Striving to Keep Our Organizations Safe – How About Healthy?

Access Control = Germ Control

“Let everyone sweep in front of his own door, and the whole world will be clean.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Access Control

Access control has helped organizations secure their infrastructure and monitor their employees to increase safety and efficiency. Going keyless has allowed for companies to further secure themselves by providing 24/7 security with unique access capabilities to specific individuals through fobs, smart cards, and biometric readers. As we look deeper, how can these advancements in security aid us in the preservation of our health?

Spreading of Common Germs and Viruses

During flu season, or in the event of infectious germs being prevalent, we are advised to avoid contact with others and to avoid shaking hands during business meetings. While this is a great precaution, what happens when your associate arrives before you and grabs the same door handle you must use? Haven’t you both essentially shaken hands with the door? This is an inevitable occurrence unless the doors you are passing through function automatically.

Automated Doors

Credential Sensors – credential reading hardware that confirms identity and is wired to door functionality.

Pressure Sensors – a sensor that operates the door from detected changes in the weight/pressure on a specific area of the ground in front of the doorway.

Motion Sensors – a sensor that operates the door using a device usually placed on the top or side of the door which detects motion.

Infrared Sensors – a sensor that detects sizable heat signatures near the door to initiate the door opening process.  

The Integration

All these options, in conjunction with a secure access control system, pose viable solutions for securing an organization’s safety and health. With doors being one of the most touched surfaces in the office it is not only about eliminating human to human contact it is also about eliminating excess touches to promote overall office health. Taking advantage of effective and efficient security measures coupled with common door technology provides an environment that aids healthiness in your organization.

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