To mitigate the risk of a loss of situational awareness and create a safer working environment, Story Contracting partnered with Tended to implement geofencing wearables during accessibility upgrade works at Port Glasgow train station in Scotland.
Story Contracting was contracted by Network Rail for this £4.6m project, which involved installing a new footbridge with lifts and uncovered ramped access to improve accessibility to the station.
A safe zone was mapped out by Story Contracting’s project planner to cover designated safe working limits on the platform, set at 1.25 m from the platform edge. As all lines remained open for the duration of the project with trains passing through the station, it was essential to ensure workers maintained a safe distance from the lines.
Tended’s solution was also implemented to support the safe placement of protection equipment, including marker boards. A real-time, accurate view of the planned and live location of this equipment ensured they were placed in the correct location and on the right line. For workers placing the marker boards, device alerts served as an additional reminder of where to install the equipment so they could ensure they were in exactly the right place.
Workers were familiarised with the technology as part of Tended’s engagement framework. This approach introduces all workers to the solution so they understand how it works and its safety applications before it’s deployed on their worksite. The use of the technology was then incorporated into standard briefings before workers accessed the worksite.
