Overview:
- Although policies are in place, often clearance calculations are not run upon entering survey stations
- Automating a process to provide an alert can be useful
- The alert may trigger a user to proceed with other safety critical activities
- At a minimum, users have acknowledged the warning and, to some extent, accepted responsibility
The Correct Process
After entering a survey station:
- Locations may be plotted on a traveling cylinder plot
- Distance to plan may be calculated
- A project ahead plan may be created
- A clearance calculation may be run using an Anti-Collision Rule (ACR)
Why Automation?
“Human error and unsafe behaviour accounts for almost 90% of al accidents, including those caused by inexperienced and unskilled workers”
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Automated Look-Ahead Clearances
Carol Eve Mann - Dynamic Graphics Inc.