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Ferrovial introduces wearables to reduce risk on construction sites

The project has been trialed successfully in the USA, Spain and Portugal. The initiative is in line with the company’s focus on worker health, safety and well-being Ferrovial has tested a system of wearables to improve safety conditions for workers and for users of its infrastructure. The initiative is in line with the company’s focus […]

Amey uses wearable tech to improve workplace safety

Road maintenance workers in north-east England took part in an 8-week project in which they wore a number of biometric and location sensors to monitor their physical activity and surroundings. The sensors, developed by Fujitsu, consist of a bracelet that measures the wearer’s vital signs and compiles environmental information, a collar that detects signs of […]

Amey trials new schemes to help improve safety and wellbeing of waste teams

Two pilot schemes have been developed to address issues of fatigue, stress and sometimes abuse from the pubic faced by Amey’s environmental service teams. One uses the latest wearable technology to monitor the health and wellbeing of waste collection teams. The se second scheme equips employees at a Recycling Centre with bodycams that aim to […]

Thaumat wins Ferrovial Services & ICEX ‘Urban Solutions Programme’

The winning solution, based on wearable technology, will be implemented in a municipal services contract in the UK. The winning project, focused on workplace safety, consists of a wearable solution that warns service workers when they enter a danger area, with the goal of avoiding workplace accidents. Thaumat will implement the solution in a Ferrovial […]