APPARATUS FOR WORKPLACE DANGER ZONE

摘要

An apparatus is for a user, a workplace danger zone, a hazardous workplace machine, a detector assembly and a computer assembly. The apparatus includes a garment configured to be worn by the user, and an identification device being configured to be coupled to the garment. The identification device is configured to be wirelessly detected.

主权项

1. An apparatus for a user, a workplace danger zone, a hazardous workplace machine, a detector assembly and a computer assembly, the apparatus comprising:
a garment being configured to be worn by the user; and an identification device being configured to be coupled to the garment, and the identification device being configured to be wirelessly detected; wherein: the hazardous workplace machine is located within the workplace danger zone, and the hazardous workplace machine is configured to be locked out in response to receiving a lockout signal; the detector assembly is configured to: (A) be located relative to the hazardous workplace machine; (B) wirelessly detect the presence of the identification device in response to the user wearing the garment having the identification device positioned within the workplace danger zone; and (C) transmit an emergency stop signal in response to wireless detection of the presence of the identification device; and the computer assembly is configured to: (A) operatively couple to the detector assembly; (B) receive the emergency stop signal transmitted by the detector assembly; and (C) transmit the lockout signal to the hazardous workplace machine in response to receiving the emergency stop signal in such a way that the hazardous workplace machine, in use, operatively locks out once the hazardous workplace machine receives the emergency stop signal.