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Electrical Safety Module

Danger Zone Alert System

VCT Solutions / Electrical Safety

DETECT THE DANGER.WARN THE WORKER.INSTANTLY.

Smart Helmet-Based Proximity Warning for Invisible Hazards

VCT's Danger Zone Alert System adds an active layer of protection around designated electrical hazards.

Small BLE safety beacons are installed near energized equipment, electrical substations, or restricted high-voltage areas. When a worker approaches, the VCT InSite helmet detects the beacon and delivers an immediate audible warning.

LOCAL-FIRST SAFETY

Warns without network
or cloud connectivity

Safe
Approaching
Warning Zone
High Voltage Electrical Equipment
ELECTRICAL HAZARD
Worker with VCT InSite smart helmet
BLE BeaconBLE BEACON
695

U.S. workers were killed by exposure to electricity between 2020 and 2024.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CFOI
The Risk

Electrical Hazards Can BeInvisible. The Risk Is Not.

Electrical equipment, energized substations, restricted high-voltage areas, and other hazardous assets can expose workers to serious risks without an obvious physical indication of danger.

Traditional barriers, signs, procedures, and training remain essential โ€” but they still depend on worker awareness and situational attention.

VCT adds an active warning layer at the worker.
How It Works

Protection Starts Before The WorkerReaches The Hazard

01
MARK

Mark

A compact BLE safety beacon is installed near the electrical hazard or restricted zone.

02
DETECT

Detect

The VCT InSite helmet continuously scans for designated BLE safety beacons.

03
EVALUATE

Evaluate

The system evaluates beacon proximity using the configured threshold.

04
WARN

Warn

When the threshold is reached, the helmet issues an immediate audible warning through its integrated speaker.

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Electrical Hazard
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BLE Safety Beacon
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VCT InSite Helmet
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Worker Warning
Local-First Protection

The Warning Doesn't Wait For The Network.

The safety-critical warning is generated locally between the designated hazard beacon and the worker's smart helmet.

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LoRaWAN coverage
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Internet connectivity
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Cloud availability
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Platform communication
Local WarningPRIMARY SAFETY PATH
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Hazard BLE Beacon
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VCT Smart Helmet
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Immediate Speaker Alert

Protection happens locally at the worker.

Connected ReportingSECONDARY CONNECTED PATH
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Smart Helmet
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LoRaWAN
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Gateway
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Platform
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Safety Team

Used for event reporting, location visibility, monitoring, and analytics.

VCT InSite Smart Helmet
PROTECTION ACTIVE
Always With The Worker

Protection Built Into The PPEWorkers Already Wear

Standalone tags, badges, watches, or other devices can be forgotten, left behind, discharged, or simply not worn. By integrating the proximity-warning technology into the VCT InSite helmet, the protection becomes part of the worker's normal PPE.

Worker Enters Siteโ†’Wears Helmetโ†’Protection Active
No Phone
No Watch
No Separate Worker Tag
No Manual Activation

The BLE beacon remains installed near the hazard and is always required to define the danger zone.

Configurable Safety Perimeter Danger Zones
Configurable Safety Perimeter

Different Hazards.Different Safety Boundaries.

The proximity threshold can be configured to accommodate different hazards and installation environments.

One electrical installation may require an earlier warning, while another controlled area may use a shorter detection boundary.

WARNING ZONEImmediate audible alert triggered
APPROACHINGWorker entering hazard vicinity
SAFENo proximity threshold reached
Privacy By Design

Collect Only What TheSafety Use Case Needs

The system is intentionally limited to the information required for this electrical-safety application.

Collected
Worker Name
Location
Zone
Safety Alerts
Not Collected
Vital Signs
Other Health Information

Vital-sign monitoring is not part of this electrical-safety use case.

Protection At The Worker.Visibility At The Platform.

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Invisible Hazard
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BLE Safety Beacon
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VCT Smart Helmet
Local Safety๐Ÿ””Speaker Alert
Connected SafetyLoRaWAN โ†’ Platform

Add An Active Layer Of ProtectionAround Electrical Hazards.

Explore how VCT Electrical Safety can warn workers locally when they approach designated danger zones while providing connected visibility for safety teams.

Electrical Safety Perimeter Visualizer