Technician safety confirmation
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Abstract
The present invention provides safety confirmation or hazard warning to a technician in the field, e.g., by scanning an equipment identification label and comparing the identification to a schedule of equipment inactivation times. The systems and methods of the invention can optionally provide remote interactions to reschedule inactivations or to protect the technician by lock-out from a hazardous condition.
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31 Claims
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1-20. -20. (canceled)
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21. A technician safety system comprising:
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a portable computer; and
,a lock-out device controllable by the portable computer and associated with a work site or piece of equipment;
whereby a technician can input information into the portable computer to deactivate the lock-out device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A technician safety method comprising:
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inputting information into a portable computer, which information is selected from the group consisting of;
work site identification, equipment identification, maintenance information, technician identification, a known hazard condition, and an inactivation request; and
,providing output in real time from the portable computer, which output is selected from the group consisting of;
a rescheduled equipment inactivation time, a command to inactivate a lock-out device, a command to activate a lock-out device, a hazard warning, and a safety confirmation. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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