Innovation keeps plant workers safe
A material recycling facility in Calne, Wiltshire is the latest workplace to install a high-tech new walkway using light beams to protect workers from injury in all light levels when they are working around heavy plant.
FHOSS installed an illuminated safety walkway system at the recycling facility run by Hills Waste Solutions providing a traffic light system where pedestrians need to cross where plant is moving.
The system has been developed by the safety company based in Weston-super-Mare using a combination of traffic lights, illuminated markers and electromagnetic gates to control the flow of pedestrians and vehicles.
Andrew Kimitri, chief executive of FHOSS, said: “We all know the consequences of accidents on site.
“Using illuminated walkways and crossing points works at all times of the day. They are a huge benefit when light levels are low at the beginning and end of the day or where there is shadow and shade, but also clearly signal during hours of daylight where vehicles and pedestrians can move safely.”
Paul Elling, compliance manager for Hills Waste Solutions said: “Mitigating the risk to pedestrians across our industry is a priority safety issue and I commend all concerned for their innovative approach to managing this risk.
“The installation of this crossing is a clear demonstration of our commitment to avoiding accidents by separating pedestrians from moving plant.”
The FHOSS Illuminated Safety Walkway is now being used in a number of industries, including on building sites, at quarries and indoors in distribution warehouses.
