We are please to announce that we have moved into our new office/manufacturing space at 6828 W. Melrose St., Boise, Idaho 83709.
New Hire
Sloan Security Group is pleased to welcome Derek Leen to its team as lead field engineer.
Derek graduated Magna Cum Laude from California State Chico with a BS in Mechatronic Engineering – a hybrid degree with elements of mechanical, electrical and computer engineering. He has had internships with Livermore National Labs and Tesla (through a controls subcontractor). Derek was also involved in the SpaceX sponsored Hyperloop Competition as a lead wiring coordinator, winning a Pod Innovation Award from SpaceX.
Building Update
We pleased that from our August groundbreaking, our building continues to take shape with project management leadership from one of our founder, Ed Sloan (retired). Exciting to have all of our employees under one roof again.
See below for a quick tour.
Metal manufacturing space.
Building the first story.
Progress – rain or shine.
Security Bollards Make Cities Safer and More Pleasant
If installed properly, security bollards aren’t just a security element, they are also a way for city’s to create a more architecturally pleasing environment. This article from Slate does a great job of going through some of the in’s and out’s of bollards.
You may not know that Sloan manufactures architectural bollards for customers around the world.
Sloan ADS Doppler Radar System Receives US DOT Recognition
Sloan Security Group is pleased to announce after three years of operations, its animal detection system, installed on US95, a few miles south of the Canadian Border, is being recognized for its reliability and effectiveness by the United States Department of Transportation and others.
The latest findings were published by Marcel Hjusier from Western Traffic Institute/Montana State University in cooperation with the Idaho Transportation Department and the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Contact Brice Sloan at 208.412.7944 for more information.
Click on this link to read the paper. http://cem.uaf.edu/media/247691/huijser-et-al-animal-detection-system-20170917-final-report-cesticc.pdf
Sloan Breaks Ground on New Building
We are pleased to announce our August 18th groundbreaking with family, friends, employees, and partners. Boise Chamber of Commerce CEO Bill Connors spoke and participated in the groundbreaking. The future building will bring Sloan’s metal fabrication and security divisions under one roof.
President Greg Sloan told the audience of more than 60 that the decision to build the building is a measure of the success of Sloan’s projects and commitment to remaining in Boise. He said it was also a measure of Sloan’s confidence in the future.
Sloan Security Group is an industry leader in providing comprehensive critical perimeter solutions.
NW Energy Renews Sloan’s 2-Year Security Barrier Maintenance Contract at Hanford Labs
Sloan Security Group is pleased to announce that its service and maintenance team has been selected to provide another two-year security barrier maintenance contract with Energy NW/Hanford Labs. Sloan is also a long-time provider of security barrier maintenance solutions at Las Alamos National Labs and other critical national security sites. Sloan is a recognized industry leader in delivering critical perimeter security solutions.
Caught Being Safe
A few weeks back we congratulated Miguel Macias on receiving safety recognition from AC2.
As we all know safety is important to Sloan and fortunately our customers and th
eir safety managers have the same philosophy. They constantly work with Sloan to identify appropriate safety practices.
So, this week we decided to talk about a successful “caught being safe” moment. Miguel’s actual award was “Outstanding and Safe Operation of a Reach Forklift”.
Here is a checklist along with awareness that should be completed anytime someone is operating any form of machinery.
• Pre-task Plan submitted and approved by the customer
• Equipment checklist completed and with operator for inspection purposes
• Carrying Operator certification for a reach forklift
• Rigging Device – Specifically designed for the site and certified to the load
• Tag lines used
• The area was barricade to keep pedestrians from intruding into area
• And of course…. He had his 
If ever in question don’t lift the load…. Stop and ask questions. This might take time away from a deadline, but if it determines the outcome of safe vs unsafe we are all successful with a little patience.
Sloan Wins Best Places to Work in Idaho Award
Sloan Security Group is proud to announce that it has received honorable mention in the Best Places to Work in Idaho Awards.
The Best Places to Work in Idaho is a community of organizations dedicated to the betterment of the condition of employment. This organization is dedicated to the following principles.
- The nobility and honor inherent in employment.
- The capacity employment possesses to generate financial and emotional prosperity when it’s done right.
- Doing employment right is no more expensive and far more profitable than not.
The award evaluation is done by Populus, an independent 3rd party professional survey organization.
Sloan Security Group is proud of to participate in this award and proud of its many dedicated professionals at every level of our company. Without them, this award would not be possible.
Sloan Security Group March 2017 Newsletter
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