A partnership between AmcoGiffen and Safety Shield Global has resulted in the launch of an AI-powered app, described as a ‘game-changer’ in the quest to improve workplace safety.
The Site Team Reporting and Emergency Accident Management (S.T.R.E.A.M) system uses advanced Human Form Recognition (HFR) technology tailored to specific site dimensions and plant operations. Providing real-time alerts to supervisors, and with a built-in escalation process for project and contract managers, the app warns of activities, processes, or behaviours that could lead to a potential People Plant Interface (PPI) event.
Born out of AmcoGiffen’s safety objectives, the firm teamed up with AI safety solutions specialist, Safety Shield Global, to develop the app, which has already been tested in field trials on a live project, resulting in an ‘88% reduction in all incidents of PPI’.
S.T.R.E.A.M has now been mandated on all new AmcoGiffen sites. The app is an extension to the Safety Shield Global VUE portal, which collates data on incidents of PPI from its alarm system that provides audio and visual alerts whenever a human form encroaches into the plant’s camera-monitored danger zones.
Chris English, SHEQ director, AmcoGiffen, said, “This innovation was built to specifically align with our SHEQ/247 safety vision of ‘Everyone home safe and healthy every day’. Demonstrating the company’s commitment to reducing, and where possible, eliminating risks on site through forward-thinking solutions.
“While the Safety Shield Vue portal initially allowed for data to be shared with senior management and safety representatives, AmcoGiffen were keen for a system which would allow for quicker and wider cascading of information to the workforce. The real-time alerts allow our site supervisors to review the working environment, the work plan and any at-risk behaviours present.
“Understanding the cause enables a real-time intervention to stop work, and for the workforce to identify and agree different ways of working to eliminate PPI risk. We have already seen staggering results.”
Safety Shield CEO Jonathan Guest founded the business 15 years ago, following the death of a friend who was crushed while working on a construction site. He said, “Our innovative partnership with AmcoGiffen, who embeds behavioural science into daily operations, enables us to push boundaries and set new benchmarks for safety innovation. It’s not just a tool, it’s a game-changer.
“Fast, seamless access to our data means clients can now turn insights into action faster than ever before, and this is evident in the initial trials where AmcoGiffen have seen an 88% reduction of at-risk behaviours around moving machinery. This is a natural and powerful extension of the data services we already provide, giving organisations a smarter, more responsive way to manage safety on the ground.
“Together, we have created something smart and efficient that offers another crucial line of defence and our customisable features on both our Safety Shield systems, Vue portal and now S.T.R.E.A.M app allow every industry to use it to best suit their needs.”
AmcoGiffen is currently rolling out the S.T.R.E.A.M app across all sites. The app will ultimately be available for other Safety Shield clients to adopt into their businesses’ safety operations.
