Safety comes first..

 

During the unprecedented time because of the pandemic, many companies are not aware of the measures that needs to be taken in order to ensure the safety of their employees which ranges from providing personnel protection equipment, maintaining physical distance etc.

With the rapid spreading of Covid-19 and employees coming to work, many precautionary measures have been taken that has been considered as the new normal i.e checking temperature of each employee, practicing social distancing, monitoring occupancy levels, cleaning work stations. Along with this , the shifts of employees have also been adjusted in order to prevent too many people in the shop floor.

People have been looking into technology as well, for example, wristbands that vibrate to ensure social distancing, but at the same time, they are not that reliable also.

Monitoring occupancy levels:

Due to the rapid spread of Covid-19, a company called SICK has come up with a people counter sensor app using 3D sensors in order to ensure the occupancy level at workplaces are at the recommended levels.  This sensor does ensure privacy concerns are respected at the same time provide health and safety recommendations. This will help to effectively utilise space and maintain the required occupancy levels.

Maintaining physical distance:

SICK also has a method for reliable detection of people to ensure physical distance. It is with the help of LiDAR and trace and track technology from SICK, they could ensure the safety of everyone within the workplace. This helped to practise social distancing at the same time operating efficiently. This technology helped to create virtual walls  to form three-sided box around a workstation, this will be indicated by markings on the floor.

Tracking throughout the facility:

RFID tags are placed on the employees clothing or hat which will help to track where the worker is travelling. This data is later processed by the manufacturer. The tracker will help to identify and track everywhere any person went in the facility, what all they were in contact with and conduct effective contact tracing.