Device, system, and method for monitoring occupancy of hazardous work areas

A system for controlling a safety device, comprising:

• a plurality of wearable devices configured to be worn by workers during a work shift;
• a safety device;
• the safety device configured to prevent injury to workers present in a first area when the safety device is enabled;
• a worker detection system configured to determine position of the wearable devices during the work shift;
• a control system;
• the control system communicatively connected to the worker detection system;
• the control system configured to receive position data indicative of the positions of the plurality of wearable devices determined by the worker detection system;
• wherein the control system is configured to track workers present in the first area based on the position data;
• wherein the control system is configured to prevent the safety device from being disabled when the control system determines one or more of the workers are present in the first area;
• wherein the control system is configured to permit the safety device to be disabled when the control system determines no workers are present in the first area.

A system, comprising:

• a plurality of wearable devices configured to be worn by workers during a work shift;
• the wearable devices having a plurality of sensors;
• a monitoring system;
• a safety device;
• the safety device configured to prevent injury to workers present in a first area when the safety device is enabled;
• wherein the monitoring system includes a worker detection system configured to determine position of the wearable devices during the work shift;
• wherein the monitoring system includes a control system;
• the control system communicatively connected to the worker detection system;
• the control system configured to receive position data indicative of the positions of the plurality of wearable devices determined by the worker detection system;
• wherein the control system is configured to track workers present in the first area based on the position data;
• wherein the control system is configured to prevent the safety device from being disabled when the control system determines one or more of the workers are present in the first area;
• wherein the control system is configured to permit the safety device to be disabled when the control system determines no workers are present in the first area.