasks.

If material handling steps are eliminated, there are fewer opportunities for handling hazards, which makes sense from a safety point of view as well as making good economic sense. Material handling takes time, costs money, and increases the likelihood of damage to items handled.

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Planning If materials handling is needed, one should plan the details.

• Handling locations should be clear of hazards.

• Planning should include a selection of correct equipment, identification and analysis of steps that may go wrong, and establishment of procedures for dealing with contingency problems.

• Hand signals, two-way radio systems, and other means of communication must be arranged, and participants must understand the plans.

• Even a seemingly simple, two-person lift requires planning.

• Participants should, as a minimum, go over how they will proceed from start to finish, what they will do if something starts to go wrong, and how they will communicate during the process. Mechanical handling is generally preferred to manual handling. Manual handling is usually more expensive than mechanical handling.

Design and Selection Materials handling tools, devices, and equipment require proper design.

• Standards from various sources may be applicable.

• Design considerations must include : 1. structural strength, 2. operational features, 3. control systems, 4. visibility, 5. failure modes, 6. incorporation of safety features, and other factors.

• Even permanently installed materials handling equipment must have safety features. For example, 1. Conveyors that move above workers in a factory must have overhead protection for the people below to prevent objects and materials from falling on them.

2. Some materials handling equipment must have access ways and guardrails for maintenance and lubrication tasks.

3. There may be a need for exhaust ventilation or sprayers to isolate or control dust.

4. Power equipment may need emergency shut off controls and guards may be required.

• Each design requires an analysis of uses and use environments. Selection of equipment must match

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use requirements to availability of necessary features to ensure safe use.

1. Selection of the right handling equipment for a job also is important.

2. Specific jobs require particular handling equipment.

3. Special features may be needed for certain uses.

4. Whoever makes the selection must know the task, the equipment, and the use environment.

Use People must use the equipment correctly. Many examples of proper and safe use can be cited. Loads on materials handling equipment must not exceed safe load limits. Operators must drive mobile equipment safely. Cranes should not be operated within certain distances of power lines.

Training The use of each kind of materials handling equipment requires particular knowledge and skill.

Operators and those involved in the area of use must learn what hazards equipment and its use impose and how to control the hazards.

They need to develop skills in operating controls, develop skill in recognizing when things could and do go wrong, and be knowledgeable of the suitable action to take. They must develop skills in the procedures and judgments related to planning and executing materials handling tasks. They must know what conditions in the use environment add to the hazards of the material handling task, and they must know when stopping the activity is more important than the loss of equipment or materials or more important than injury or loss of life.

Environments There are many different and important use environment factors.

• Lighting, visibility, weather, terrain, properties of materials (weight, toxicity, stability, etc.), and location of people on or near a site must be evaluated.

• Proper controls must be in place before handling tasks start.

• Even communication means have to be worked out on loading docks where workers do not speak the same language.

If Child Gets Covid-19?

As of now, according to experts, we do not know if Covid-19 strains of the future will affect children more seriously. "What is clear is that more children have been infected in the second wave in terms of absolute numbers.

What to do if your Child Gets Covid-19?

• Consult a Doctor if your child has fever for more than four consecutive days.

• If your child has underlying health conditions, consult a doctor from the onset of symptoms itself.

• Do not treat children yourself with medication meant for adults.

• Children with mild symptoms of cough and fever can be treated at home.

• Cases of severe disease in children are rare. However, call a hospital if the patient develops breathing difficulties, confusion, bluish lips or an inability to keep down liquids.

• Try to keep your child in positive spirits as mental trauma adds to the stress of being unwell.

• Children require rest, plenty of fluids and a healthy diet when recovering from the illness.

• Those who have had severe Covid-19 need to continue with follow-up consultations with the doctor even after recovery to prevent any possible secondary complications.

• Some children can develop MIS-C post-recovery. Symptoms include fever, belly pain, vomiting, neck pain, rash, red eyes and lips, swollen hands or feet. Call a doctor if you see such symptoms.

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Human Resource Discipline of Safety and Security The Safety and Security function deals with both enterprise and employee safety and security. It includes the organization's efforts to prevent and/or mitigate loss, risks to or from personnel, threats to its physical assets, damage to its technology and intellectual property, or risks of any other kind arising from all elements surrounding the work environment.

It also includes matters that focus on careers, communications, legal and regulatory issues, technology, metrics and outsourcing in the safety and security field, as well as effective safety and security practices and global safety and security issues.

OVERVIEW Safety and Security encompasses two overlapping areas of practice.

In the following discussion, safety and security issues are sometimes treated separately and are sometimes combined, as appropriate. It does not include matters involving workplace wellness or health maintenance programs, or Workers' Compensation, which are encompassed in the benefits functional area.

WORKPLACE SAFETY Workplace Safety is a process that seeks to eliminate or reduce risks of injury or illness to employees. The chief aim of workplace safety is to protect an organization's most valuable asset its people. Workplace safety is achieved through a variety of methods, including policies, procedures and specific hazard control techniques.

Policies and Procedures are devised and integrated into the organization's overall management and administrative processes. They usually involve specific job task procedures established for working with or around equipment, hazardous environments or other forms of high-hazard conditions. Safety procedures and policies include accountability requirements to ensure that prescribed practices are followed.

Safety Professionals apply a well-recognized hierarchy of measures to eliminate or control specific workplace hazards. The measures are applied as part of an orderly decision-making process, as follows: Substitution - Can the existing process, material or equipment be replaced with a less hazardous process, material or equipment?

Isolation - Can barriers or limits be placed between people and the hazard? This could be physical barriers, time separation or distance.

Ventilation - Can the potential hazardous airborne substances be ventilated through dilution or capture?

Administrative Controls - Can the hazards be effectively mitigated through specialized operating practices? Examples include restricting access to certain high-hazard areas to authorized personnel only, adjusting work schedules or adopting preventive maintenance programs to address potential equipment breakdown.

Personal Protective Equipment - If the preceding methods are not sufficient or feasible, can Personal Protective Equipment be provided (e.g. safety glasses, gloves, hard hats, hearing protection, safety footwear, respirators).

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WORKPLACE SECURITY The chief aim of Workplace Security is to protect employees from internal and external security risks. Workplace security has gained much attention in the last several years due to an increase in workplace violence, the necessity of background investigations of prospective and current employees, Internet and technology-based security needs, threats of terrorism, and increased legal liability to organizations for not taking reasonable measures to safeguard the workplace due to security threats.

Workplace security risks vary depending on an organization's business, its location and its hours of operation.

A fundamental element of any workplace security initiative is a security risk assessment. Risks need to be properly identified to establish appropriate methods, either procedural or physical barriers and systems.

The scope of workplace security has continued to expand. Depending on the nature of the business and related security risks, organizations may need to address the following: • Establishing a formal security function.

• Establishing computer, e-mail, and Internet policies and procedures.

• Including non-compete agreements and other types of clauses in employment contracts for the protection of proprietary information and intellectual property.

• Developing crisis management and contingency plans.

• Establishing theft and fraud prevention procedures.

• Developing workplace violence prevention procedures.

• Installing premises security systems.

• Developing restricted-access policies and key-control procedures.

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Although it sounds obvious, we, unfortunately, see all too often inadequate fall arrest systems.

The source of the problem is usually a lack of training or a solution developed without the assistance of a qualified person. Miscalculating the fall arrest distance always leads to the same result: injuries or death.

Many workers don't fully understand how a fall arrest system works and don't adjust the system according to the actual data of the situation. Often, when adding the length of the safety harness, the lanyard, the anchorage as well as the height of the

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worker, the total length can cause injuries. Therefore, to learn how to efficiently calculate the fall distance and leave the necessary clearance is crucial.

The Components of a Fall Arrest System A fall arrest system (Personal Protective Equipment for working at heights) is essentially composed of three integral elements: a body harness, a fall-arrest device (lifeline, shock absorber, carabiner, connector, cable, etc.), and an anchorage system.

The greater the free fall distance, the more energy the fall will produce and the more violent will be the shock. The free fall is the distance traveled during a fall before the fall arrest system is triggered.

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It is important to minimize the free fall distance (maximum of 1.8 meters according to the CSTC).

In order to achieve this, the user must whenever possible, attach his lanyard to an anchorage connection point just above his shoulders. In case of a fall, this will reduce the impact force, the risks of contact with an obstacle, and the injury severity while facilitating emergency and rescue operations.

Specific anchorage points should be located directly above the user - "above" in order to reduce the fall distance and "directly" to minimize the pendular movements. The risk of swing fall increases in direct relation to the horizontal distance between the user's harness and his anchorage connection point. For that reason, anchors (on the roof) must not be spaced more than 3 meters (10 feet) in between on a right angle from the building's facade and applied along with with with the traction axis corresponding to the worker's potential fall. Also, the angle created by the offset must not be over 22 degrees.

Factors to Be Taken into Consideration When Calculating the Fall Arrest Distance 1. Length of the Lanyard, the Harness, and the Anchorage Connector For an untrained worker, a lanyard of six feet may seem enough when working at a height of 10 or 12 feet.

Still, the length of the harness and the anchorage connectors must be added. A fixed anchor is easy to calculate as the only distance to add is the ring.

However, when the anchor is part of a horizontal lifeline, the calculation is more complex. Horizontal lifelines are not tight in their initial design and can stretch in the event of a fall. This collapse must be taken into account. Calculating the collapse may be as simple as tightening the rope to calculate the distance, but determining the collapse during a fall is more complicated. The force applied on a lifeline will pull it farther than you could measure when only tightening the line. On average, calculate about 3% of the total length of the tight line to 15% of the length of a lifeline using a shock absorber. Ideally, an engineer should calculate the collapse for a fall according to the number of people attached to the lifeline.

(Find out: How to choose your fall protection anchorage).

2. Deceleration Distance We often forget the deceleration device. When deployed, it adds 3.5 feet more to the length of the lanyard. Also, the harness can stretch so the anchorage point is moved higher than the head during a fall.

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In this example, the distance to be considered is not 6 feet, but 10.5 feet.

3. Height of the Worker Although apparently simple, this information is often overlooked when calculating the fall arrest distance. It is imperative to take the height of the worker under the anchorage point into account. A fall arrest system that stops a worker at 12 feet is not efficient when the lowest level is 14 feet, unless the worker is less than 2 feet tall, which is highly unlikely!

On average, at least 5 feet must be added to the calculation to take into account the person's height.

(Find out: How to inspect your fall harness when working-alone) 4. The Safety Factor Section 8 of the CSA Z259.16-04 standard: Design of Active Fall-Protection Systems, offers the necessary guidelines to evaluate the required clearance underneath the worker using a fall protection anchorage system.

In most cases, the required minimum clearance for using a harness as a fall prevention device must be greater than 4.5 meters (15 feet).

Calculation of the required Fall Arrest Distance (measured from a rigid anchorage point) Step 1: Calculate the free fall distance Free fall distance = Length of the lanyard + Height of back D-ring - Height of the anchor Step 2: Calculate the total fall distance Total fall distance = free fall distance + deceleration distance (shock absorber) + D-ring slide Step 3: Calculate the minimal required fall clearance Minimal required fall clearance = total fall distance + safety distance factor + height of suspended worker (between the feet and D-ring) Step 4: Add the safety factor before the nearest obstruction.

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9th edition of

Secutech India to be held in April 2022 India's leading security business event - Secutech India, originally scheduled in September 2021, has been moved to April 2022. Organisers focus on business learning and highlighting industry developments at Global Digital Security Forum this year.

In view of the impact of the second wave of Covid-19 on the industry, the situation to conduct the show in September remains uncertain. With an aim to ensure planning certainty for the event, the organisers have decided to take the pre-emptive decision to th th postpone Secutech India, originally slated from 16 - 18 September 2021.

A joint statement issued by Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India Pvt Ltd and ABEC Exhibitions and Conferences Pvt Ltd stated: "We are glad to have the support from the industry and our exhibitors whose interests are at the centre of this decision. It is important that the event re-unites the industry and serves its objective of meaningful business encounters. In order to achieve this, exhibitors require adequate planning flexibility to present their brand and products to the trade visitors and buyers. We are committed to delivering a high-quality event and enabling crucial business learning for the sector."

With a comprehensive safety concept strongly aligned with government guidelines, India's leading security business event Secutech India, will open its doors to the industry in April 2022.

Through a combination of focused exhibit zones targeting priority sectors such as Smart Cities, Smart Homes, Integrated Building Management System (IBMS), Banking, and Fire & Safety segments, the 2022 edition of Secutech India aims to draw attention to innovations in touchless access points, facial recognition, behavioural biometric access, temperature detection & monitoring, systems, queue management systems, electronic toll collection systems, cloud computing, systems, Li-Fi among others.

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the new normal and getting business back on track smoothly, prioritising security solutions has become a need-of-the-hour for residential, commercial and public infrastructure.

In a bid to secure and ensure future-ready resilience of the corporate sector, highlight security developments and continue business learning, Global Digital Security Forum (GDSF) will take place this year with a new schedule. Messe Frankfurt India has confirmed that while the agenda is set, the new dates will be announced after consultations with the Conference Advisory Panel and industry stakeholders, when the industry can come together once again.

Safety and security are increasingly important basic needs and, therefore, stand for a growing global market. With twelve trade fairs, congresses and forums around the world, Messe Frankfurt brings together demand and supply worldwide with progressive, connected products, applications and services focusing on commercial security and the protection of buildings, spaces and people. The Safety, Security & Fire business cluster offers access to the dynamic markets of the Arabian Peninsula, Asia, Europe and South America.

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