Associated British Ports (ABP) has reportedly become the first UK ports group to invest in wearable safety devices which give greater protection for lone workers.
Following a successful trial at the Port of Garston in Liverpool, the devices, developed by Rombit and its official UK partner, Net4, will be revised and rolled out to other ABP ports.
ABP trials the Rombit safety wearables at ABP Port of Garston, Liverpool Photo: ABP
“At ABP, we put safety at the heart of everything we do, and we continuously invest in innovative ways to sustain our exemplary safety record and the confidence of our staff,” said Mike McCartain, ABP’s group director of safety, engineering & marine.
“We are delighted to be the first company in the UK to work in partnership with Rombit and trial these cutting-edge new safety gadgets in our ports, supporting the development of this useful technology.”
The devices are worn on the wrist, arm or ankle with a corresponding device connected to machinery, helping the wearer avoid collisions and evacuate quickly if needed. For example, when a vehicle fitted with the anchor and a port operative with a wearable are too close to each other, the devices will vibrate and light up, alerting both the driver and the pedestrian to avoid a potential collision.
In an emergency, a lone worker can use the device to request help. Similarly, the device can alert the system if the lone worker has a fall or shock, or if no motion is detected at all for a specified period of time.
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