Sweeper safety

The plant hire and waste management company, which services the building and construction industries as well as consumers in the East Midlands, has a fleet of vehicles including ten sweepers.

Terry Faulks said: "The big concern where sweepers are operating is the risk of collision with people, especially in confined spaces and near road works."

To reduce the risk a driver needs to be able to see all the vehicles blind spots. Brigade’s Backeye360 Select is an intelligent camera monitor system that provides a birds-eye view of a vehicle in real-time on a single image on the driver’s monitor. Four ultra wide angle cameras each cover one full side of the vehicle with a viewing angle of 180°.  High mounted on the front, rear and sides, the calibrated cameras capture all of the surrounding area eliminating the blind spots.

Faulks has also added Brigade’s MDR-304 mobile digital recording system to record the Backeye360 footage. Brigade’s MDR-304 mobile digital recorder captures up to 780 hours of real-time footage from four cameras fitted around the vehicle.

The lockable hard drive is easily removed for connection to a PC or laptop for data download. The system is suitable for preventing false insurance claims but also to monitor best practice. 

Terry said: "The recording makes drivers more aware. It makes them stop and think. It has definitely changed their driving behaviour for the better."