The high-visibility vest is a hazard prediction tool

The French start-up CAD.42 is developing a tool for predicting danger and productivity management for construction sites. The solution, which collects position data from equipment and personnel, communicates in real time connected with PPE that warns of the imminence of a risky situation. And the high-visibility vest is a hazard prediction tool.

One in ten workers is injured every year in France. Based on this observation, the founders of the CAD.42 start-up have created a predictive hazard calculation system dedicated to construction sites, quarries and mines as well as the world of industry and energy. Jean-Philippe Panged, the co-founder and president of the entity created at the end of 2016, say that it amounts to “equipping the companions and the tools of very precise position sensors”. The data that are collected by these sensors are sent to the cloud and processed in real time to allow the detection of risk situations instantly.

A video shows the example of a worker working under a crane: “The smart safety vest detects the entry of the companion into the cone of danger, it triggers a warning light and sound”. In fact, the vest starts to sound and LEDs integrated into the reflective tapes produce flashes in order to attract the attention of the crane operator and the wearer of the connected EPI. The situation can also be viewed live on the digital model of the site manager. By positioning each element equipped with a beacon to within 30cm, it is possible to avoid machine-pedestrian collisions, to secure isolated workers and to dynamically mark risk zones in the case of simultaneous interventions.

Bike safety awareness

Forty-five students of CM2 classes Angelique Le Penne and Yen de la Jarring, teachers at Cole Sainte-Anne, followed Friday, a training in road safety provided by Marlene Kerbela and Valerie Tavern Police Brice municipality in association with Bernard Juan of the association Prevention router and a parent of a student.

This training is intended for students in grades one to six.

The students first received theoretical information on signs, on the cyclist’s safety equipment (reflective vest and mandatory helmet which stick on reflective materials) and an introduction to the Highway Code.

A track with various obstacles, installed in the yard, allowed the children to put into practice what they had learned and to do some exercises on balance and braking, to feel confident and to control their bike well.

At the end of the afternoon, Jean-Hubert Epsilon issued a Road Safety training certificate encouraging them to be vigilant because they were vulnerable to cycle and to respect the rules. Reflective tape rewarded all students for their good work.

Wear reflective vest for college students

The students of the College Val Croup participated in the operation “reflective vests for college students for which the contribution of the Departmental Committee of ecotourism was required.

The lack of visibility of cyclists on the roads , is a real concern for promoters of cycling as a means of circulation or as a hobby. It was decided to work on this point. Young CDEJ members were associated with the operation to distribute retro-reflective vests in the 42 public and private colleges of the Tarn during a road safety campaign to promote the wearing of the clothes with reflective fabrics by young cyclists.

Alien Redo Departmental Ad visor was at the Collage Val Croup in the presence of Pascal Citigroup, principal, Dicer Huck CPE, and the young departmental adviser, to distribute to the students the yellow vests with a reflector tape that will make them visible on the road.

Reflective bike jacket

The Sago Zap Bike Jacket lives up to its name: ZAP! Describes the unique look of the jacket, especially at night, probably best. On the outer material are innumerable small, reflective points, which made of reflective materials can light up the entire jacket at nocturnal light incidence. These small, silver dots are also what give the Sago jacket a unique look and feel even during the day. As a safety clothing, this jacket can provide bikers safety. They are slightly elevated and easy to feel – that takes some getting used to, but does not feel cheap at all. The cut of the Sago Zap is undoubtedly geared more to athletic use, with an extremely long black, no hood, and a more body-conscious cut. Overall, the jacket is quite large and offers enough space for the second layer of clothing.

On the back, you will find the only pocket of the reflective jacket, which is centered and protected with a Velcro from moisture. It provides ample storage space for a Smartphone and the most necessary utensils while driving. However, those who like to store their household goods in their jacket pockets will hardly be happy with the Sago. Somewhat pity we find the waiver of vents, as it is under the Sago – as with any rain jacket – on longer trips like to be a bit sweaty. Another criticism is the cuffs: These are very wide and equipped with a simple rubber band. Who has thin forearms, has no way to provide here for a neat cuff and must even help with Velcro or the like.

Weather protection of the Sago Zap is good. The zipper sealed and also the contents of the back pocket remain dry during the ride. Problems made here, however, the too loose fitting cuffs, where the water can easily push past the inside of the jacket.

Reflective vest increase safety

As time progresses, we have a full autumn and a shorter day with it and dark and dark evenings. We have nothing left for the runners to confront the situation and move to the dark side of power – to start running in the dark. Whatever we spend a few miles in the morning before going to work or coming from it in the evening, we will probably not avoid the dark ruler on our favorite tracks – the darkness. Let’s test one of the reflective vests to increase your passive safety!

It is also good to think about your thermal comfort during the excursions in this weather. We do not have to be shrouded like the Eskimos, but the short sleeve shirt is not going to be right. A reflective vest will take care of the right portion of heat protection and excellent passive safety.

The running vests I’ve been wearing so far. This one is best equipped with the reflective material without exaggeration. Reflective surfaces can be found on the back, shoulders, bumps, on several sites on the sides, on the stomach, and the zipper cover. The runner becomes one huge, far-reaching reflector.

The manufacturer guarantees minimum visibility from a distance of 120 meters, over 360. According to some sources, 120 meters would have a personal vehicle to stop at a speed of 130km / h on a wet road. He certainly did not save the reflective material of the manufacturer. He also used it on 3M quality production.

They will also be pleased with the selection of other materials and their processing. The entire back with the exception of the upper parts of the reflective design is carried out in mesh fabric. Mesh areas are decently meshed. Where reflective or mesh material is not used, there is a bright yellow polyester reflective fabric. It adds to the visibility and safety also in daylight.

Pedestrians without reflective elements at night will be fined

People who go out in the dark or fog, that is to say, in low visibility, as pedestrians on the road between two villages, will face a fine of up to two and a half thousand crowns if they do not have reflective tapes on their clothes. It plans an amendment to the Act on Road Traffic, which was approved by the government.

“I’m not a great supporter of repressive intervention. We should explain to pedestrians that this is for their safety, but our legislators have persuaded me that there is a need to sanction. “Transport Minister Dan Wok said the YO movement.

Sanctions in the law, which will now be judged by MPs, are proposed from 1,500 to 2,500 crowns. “I hope it will be as little as possible that people will also understand that they need to be seen when they go by night through an unlit road between two villages where the driver has no chance of seeing them. It is very dangerous. “the Transport Minister explained.

His office originally wanted it to be valid even within the municipalities, but the government’s legislative council was exempt from the proposed amendment.

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The law will also be a new duty to clean the vehicle from ice. “The situation when the truck gets out and the water freezes during the pause will start and a huge piece of ice falls on the car after it is very dangerous. Or when someone is in the mountains for a week, he does not want to get his car up and he thinks it’s going down when he goes, which puts the other road users at risk. These are the things that deserve a solution. “he said,” What will the law do? ”

The draft also gives the traffic police the power to detain the driver of the vehicle registration certificate due to the poor technical state of the car.

Work in coal mines is now safer

Ostrava – OKD Mining Company has issued an up-to-date report, according to which preventive measures, such as wear safety clothing which sewn-on high light reflective tapes, have been strengthened to reduce the number of industrial accidents in coal mining.

According to OKD spokesman Cobol, this year, 25 percent of injuries were less than in the same period of last year. While last year there were 256 injuries, this year only 190. It was not just OKD employees but also other companies working in mining. Fatal accidents were last year, three this year, from the supply companies.

“The extraordinary emphasis of OKD’s management on prevention and billion-dollar investment in new mining technologies and protective equipment brings its fruit. In the first nine months of this year, the number of registered injuries of OKD employees and workers in supplier organizations decreased by 25 percent year-on-year. The crash rate dropped by about 27 percent to 8.08. The most common cause of injuries is long-term poorly or poorly estimated risk or violation of work discipline. That is why we are trying to intimidate even more people that they are responsible for the health of their own and their colleagues underground. “Cobol said.

OKD has calculated from long-term statistics that the riskiest month is September. This month, she announced a month of work safety.

Significant reductions in industrial accidents are attributed to billions of investment in modern technologies that reduce the proportion of direct labor and the introduction of new protective equipment. Employees are also encouraged to avoid workplace accidents. Among other things, they compete for a car.

“Work safety at OKD definitely influenced the completion of the modernization of mining technologies, to which we have invested about 9 billion crowns since 2008. At the same time, it was a complete replacement of the protective and technical aid of miners for more than 0.5 billion crowns, which were the largest modern investment in this field within all Czech companies. Employees were given new work shoes, scarves, self-rescuers, personal flashlights, shirts and trinkets with reflective materials, dangerous gas detectors, and other tools and equipment. In addition to the car competition, the best teams of ten thousand dollars earn in the competition for a safe workplace. “added Cobol.

Reflective elements to buy in drugstores or pumps

Just a few months ago, a campaign was launched in which the police gave out reflexive accessories. From Saturday, however, it is compulsory to wear reflective vests outside the village on the unlit roads. “Yes, we have been seeing an increased interest in these reflective elements for a long time now, and it will surely be even bigger now,” Dagmar. “The biggest interest is for jacket ribbons and what can be glued, “she said.

Salesman Dagmar presents some reflective materials. Not only in drugstores can people buy these accessories, but also at petrol stations. “Now people are buying a lot as the amendment came out,” confirmed Tank Ono employee in Plane and Lunacy, which has sold all sorts of products sold to CS Benzene and needs to be negotiated, and the necessary equipment is also available in shops with sports equipment, in cycle shops, in outdoor goods stores or in stationery.

Police officer Skolt advised us to search for mandatory reflex equipment in the automotive or bicycle shop on TGM. He knew with certainty that they had to tape tapes. Other places did not attack him. The chief police officer of Vessel and Lunacy also listed several places, such as a shop and a bicycle repair shop or work equipment in the square.

“We are now going to see if people are getting enough labeling, but we do not want to punish them immediately, rather we will get acquainted with the new law,” said Viet.

Lukas Kuaka, Mayor of Alcove near Vessel and Lunacy, will take up the new role in the assembly. “We do not sell any reflective tapes anywhere in Lvov,” the mayor realized, and there is a real situation where people are going to go home in the dark over the unlit roads. “I have to look somewhere on the Internet, what and who did not think, “the mayor said, not imagining that they would open a store with such goods in the village. Lvov is a small village with 94 inhabitants, but with extensive tourism. This is a popular chat area with more than 70 recreational facilities.

“We will give our deputies an evening of heads together and we have to think of something, we will be doing this problem, thank you for the warning,” summed Lukas Kuaka.

Unmarked cyclist in the dark is suicide

Being on the bike in the dark and at night driving at least with the blinkers (front white, red), it is clear to everyone. Experts, however, increasingly emphasize that only blinkers are not enough. The best visibility of a cyclist should be supported by a distinctive reflective dress or at least a variety of reflective materials.

This is also the case at the beginning of spring when we are happy to go on a bike, but it is still dimming relatively soon.

In our little test, we tried to compare different types of clothing and enlightenment of the cyclist. We shot the camera from the car as it is in the dark and at night it can be seen from a passenger car one who drives in dark clothes without any reflective warning. We compared him to a cyclist who switched on the rear flashing light and the other who took the reflective tapes on his left hand and leg. The last photos include a biker who invested in high-quality “shining” outfits, such as reflective vests, sleeves, trousers, and leggings.

You see a clear difference in your photos. Even more eloquent is a video. In any case, it has been confirmed that the better the gear and night gear the cyclist has, the safer the ride. We are sure to recommend the front and rear blinkers with the most outstanding lighting elements.

The test proved to be excellent, though not a cheap option for driving in the dark and dark, with a set of complementary reflective clothing: a padded vest, sleeves, trousers, and trousers, or a reflective cap under the helmet. We were most surprised at how bright and functional the shining sleeves were on. Everything that moves and is sufficiently illuminated and distinct, increases the visibility of cyclists and therefore safe.

By the way, said a set of thermal reflective accessories has another advantage. The cyclist is warm at the same time as the evening cools down. Not to mention that the little pieces fit well into a small backpack. Reflective bikes or at least clothing with reflective tapes are now available to the absolute majority of well-known cyclists.

New on the market: Lighting suit in the dark

BESIP sends clear SIGNAL: “See Me!” In the fourth year of Signal festival, he wants to highlight the importance of using reflective materials and show a new pedestrian visible trend. On the Fruit Market in Prague, for four days, human beings literally light up.

“It is important not only to see but also to be seen. Especially for pedestrians as the most vulnerable participants in our operations. For visitors to our BESIP Point, we will have reflex tape ready as a basic security element of visibility. We also want to show how clothing with reflective elements cannot only work but also look good. That is why we have prepared a proposal for a collection of sportswear for women, and we will introduce other ways of using reflexive materials, especially for children. “says Martin Farrar, head of BESIP, to add to the unique festival:

“Because it is a festival of light, we will also show the future of pedestrian visibility. We contacted the Technical University of Liberec, where they patented the unique use of nanotechnology to illuminate various items, including clothing. While others illuminate various objects, our presentation will be lit by people and dummies in shining clothing. ”

BESIP, in cooperation Active ČR’s “Transport No. 1”, has prepared an exhibition on the Oven try in Prague based on reflexive elements, from their use to clothing to more and more popular reflective tapes. An attractive part of the exposition and a look into the future will be the use of active light on clothing. Dresses of Slovak designer Susana will be seen, the lighting elements for women’s dresses and accessories as well as the use of this technology in the near future: from alert vests to rescue workers to accessories for athletes.

BESIP security patrols will also be part of the festival and will help to ensure the safety of people traveling along the festival’s path in bright shining clothing. “By working with the university and the company that is in charge of commercial use of the patent, we are among the first to get the final prototype vests that not only meet all the parameters in terms of the use of reflective materials, but they are also equipped with illuminating elements. This adds a new dimension to pedestrian visibility, “adds Martin Farrar.

“However, it is important to stress that such an outfit requires an active source, and for the visibility of pedestrians, there is something extra. By law, the pedestrian outside the village must be equipped with reflective elements and any light, even self-evident and visible, is not sufficient. It must always be used in combination with reflective materials, just in cases when a light comes out of energy. “he says.

Let us add that, as of 20 February this year, an amendment to the law applies, which clearly sets out pedestrians outside the municipality to be obliged to wear reflective vests that are visible to all other road users, i.e. front, back, and side. In this sophisticated period, it should be remembered that the reduced visibility is not only the time from sunset to its exodus but also fog, heavy rain or snowfall, so reflective elements are mandatory under these conditions even at the time of day.