Our customer spotlight series places a focus firmly on our clients and partners leveraging Tended's geofencing technology and the inspiring work they're doing to improve safety on our railways.
Siemens are an industry leader in the design, delivery and maintenance of digital signalling and electrification systems. They continue to innovate and invest to improve the safety of those they send out to work on the railway infrastructure. As part of this commitment, Siemens has embedded geofencing into business-as-usual (BAU) processes, making it an integral part of their worksite management. Today, geofencing is used across the Siemens portfolio of railway projects, and its application is fully ingrained into project planning and execution to transform track worker safety and worksite management.
How Siemens applies geofencing to enhance safety across its railway projects:
Tended’s geofencing system is now a core part of Siemens’ operations. It is used where teams are working separated in line blocks or in all lines blocked possessions to help with:
- The elimination of marker board irregularities by enabling accurate placement of protection on the correct line and limit
By using devices when placing protection equipment, Siemens can see their current versus planned locations on a live map, helping to verify their correct placement.
- Protecting individuals so that they access at the correct location and remain compliant with walking routes to site
Wearable devices attached to PPE are helping Siemens’ teams to access the worksite safely and remain separated from open lines.
- Managing complex work sites with multiple third parties using the technology, stopping machines or trolleys from running points
Geofencing is very effective at helping the Engineering Supervisor (ES) to ensure that they are authorising machine movements rapidly but fully aware of its position on the worksite.
ESs are now making more assured decisions as they can see in real-time where machines are in relation to other worksites, work groups and machines.
Geofencing: business as usual for Siemens
The adoption of Tended’s geofencing system has been so successful that Siemens has integrated it as a standard part of their business process i. It is now a fundamental component of their standard operating procedures, helping to enhance safety and efficiency across all of their railway projects.
The technology is no longer an add-on but a default requirement, ensuring uniform safety standards and process efficiency across all project phases. Over the past year, new features have been developed and released, including the innovative RAG (Red-Amber-Green) system, a feature that Siemens pioneered to give their ESs unprecedented, digital worksite visibility. There is more innovation in the pipeline with Siemens applying their expertise to ensure they reach the highest standards for safety, compliance and worksite management.
While it is impossible to quantify prevented incidents, the system has significantly improved compliance, eliminating limit board irregularities and avoiding costly, time-consuming investigations. Siemens' investment in geofencing has paid off by streamlining processes and enhancing site safety across the board.
Watch the video to see Siemens using geofencing to enhance safety and efficiency during the East Coast Digital Programme:
Continuous innovation and improvement
Siemens workers have willingly embraced the technology, recognising its value in enhancing safety and operational efficiency. Its widespread adoption reflects Siemens’ high standards and commitment to continuously improving safety and productivity in railway projects.
With geofencing now deeply embedded into their business-as-usual processes, Siemens is focused on further improvement. They are actively co-developing new features with Tended to make the technology even more efficient and user-friendly.
By fully integrating and expanding the geofencing system, Siemens is setting new benchmarks in railway safety, ensuring a safer and smarter future for all track workers.
Learn more about Tended's work with Siemens in our case study.
