It’s midday at a construction site and a worker on the job noticed a section of street was not settling properly. He opened a manhole cover nearby and entered. After a period where the worker hadn't returned to the surface and suspected he may have been trapped, a second worker then entered the hole to rescue him. When the second worker stopped responding, a third worker entered.
All three men died after being overcome by poisonous gas exposure.
Are you doing what you need to do to make sure your workers are informed and trained? And are you confident your workers are going to make it home safely to their families?
Maintaining a safe workplace isn’t easy, but connected safety solutions and data have the ability to transform safe work practices.
Connected safety refers to a strategic approach that leverages the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), real-time monitoring, and peer-to-peer communication to create a responsive safety ecosystem. It’s about more than just collecting data—it’s about using that data to make informed decisions and prevent incidents before they occur.
Connected safety offers a holistic approach to workplace safety, creating a networked safety ecosystem. It also facilitates seamless communication between workers, devices, and management, breaking down those data silos and enhancing situational awareness.
How could a connected safety system increase safety protocols and possibly save a worker’s life? It takes a layered approach:
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Individual Real-Time Data Points
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Two-Way Communication
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Let’s look at how a connected safety system works in practice:
A worker in a remote area experiences a sudden drop in heart rate. His wearable device detects the abnormality and sends an automatic alert. A central monitoring system like iNet receives the alert along with the worker’s GPS location. Emergency response teams and supervisors are notified instantly.
As responders head to the scene, their locations are tracked to ensure their safety. They’re equipped with personal monitors like the Ventis® Pro5 to detect hazards. Area monitors like the Radius® BZ1 provide real-time updates on environmental risks
Within minutes, the team reaches the worker, stabilizes him, and mitigates other risks.
This coordinated response, powered by connected safety, got the worker timely medical assistance and kept everyone involved safe.
Connected safety improves communication by creating a unified, real time, and responsive network where critical safety information is easily shared, understood, and acted upon. It’s time to partner with a gas detection solution that leads the way in health and safety technology.
For years, Industrial Scientific has equipped workers with connected equipment to stand up to daily hazards and improve site safety around the world. And much like the seemingly limitless potential of an IIoT, we are continuously innovating worker safety through connected safety.
To get the full story on how connect safety can transform your site, watch our webinar, Reactive to Proactive: Revolutionizing Worker Safety with Connected Data.