There have been several serious incidents involving Refuse Collection Vehicle (RCV) bin lifts, including a fatality in the United Kingdom in January 2023.
In the United States, the injury rate for waste collection workers in 2022 was 4.7 cases per 100 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers - a year-on-year increase of 17.5%.
To combat the problem, we've adapted our market-leading proximity warning technology for RCV bin lifts - improving worker safety and behaviours without compromising on the efficency of collection rounds.
How it works
Proximity warning technology creates a zone around the bin(s) in the bin lift at the RCV's rear
All workers are issued with a tag
A display is placed in the cab for the vehicle driver
Based on proven technology configured for this application
Quick to retrofit to your existing fleet or train your engineers to self-install
Easy to train operatives and simple to understand out in the field
Enforces correct operating practices and changes behaviours - reducing risk to your workforce
Minimal impact on completion of collection rounds
Long life tags with no maintenance or recharging required
Optional data package to monitor behavioural change
During trials on live collection rounds, the system was well received by operators, reduced the risk of injury, and had minimal impact on collections.
In a four-hour collection round, significant improvements in behaviour were made, with operators quickly adjusting their distance to the bins during the lift.
In longer-term use on a five vehicle pilot, the results have shown a 90-98% reduction in entries to the danger zone (compared to pre-intervention data) - demonstrating the clear behavioural change prompted by the Smart Loader technology.
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