Safety is part of the Haulotte Group’s DNA and a
key strategic priority. The Group’s mission is to
‘Take care of people’, life being the most precious
asset, which is why all Haulotte teams are
committed to protecting people working at height.
To meet this mission, the Group has developed, in an Intrapreneurship mode, an intelligent solution to tackle the major cause of fatal accidents on AWP: operator falls. Led by Catherine Perrier and Maxime Girard, the two intrapreneurs conceived the FASTN system to enable construction companies to support their ‘zero accident’ strategy by protecting their personnel and making construction sites a safer place to
work. Equipment rental companies can also enhance their safety and digital technology offerings through FASTN.
The jury underlined 3 strong points to justify its choice: FASTN represents a reliable response to a major safety issue, the system is universal and can be adapted to all types of boom lift, and lastly, access to data enables risk analysis in the field.
A system inspired by seat belts
Maxime Girard, Head of FASTN, shared his feelings the day after the ceremony: ‘It’s an honor to receive the ‘jury favorite’ award for our FASTN solution! Our universal anchoring solution for AWP operators is easily installable on all brands and types of platforms.
This will allow equipment renters to quickly equip their fleets with a unique system and thus meet the safety challenges of their clients; construction companies. The goal is to instill in operators the habit of fastening themselves as soon as they enter the basket of an aerial work platform, just as each of us does daily when getting into a car.’
FASTN works on the same principle as a car seat belt. The aim is to create a ‘reflex’ in the operator, a habit, so that when the operator enters the platform, they anchor their harness to the system, just
as they would in a vehicle. The FASTN system consists of two ‘boxes’, connected, and installed in the platform’s basket.
Harness detection
The operator is immediately alerted by a visual and audible alarm when operating the boomlift while not anchored to FASTN. If the lanyard is not connected within a few seconds, the FASTN active anchorage also alerts the worksite with a flashing light and a louder alarm.
Potential operator fall or ejection
During operation, if the system detects an abnormal load, FASTN alerts the jobsite to a potential operator fall or ejection.
