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Milestone Supports Health & Safety Monitoring 24/7at Bam Nuttall; Highway Services XProtect Express integrated with Paxton Net2 access control(M2 PressWIRE Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) COPENHAGEN - Milestone XProtect open platform IP video management software (VMS) has been deployed to protect Bam Nuttalls Highway Services Unit in Winsford, Cheshire, in the UK. Milestone Certified Partner NW Systems Group was hired to install a comprehensive yet cost effective video monitoring system based on Milestone XProtect Express VMS. NW Systems used high quality network cameras from three different manufacturers to provide surveillance of the external areas. Coverage focused on the large rear yard which provides storage for high value road signs, street lighting poles and motorway crash barriers. They also installed multi-megapixel wide angle cameras internally to cover a large factory making signs for Bam Nuttalls road maintenance teams, primarily for health and safety monitoring. Milestone XProtect Express video management software provides centralized management of images from all the network cameras. XProtect was integrated with Paxton Net2 access control to ensure security of office space through the night at this 24-hour site. The Milestone XProtect Smart Client interface gives front-end views on the laptops of authorized managers, and the Milestone Mobile client enables distribution of live and recorded video to their smartphones and tablets for remote monitoring around the clock. Bam Nuttall Highway Services already used mobile cameras on its road sign trailers to monitor the activity of teams putting out and collecting road signs in areas where road works are ongoing. Steve Gee, Highway Engineering Manager at Bam Nuttall Highway Services, explained: Recently one of our trailer cams captured an incident where a car drove into the back of one of our trailers. The driver then backed away from the trailer, whereupon one of our team stood in between the trailer and the drivers car to tell him to move onto the hard shoulder - an example of unsafe practice which puts this employee at risk. Team managers now play this video to staff as part of a training exercise on procedure in case of emergencies like this. It is our job as a responsible employer to highlight good and poor practice and use visual aids like this to improve training and minimise accidents at work. We have found that camera recordings are a great tool for affecting behavioral change. Frank Crouwel, Managing Director at NW Systems, added: Weve designed and developed a fully integrated and mobile video and access control security system for Bam Nuttall Highway Services so managers can view images from across the site and link door entry events with video to provide comprehensive 24-hour security of the offices. The video enables managers to keep an eye on road sign manufacturing operations to ensure Health & Safety procedures are being followed. It also enables security operatives to gain visibility of the internal areas from any mobile device something that is very useful if intrusion detectors trigger alarms in the middle of the night. Link to video about this Milestone installation at Bam Nuttall: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=140a6WvKBo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=140a6WvKBo About Milestone Systems Founded in 1998, Milestone Systems is the global industry leader in open platform IP video management software, according to IMS Research. Milestone technology delivers powerful surveillance that is easy to manage, reliable and proven in thousands of customer installations around the world. With support for the widest choice in network hardware and integration with other systems, XProtect provides best-in-class solutions to video enable organizations managing risks, protecting people and assets, optimizing processes and reducing costs. Milestone software is sold through authorized and certified partners. For more information, visit: http://www.milestonesys.com www.milestonesys.com . Milestone Press Contacts: Joss Svendsen PR Manager EMEAEmail: [email protected]. +45 28 529 383 Courtney Dillon Pedersen PR Manager Americas & APACEmail: [email protected]. +1 503 719-3439 http://www.milestonesys.com/ www.milestonesys.com ((M2 Communications disclaims all liability for information provided within M2 PressWIRE. Data supplied by named party/parties. Further information on M2 PressWIRE can be obtained at http://www.presswire.com on the world wide web. Inquiries to [email protected])). (c) 2013 M2 COMMUNICATIONS |