--- title: "Daily Badging Protocol: Preventing Door Alarms" description: "Daily Badging Protocol: Preventing Door Alarms" --- [Skip to content](https://support.pathwave.com/daily-badging-protocol-preventing-door-alarms#main-content) - [English](https://support.pathwave.com/daily-badging-protocol-preventing-door-alarms) - [Español](https://support.pathwave.com/es/migration/daily-badging-protocol-preventing-door-alarms) English Show submenu for translations [Submit a Support Ticket](https://support.pathwave.com/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) [![100066\_PathWave\_Logo\_Update\_NoTag\_CMYK-3](https://support.pathwave.com/hs-fs/hubfs/100066_PathWave_Logo_Update_NoTag_CMYK-3.png?width=180&height=39&name=100066_PathWave_Logo_Update_NoTag_CMYK-3.png)](https://support.pathwave.com?hsLang=en) Open main navigation Close main navigation - - [English](https://support.pathwave.com/daily-badging-protocol-preventing-door-alarms) - [Español](https://support.pathwave.com/es/migration/daily-badging-protocol-preventing-door-alarms) English Show submenu for translations - [Submit a Support Ticket](https://support.pathwave.com/kb-tickets/new) - Go to pathwave.com Go to pathwave.com Hello. How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Pathwave Knowledge Base](https://support.pathwave.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [Amentum](https://support.pathwave.com/amentum?hsLang=en) 3. [Data Center (AWS)](https://support.pathwave.com/amentum?hsLang=en#data-center-aws) # Daily Badging Protocol: Preventing Door Alarms ## Field Personnel: Data Center  **Overview** All field personnel are required to watch the 2-minute badging protocol video below once per day before beginning work, as part of the daily Data Center SPA process. Completion is tracked with a signature and timestamp per viewer, and rolls up into the Safety Training Report. **Required Video: Secure Badge Access and Door Use** The video walks through eight short scenarios covering proper badge use: - Wearing your badge visibly at all times - Checking the door and knocking before badging - Badging in and entering your PIN - Waiting for the green light before entering - What to do on a red light or access-denied - Avoiding simultaneous badging - Preventing tailgating and door propping - Door timing (60-second rule) and emergency door use - Watch the full video before starting badge-controlled work each day. - Sign and timestamp confirmation of viewing, tied to that day's Data Center SPA. - Follow the protocol above at every badge-controlled door for the remainder of the shift. ### **Step-by-Step Badging Protocol** This is the full protocol shown in the video, summarized for quick reference: | **Step** | **Action** | **Why It Matters** |   | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **1** | **Wear your badge visibly** | Badge worn between neck and waist at all times. |   | | **  2** | ** Check the door prior to   badging.** |  Read signs on door and follow directives as  applicable. |   | | **3** | **Knock and look before badging.** | Look through the door window (if present) and knock to confirm no one else is badging in at the same time. |   | | **4** | **Badge and enter PIN** | Swipe your badge, then enter your PIN when prompted. |   | | **5** | **Wait for the green light** | Do not open the door until the green light confirms access. Never proceed on a red light — stop and contact site security. |   | | **6** | **Avoid simultaneous badging** | If two people badge at once, neither should proceed. Both must call site security to confirm who actually received access. |   | | **7** | **No tailgating or door propping** | Never hold the door for another badge holder, and never prop the door open. |   | | **8** | **Move through within 60 seconds** | A pre-alarm sounds at 15 seconds; a full alarm triggers at 60 seconds. Pass through promptly and let the door close/secure. |   | | **9** | **Emergency doors are for emergencies only** | Never use an emergency exit for routine access. |   | ### **Common Alarm Triggers to Avoid** | **Common Trigger** | **Resulting Alarm Behavior** | | --- | --- | | Proceeding on a red light | Alarm triggers immediately when the door is forced or opened without access-granted confirmation. | | Two people badging at the same time | The person who did NOT receive the green light will trigger an alarm if they walk through without calling security first. | | Tailgating (entering without badging) | Alarm triggers the next time that person badges out, since the system never recorded their entry. | | Holding the door for someone else | Creates an unlogged entry, which causes an alarm on that person's next badge-out. | | Door left open past 60 seconds | Pre-alarm sounds at 15 seconds; full alarm sounds at 60 seconds if the door isn't closed and secured. | | Using an emergency door for routine access | Emergency exits are alarmed by design and reserved for actual emergencies. | ### **Daily Tracking Requirement** To confirm adherence, each viewer must: **Note for Site Leads** - Daily completion reports should reflect one signed confirmation per person, per day, linked to the Data Center SPA for that shift. - Personnel without a recorded confirmation should be flagged before badge access is used for the day. ### **Questions or Access Issues** If you receive a red light, experience a simultaneous badge event, or have any questions about this protocol, stop and contact site security immediately rather than attempting to proceed through the door. All questions to be directed to [Andrew Pacheco](mailto:andrew.pacheco@us.amentum.com), Director, EHS at Amentum [![](https://support.pathwave.com/hs-fs/hubfs/100066_PathWave_Logo_Update_NoTag_CMYK.png?width=1553&height=339&name=100066_PathWave_Logo_Update_NoTag_CMYK.png)](https://www.pathwave.com/) Pathwave Help Center [support@pathwave.com](mailto:support@pathwave.com)  218-353-1910 Copyright © 2025 Pathwave ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "VideoObject", "caption" : { "@type" : "MediaObject", "contentUrl" : "https://support.pathwave.com/media-transcripts/216270335329/en.vtt", "inLanguage" : "en", "name" : "en Captions" }, "contentUrl" : "https://43543334.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/43543334/video_assets/216270335329/inherited/web_optimized.mp4", "dateModified" : "2026-07-01T14:25:16.804Z", "duration" : "PT1M41S", "height" : 1080, "name" : "AWS Badging Video", "thumbnailUrl" : "https://43543334.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/43543334/AWS%20Badging%20Video.mp4/medium.jpg", "uploadDate" : "2026-07-01T14:25:04.254Z", "width" : 1920 } ```