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Proximity Warning Systems for Paper & Packaging
Protecting workers at the people-plant interface in the paper and packaging industry.
Why is a proximity warning system essential for your paper & packaging site?
The most critical dangers in a diverse paper and packaging environment are caused by vehicle-pedestrian interaction, carrying a high risk of collisions and fatal injuries. This is due to a shared workspace where the scale of operations and heavy equipment create blind spots and a reactive safety culture.
Our proximity warning systems for paper & packaging environments are designed to proactively address this risk by providing audible and visual warnings, which eliminate blind spots and increase situational awareness.
Access our dedicated health and safety guide for more information.
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How do proximity warning systems for paper & packaging environments reduce risk?
ZoneSafe’s advanced proximity warning technology eliminates vehicle blind spots and detects pedestrians without relying on line of sight, ensuring comprehensive protection.
Vehicle & Pedestrian Alerts: The system provides immediate alerts to both vehicle drivers and pedestrian workers to prevent collisions.
Sees Through Obstacles: The system works reliably behind walls, racking, pallets, and even large paper reels, thanks to its clever use of RFID technology.
Provides 360-Degree Protection: A vehicle-mounted antenna creates a comprehensive 360-degree detection zone around the vehicle, providing a constant layer of safety.
Which vehicles can ZoneSafe be fitted to?
Our proximity warning systems for paper and packaging can be easily integrated with a wide range of industrial vehicles, ensuring consistent safety across your entire fleet.
Forklifts
Designed to overcome the significant blind spots caused by a forklift’s load, cab, and unique shape.
Shovel Loaders
Mitigates the high risk posed by a shovel loader’s large size and attachments, which create significant driver blind spots.
Excavators
Specifically addresses blind spots created by the boom arm, grab attachment, and the vehicle’s 360-degree rotation.
How adaptable are proximity warning systems for paper & packaging environments?
While segregating moving vehicles and pedestrian workers is essential, it’s often not possible in many areas within paper mills. ZoneSafe systems are specifically designed to bridge this safety gap by working effectively in environments where vehicle-pedestrian interaction is frequent and segregation is challenging, including:
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Pulping
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Sheet formation
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Environmental/effluent treatment
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Woodyard/fibre procurement
Vehicle to Person Alert
Vehicle to Person Alert provides two-way feedback warning both vehicle drivers and pedestrian workers of each other's presence via alerts from the in-cab control unit to notify the driver and tag vibration alerting the pedestrian.
Vehicle to Vehicle Alert
Vehicle to Vehicle Alert warns drivers of approaching vehicles, helping to significantly reduce the risk of collision by providing early vehicle detection warning and close proximity alerts, making your worksite a safer place to be.
Activated Signage
Implementing ZoneSafe's vehicle-activated signage provides a practical solution to enhance onsite safety. Signs only flash when the vehicle is present, warning both site users and visitors located in the area to any approaching vehicles.
Site Access Control
Restricting site access to only your employees or anyone given a ZoneSafe tag reduces the risk of accidents. Only ZoneSafe tags open gates or barriers to a restricted area meaning they'll be detected and warned should they get too close to a moving vehicle.
Safe Zone Masking Areas
In hand-sorting waste areas or where vehicles work side by side with pedestrian workers, over alarming can prove frustrating. Using a ZoneSafe Qu-box will mask the system enabling vehicles to operate without triggering an alarm.
Data Management
My.ZoneSafe, is our cloud-based insight and data management platform, which records and displays event data (such as near miss occurrences) to inform Health and Safety managers of potential hazards and collision hotspots.
Proven Results: Hear From Our Customers
We’ve helped many companies improve their on-site safety by implementing our proximity warning systems for paper & packaging.
Mondi is a leading manufacturer in packaging and paper, employing around 26,000 people across more than 30 countries.
Following a potentially serious workplace accident involving a lift truck, Ball wanted additional safety measures to be put in place.
“Since implementing ZoneSafe’s proximity warning systems, our workplace safety has significantly improved. After experiencing a near-miss with forklifts and pedestrians, we knew we had to take immediate action. We’re proud to say that since adopting ZoneSafe, we’ve had no incidents or near-misses, and we’ve now extended this technology to multiple sites across Europe.”
Some of the clients we have worked with:
Other Projects We’ve Delivered
Virginia Hayward,
Warehousing & Logistics
Warehousing & Logistics
Virginia Hayward reported a dramatic reduction in near misses and accidents since the implementation of ZoneSafe.
Gray Forklift Services,
Forklift Supplier
Forklift Supplier
Gray Forklift Services Ltd selected ZoneSafe to manage their fleet of trucks and health and safety needs.
SAAM Ports,
Cargo Support Services
Cargo Support Services
SAAM implemented ZoneSafe to protect personnel and assets from vehicle collisions within their ports.
Liberty Steel,
Steel Manufacturer
Steel Manufacturer
Liberty Steel implemented a vehicle safety and asset protection system to stop cranes from colliding.
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