ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS IN CARBON COUNTY, PA

Those who are unfamiliar with access control may not understand how it works. Keystone’s access control specialists will visit your business and determine the areas that would benefit from access control devices. This might be in the warehouse or in another room that contains valuable and sensitive information, like a data server room.

Once those areas are identified, devices like proximity readers, keypads, biometric scanners, mag locks and more are installed. Where appropriate, keycards or passcodes are given to your employees. Only those with proper credentials can access sensitive rooms. These are typically high-tier employees like your management team or individuals who need to work with the assets or information directly.

Access control systems improve security by keeping a detailed record of entry and departure records; date and time stamps along with identifying information are logged. If a crime occurs, the system will be able to tell you who was in the room at that time. In instances where a keycard was stolen and used by an unauthorized individual, a video surveillance system helps verify the claim.

Access control is also effective in keeping unwanted traffic out of certain areas within the building. For example, in retail or grocery stores, it is helpful in keeping wandering customers from stock rooms and employee break rooms with lockers. In hospitals or other healthcare facilities, it is important to restrict visitor access from areas with sick patients, lab equipment and dangerous chemicals, and patient record rooms. By limiting, you are improving overall security and likely also reducing theft and accidents.

Limiting traffic also helps promote a safer work environment because only trusted individuals will be able to enter your building. In an emergency like an intruder on campus, doors can automatically lock simply by pressing a button or activating them on a mobile or desktop application. In a fire emergency, the fire alarm system can trigger all doors to automatically unlock for a swift, safe escape. In the event of a power outage, you access control system can be programmed to operate the same, so no one has to fumble for keys when time is of the essence.

One of the easiest ways to make your commercial security systems in Carbon County, PA more effective is through access system integrations. Access system integrations involve the careful implementation of access control devices into existing security systems by Keystone access control specialists.

For a new building or one without an existing security system, the Keystone team is able to design and install a new, custom access control system. We also offer continued maintenance and service to ensure you get the most out of your investment.

Keystone’s control systems also make setting programmed time entry easier than ever. Never forget to lock up at the end of the business day. An access control system will automatically lock exterior doors, allowing only those with approved credentials to re-enter. If, for example, an employee leaves at close of business but forgets a personal item inside, you can program your system to allow one instance of re-entry so they can retrieve what they had forgotten. In a building with a front office and manufacturing facility, you can restrict access to the office after “normal business hours” while allowing the second and third shift workers to easily come and go to their designated work stations in the production and warehouse areas.