Contractor Management

Automated Contractor Tracking Gives Precise Data and Fulfills OSHA's Safety Management (PSM) Standard

The Axcess “hands free” ActiveTag™ system proved most reliable and accurate in automatically detecting and identifying personnel entering or leaving the site in a independent test conducted by the Defense Department’s research facility.

How It Works

Axcess’ Dual-Active RFID personnel badges transmit a unique ID number and location zone when they reach a facility gate. The badge conforms to the ISO 7810 standard size for ID cards and is powered by batteries expected to last minimum of three years Security gates are equipped with palm-sized, network-based receivers operating at UHF frequency band to read from 35 feet up to 300 feet away depending upon the antenna used. Badges are automatically activated as they move through a doorway or gate or into a parking/staging area.

The ActiveTag™ system is a wireless RFID tag communications system comprised of activators, activation antennas, receivers and small, battery powered radio transponders or “tags”. In a typical installation, the tag is awakened by a low frequency (LF) 132 kHz radio activation signal generated by a small radio transmitter, the activator, connected to an antenna located in the pavement, in the ceiling or wall, above a doorway, etc. Upon activation, the tag transmits a high frequency (HF) radio signal (either 315 MHz or 433 MHz) containing, at a minimum, its preprogrammed ID number that uniquely identifies the source of each transmission.

Receivers convert the tag signals into data and then pass the information on to a host computer or controller running application software. Numerous standard communications protocols are currently supported, including serial (RS-232), network (Ethernet TCP/IP) and Wiegand (SIA 26-bit standard). However, the system can easily be adapted to virtually any standard or proprietary communications protocol. The receiver also supports user configurable decision logic, relay control and output filtering capabilities.

Implementation Overview

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The AXCESS personnel tracking system allows us to account for every employee in the case of an emergency,” said the Health, Safety and Risk Management Lead at this large oil reserve. “We uphold high standards for protecting the safety and health of employees, contractors and neighboring communities.”

Axcess’ personnel badges increase safety, emergency preparedness, and security for a large oil reserve. The long range access control and safety system is used to provide automatic hands-free identification and time and attendance for 2,700 personnel at the 75 sq mile facility. The system also enables safety and risk managers to determine where personnel are in the event of an emergency, such as an earthquake, terrorist threat or explosion.

The oil reserve is the seventh largest oil field in the continental United States, with cumulative production exceeding 1 billion barrels of oil and 1 trillion cubic feet of natural gas. The new personnel tracking system has been operating for over a year and all employees, contractors and visitors at the oil field wear Axcess’ Dual-Active RFID-enabled badges.

Previously, the refinery used picture ID cards presented to guards or logs to monitor who entered or left the facility. The company replaced those badges because they couldn’t accurate represent how many people were in the facility. The new system tracks employees and contractors entering and exiting the facility with time and attendance to assist with contractor management. They are also using the system to better fulfill OSHA's Safety Management (PSM) standard for tracking hours for mandatory injury rate calculations. The system records the time and attendance to compile hours on site and get a truer reflection on safety statistics.

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