SPECIAL FEATURE COVID-19 & SAFETY Social distancing tech
Tended has launched a wearable with social distancing technology for those working in manufacturing, logistics, infrastructure and construction
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afety tech company Tended has launched a wearable with social distancing technology.
Through a range of proprietary social distancing solutions, including IoT hardware, AI and reporting tools, Tended aims to accelerate the transition back to safe working across a range of industries, rolling its wearable out to those working in construction, manufacturing, infrastructure and logistics. Arup will provide independent and objective
support to companies seeking to trial Tended’s technology, offering tailored services to review the suitability of Tended’s technology against other options, and where appropriate, to manage technology implementation and scaling. Drawing on deep experience in technology trials and rollouts, and its breadth of technical specialists working across all aspects of the built environment, Arup will help companies and their employees navigate the complex barriers that projects of this scale and urgency will face. Using its existing wearable safety solution
paired with an ultra-wideband proximity sensor, Tended can automatically notify workers if they come within a 2m distance of each other, with the aim of getting businesses back up and running during this crucial time. The solution is made up of three elements, Tended’s existing safety wearable, an ultra-wideband proximity sensor and a smartphone. Companies set the minimum separation distance they want to enforce, and the wearable will notify employees in real-time if they come close to
SATRA PRIORITISES SUPPORT FOR PPE MANUFACTURERS
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ATRA is prioritising the testing and certification of face shields, eyewear, gloves and protective clothing to help contain the COVID-19 pandemic SATRA, as a Notified Body for the European PPE Regulation with ISO 17025
accredited testing laboratories, is committed to supporting its customers through these uncertain and difficult times. The European Commission has asked Notified Bodies to deploy all measures
at their disposal to support efforts to increase the supply of PPE during the current COVID-19 outbreak. SATRA is supporting this drive by providing advice and prioritising
the testing and certification of PPE that medical and other key professionals urgently need. The UK government has just announced a temporary measure that
PPE being purchased by the UK Government or NHS (National Health Service) for use by healthcare workers does not need to be subject to the full conformity assessment procedure under European Regulation (EU) 2016/425. It just needs to be manufactured and tested in accordance with a suitable standard or technical specification. SATRA can advise what testing is required and get it done quickly. The following testing and associated certification, if required, will be prioritised: Eyewear including Face Shields; Protective clothing; and Gloves.
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this distance and to move away. Tended’s distancing solution also provides
employers with an overview of any social distance breaches within their organisation and how long employees have been in contact with others. A useful feature is its ability to trace contact back. If a worker tests positive for COVID-19, employers can see who, if anyone, they have been in contact with and for how long, and send them an alert to self-isolate or get tested themselves. Privacy and security have always been a high priority for Tended, and they have developed all of their safety solutions to ensure they can’t be used to track employee whereabouts. Leo Scott Smith, CEO, says: “We’re working
with large corporations that have had to stop running and send their workers home because they can’t effectively enforce safe distancing measures. It costs them millions each day, and they are unable to carry out essential works. We’ve implemented ultra-wideband technology because of its incredibly high accuracy and resistance to interference, and we decided to combine it with our wearable to provide a solution that can ensure the safety of employees at work. We believe technology will provide the means to get the world moving again, and also keep people safe. We’re looking at fast development and deployment because we know we need to act now.”
Tended
tended.co.uk
BSI has made a series of European Standards (ENs) for medical devices and
personal protective equipment (PPE) used in the context of the current COVID-19 outbreak available without charge on its website (see page 26).
SATRA
www.satra.com
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