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SOLUTION · People & safety

Restricted-zone access & geofencing.

Keep people out of hazardous and secure zones, and tie permit-to-work to live presence. Access is granted or refused on who's certified to be there — and every breach is logged.

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How it works

Restricted-zone access & geofencing: how it works, and what it prevents.

The right radio for the job — chosen, never sold — mapped to your use case. That is what makes the ROI fast.

1 · Define zones

Hazard and secure areas are drawn as live geofences, each with its own rules.

2 · Check presence + permit

A tag's identity and permit status are checked the instant it nears a zone.

3 · Enforce & log

Unauthorised entry triggers an alert (and can interlock equipment); every event is auditable.

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UWB → precise boundaries · BLE → broad presence

Vendor-neutral

Which technology actually fits.

We have no hardware to sell, so the recommendation serves your outcome — not a price book.

UWB

Accurate zone boundaries.

BLE

Broad presence detection.

Permits

Live permit-to-work link.

In practice

Right person, right zone — or no entry.

An energy site geofences its hazardous and secure areas. A worker's tag and permit are checked as they approach; an unauthorised entry raises an alert and can interlock the equipment, and every event is logged.

Typically bought by: EHS, permit-to-work owners, security, operations.

USE CASES

Where this solution wins — examples by sector.

Aerospace classified-area access (aerospace)

ITAR-restricted zones for defence aerospace.

Pharma aseptic-zone access (pharma)

Class A/B grade access by training and gowning.

Defence classified-document handling (defence)

Need-to-know basis access enforcement.

Healthcare controlled-substance rooms (healthcare)

Pharmacy and OR-controlled access.

Energy substation arc-flash zones (energy)

Permit-to-work and standoff enforcement.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How does restricted-zone access with geofencing work?

Worn tags are detected entering or leaving defined zones; the system can warn, log, or trigger access control - enforcing who is allowed where without physical barriers everywhere.

Is it different from card access at doors?

Yes - it is continuous and spatial, covering open areas, hazardous zones and soft boundaries that doors and card readers cannot, and it knows who is inside, not just who badged in.

What accuracy and technology fit?

UWB for tight, safety-critical geofences; BLE or Wi-Fi for broader zones. We tune zone size to balance enforcement against nuisance alerts.

Does it integrate with access control and safety systems?

Yes - it complements your access control, PA and safety systems, and can feed mustering and lone-worker use cases on the same infrastructure.

Where is this most valuable?

Hazardous areas, restricted or secure zones, machinery exclusion zones, and any site where being in the wrong place is a safety or security risk.

Ready to scope it?

30 minutes on the use case, the technology and the numbers.

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