Technician safety confirmation
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1. A technician safety system comprising:
- a portable computer comprising a scanner device;
software comprising a database of equipment maintenance information; and
,one or more equipment identification labels readable by the scanner device and associated with a work site or piece of equipment;
whereby a technician can scan the one or more labels to receive a safety confirmation if the current time corresponds to an inactivation time for the equipment or equipment at the work site or a hazard warning if the current time does not correspond to an inactivation time for the equipment or equipment at the work site.
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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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1. A technician safety system comprising:
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a portable computer comprising a scanner device; software comprising a database of equipment maintenance information; and
,one or more equipment identification labels readable by the scanner device and associated with a work site or piece of equipment; whereby a technician can scan the one or more labels to receive a safety confirmation if the current time corresponds to an inactivation time for the equipment or equipment at the work site or a hazard warning if the current time does not correspond to an inactivation time for the equipment or equipment at the work site. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of work environment safety determination, the method comprising:
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inputting equipment maintenance information into a computer system, which information comprises equipment activation times or inactivation times; scanning an identification label associated with a piece of equipment or work site, thereby inputting an equipment identification into the computer system; determining the safety of the work environment by comparing the equipment identification to a current time and scheduled inactivation times, activation times, a safety checklist, or a database of monitored values; and
,providing a safety confirmation if the current time corresponds to an inactivation time for the identified equipment or if the current time does not correspond to an activation time for the identified equipment;
orproviding a hazard warning if the current time does not correspond to an inactivation time for the identified equipment or if the current time corresponds to an activation time for the identified equipment. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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