The forklift approach warning and alarm system is being implemented in various industrial use cases to improve the safety of workers. According to the US National Safety Council, poor hazard communication and wrong handling of power industrial vehicles (including forklifts) make them the top ten violations of OSHA in 2021. To solve this problem, a warning system based on the industrial Internet of things (iiot) is being used to avoid collisions. The approach warning system most commonly used in distribution centers, manufacturing facilities, ports and construction sites has the following five benefits.
(1) Avoid injury and death
According to OSHA data, nearly 20% of workers' deaths in the United States are caused by the construction industry. With such amazing numbers, it is very important to implement effective anti-collision systems in construction sites and other industrial working environments. By using sensors and wearable devices, the distance between devices, pedestrians and machine operators can be measured in real time. If it is too close, audio and visual prompts can be implemented to avoid accidents.
(2) Minimize collisions
Error handling of power industrial trucks ranked 9th among OSHA's top ten violations in 2021. With the use of heavy equipment such as excavators and forklifts, it is important that operators not only obtain certification, but also pay close attention to the surrounding environment. For distribution or manufacturing facilities, a forklift approach warning system is critical to worker safety. It provides extremely high approaching accuracy and can remind workers to avoid forklift collision in real time.
(3) Reduce costly losses
Injuries and forklift collisions are extremely expensive. In addition, if you are not careful, assets such as raw materials or finished products may be damaged. Installing a tag based approach warning system is cost-effective and is a worthwhile investment to avoid litigation and costly maintenance.
(4) Improve hazard communication
Some approach warning systems provide three ways to communicate potential hazards: physical (vibration), audio, and visual. By using IOT sensors, industrial workplaces can safely receive real-time alerts, ultimately saving lives and protecting equipment. Since industrial environments are often busy, it is important to have an alarm system:
-Highly accurate
-Able to withstand severe conditions
-Provide multiple alert methods for accessibility and ensure that alerts are not missed
(5) Strengthen your security program
The proximity warning system minimizes human error and greatly extends the industry based safety program. Generally comply with mandatory safety regulations - Proximity alerts provide a comprehensive, reliable and highly accurate employee safety solution.
Best approach warning system solution
With more than 20 years of expertise in creating scalable asset management solutions, access control group (ACG) has developed aware, the first collision avoidance system with telematics integration. Using ultra wideband (UWB) technology, aware is a wearable proximity warning device and device support, which can provide reliable proximity accuracy and can penetrate hard to reach areas. Aware offers the following key benefits:
-High precision, UWB based RTLS
-Fully configurable alarms and alarm ranges
-Easy installation in 30 minutes
-No calibration required
-Durable rechargeable battery
-Compatible with any mobile asset
-Compliance with mandatory safety regulations
When used in conjunction with ACG's radar, aware can provide blind spot collision warning to remind objects behind mobile devices. Radar is a backup warning system that can identify pedestrians, obstacles and objects to avoid damaging equipment / assets that may lead to costly downtime.
