Many employees tend to overlook physical security measures and lack awareness of the facility’s access control system. Upon starting a new job, workers are provided with a badge, accompanied by instructions from the security staff to keep it visible at all times during work hours. They are shown to expect that secure doors and vehicle […]
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Fixed vs. Handheld Muster Readers
My sales team approached me with a great question from a potential client today. Why should I choose your handheld device over a fixed reader in our parking lot for mustering? My answer was, “That is too easy! Let me list out the top reasons.” After I had quickly come up with a dozen reasons, […]
Read MoreALARM! EVACUATION! ASSEMBLY! What next?
If you are a Safety Professional and in charge of emergency evacuation management (a.k.a Evacuation Warden, Fire Warden, Floor Warden, Emergency Manager, Evacuation Manager, Evacuation Officer, Crisis Manager, etc.), you know exactly what comes next… The United States Department of Labor and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires companies with ten (10) or […]
Read More7 Ways XPressEntry Is Used to Improve Construction Site Management
Since 2005, XPressEntry has enhanced physical security, emergency readiness and evacuations, and more, and has been deployed at government buildings, factories, oil refineries, mines, airports, hospitals, and construction sites around the world. XPressEntry integrates with over twenty-five industry leading access control systems, and the handheld badge readers offer tremendous flexibility, making XPressEntry an ideal solution […]
Read MoreImprove Your Emergency Readiness by Badging Out
Should You Consider Badge-Out? We’ve been living in a COVID-19 world for more than five months now. As lock downs have eased in some locations and businesses cautiously re-open, working from home remains encouraged because it reduces worker density inside office spaces. However, there are real benefits to returning to the workplace for some in-person […]
Read MoreTop 10 Uses for Handheld Badge Verification
David Carta, our company CEO, recently gave a presentation on the Top 10 Uses for Handheld Badge Readers. Check out the video below to watch the presentation discussing the top 10 uses for handheld badge verification. To jump to individual discussion on any topic in the video presentation, you can click on the relevant […]
Read MoreWhat Is “Mobile Access Control”?
Telaeris and Mobile Access Control Starting in 2008, Telaeris has coined our XPressEntry system as “Mobile Access Control System.” Our handheld badge readers perform most functions a Physical Access Control System (PACS) can provide, including: Badge verification Entry/Exit tracking Remote opening of doors Visitor management Emergency rostering It made perfect sense to us to replace […]
Read MoreBlinded by the Light – Benefit and Drawbacks of High Intensity Displays
There is nothing like real-world feedback to allow you to find ways that your product might be improved. One of our customers sent us this feedback regarding mustering using our old Windows Mobile based handheld system. “Our biggest issue was the inability to see anything on the device screen. It was a very sunny day […]
Read More7 Ways To Account for Your Employees During an Emergency
Having procedures in place for workplace evacuations is part of what employers should do to keep their employees safe in case of emergencies. “Accounting for all employees after an emergency evacuation has been completed” is one of the Department of Labor’s minimum requirements for an emergency action plan (EAP). However, the manner in which an employer should perform ..
Read MoreExpect the Unexpected
Telaeris was recently approached by a company inquiring about our XPressEntry (XPE) emergency mustering system. One of the first questions they asked was: "How long does it take to get a current list of onsite employees after the emergency starts?" I had to stop for a moment and make sure I heard the question appropriately. My [...]
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