Category: plant
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HSE issues plant safety warning
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a warning about the risk of people being struck by an excavator or a load if the operator does not use the isolation device correctly. HSE published a safety notice after a slinger was fatally crushed between the quick hitch and a fixed structure during a lifting…
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Guidance for smart plant proximity alert technology issued
Best practice guidance for plant-mounted proximity alert technology has been issued. Entitled Good Practice Guidance for the Use of Machine-Mounted Human Form Recognition Systems (HFRS), the publication is a response to the increased use of the technology. HFRS use camera-based technology combined with AI to identify people near machinery, enhancing safety by alerting operators and…