From Campus Safety
Many organizations are rightly concerned about the threat of violent intruders, but environmental hazards can be just as dangerous, disruptive and costly, especially when they are overlooked.
Part of that issue stems from a lack of resources. Organizations only have so many people and sets of eyeballs to monitor hazards. With many organizations being primarily worried about weapons, fights, and other direct threats, indirect perils may go unnoticed.
While many organizations have video surveillance throughout their facilities and grounds, few have the requisite staffing to monitor every feed in real time. This often results in video footage being useful only after an incident has taken place as people look for answers as to how events unfolded.