Workzone Digitisation Transforms Engineering Controls For Road Safety
The Road Worker Safety Industry Guideline embodies a commitment from the industry to not just meet but exceed existing safety standards, aspiring towards a vision of zero future fatalities and serious injuries within the road worker industry. Every effort must be made to work ABOVE THE LINE. One acceptable treatment from Appendix C of the Road Worker Safety Industry Guideline focuses on ENGINEERING CONTROLS. This treatment emphasises protection of workers by isolating them from hazards and is the lowest form of control that can be accepted if our industry is serious about raising the bar.
An extract from the Roads Australia - Road Worker Safety Industry Guideline showing hierarchy of control for separating workers from traffic and hazard exposure.
ENGINEERING CONTROL SOLUTIONS WITH WORKZONE DIGITISATION
The Altus Group offers advanced and innovative engineering solutions such as Workzone Digitisation systems. This approach promises a new era of road worker safety, operational excellence, and environmental performance, representing a significant leap forward in the industry’s quest for safer roads and highways. Harnessing cutting-edge technology, sophisticated software, sensors, alarms, and data analytics, Workzone Digitisation provides real-time monitoring and risk management for workers operating on our roads.
REAL-TIME MONITORING AND RISK MANAGEMENT
Traditionally, resources such as personnel, equipment, and infrastructure have been coordinated manually, with site supervision conducted in situ, leaving potential incidents to be addressed only after they’ve been observed. Workzone Digitisation changes this paradigm by transforming operational data into a continuous, automated, and actionable format, benefiting multiple stakeholders. This innovative approach enables passive assets to become smart, providing real-time performance measurements and allowing for the implementation of if/then logic to address common challenges in traditional workflows.
(1): Portable laser detector that identifies breaches by people and vehicles at varying distances within exclusion zones, instantly communicating with the Portable Site Alarm. (2): Intellicone sensors transform standard cones into smart assets, monitoring speed and detecting incursions on site. (3): Portable Site Alarm deployed, ensuring road work crews are alerted to any incursions or breaches, providing crucial time to reach safety. (4): Intellitag creates a digital twin of temporary traffic management signage, barriers, and delineators, enabling remote monitoring and efficient maintenance, cutting down on unnecessary inspections and carbon emissions.
INTEGRATION OF THIRD-PARTY DATA SOURCES
By integrating third-party data sources like vehicle speed and driver behaviour, Workzone Digitisation sets new benchmarks for safety. It offers the potential to facilitate advanced and active intervention based on any areas of non-compliance or evolving risk within the workzone. Key features include instant warning systems for workzone incursions, more efficient resource requirements in certain traffic management scenarios, and advanced intervention based on evolving risk factors.
MYWORKZONE SOFTWARE APPLICATION
The MyWorkzone software application governs device monitoring and reactions, offering real-time insights, alarms, notifications, and historical data for complete transparency over site performance. In addition to enhancing safety and productivity, Workzone Digitisation offers environmental benefits, supports contextual risk planning, provides evidentiary support for site operations, maintains site integrity, and reduces reliance on foot traffic.
The MyWorkzone Application manages all Smart Assets in a simple to use interface.
Altus is proud to partner with key customers to introduce Workzone Digitisation to the Australian and New Zealand market, optimising every aspect of the solution to fulfil its promises for both people and customers. Our long-term partnership with UK-based Highway Resource Solutions ensures ongoing innovation and the development of new use cases tailored to meet the evolving safety and productivity needs of Altus Group and its customers. Built on the proven technology stack used in thousands of workzones across the UK and Europe, Workzone Digitisation is endorsed by leading regulators and represents the future of workplace management and safety in Australia and New Zealand.
Find further information here: https://altustraffic.com.au/altus-workzone-digitisation