Security Systems Services

Industry Summary

The Security Systems Services industry is experiencing greater than average employment growth as of late. In 2014 the government estimated a total of 128,181 workers, then just 12 months later it had climbed to 133,405, an increase of 4.08%. Calculated reported accident rates have outpaced the Investigation and Security Services Industry by 60% over the past 5 years.

On Monday, October 10th 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in San Diego, CA after learning of an incident at Universal Protection Service, Lp which had occured on Saturday, October 8th 2016. A 62 year old man working as a Guard was killed on the job when the employee was run over by truck and was killed
OSHA ID89340.015
Accident Date2016-10-08
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt approximately 10:45 p.m. on October 8, 2016, an employee was checking in a semi-trailer truck that was driven into the yard for storage. The truck was stopped and the employee was noting truck numbers. The employee was on the right side, (passenger's side, of the vehicle when the driver returned to the truck and drove off. The employee's head and body were caught under the right rear wheels and were run over.
The accident investigation below was opened on Thursday, August 18th 2016 by OSHA representitives in AMITYVILLE, NE after learning of an incident at Electronics Systems Central Stations Alarm, Inc. which had occured on the same day. A had been injured when the other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
Accident Date2016-08-18
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee was inside a customer location checking a phone line when he fell off a 6-foot ladder and hit his head, suffering a concussion.
On Wednesday, July 20th 2016 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in DAYTONA BEACH, FL at Crown Information Management . A had been injured when the exposure to environmental heat
Accident Date2016-07-20
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeOn July 20, 2016 an employee was admitted to the hospital for kidney failure from heat stress.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
1.59
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 306
271.4%
Inspection Rate: 0.24
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 21