Vigil HighSafe is an anti-crush protective system with various levels of protection designed to offer contractors a product of choice that suits their
requirements.
How Vigil HighSafe works?
Product Range
There are range of Vigil HighSafe products designed and developed to suit the end-use contractor’s purpose and the range consists of the
following devices:
Level I - Vigil HighSafe Protection Guard (VPG)
Vigil HighSafe Protection Guard (VPG) is a level I physical safety guard that is installed on
articulating or telescopic boom lifts and is designed to protect operators in the event of an
overhead or mid-body level crushing scenario due to obstacles such as girders, beam,
heavy structures, cables or other obstructions present at the height at which the manlift is
being operated.
The VPG is a protective structure made from steel that can be easily installed a variety of
manlift platforms and is designed to withstand impact force from potential crushing items while maintaining a safe working zone for the
operator on the platform.
The VPG is designed to fit almost all standard sized platforms of 6' and 8' length and are also available in custom sizes to fit other non-standard
type boom lifts.
Level II - Vigil HighSafe Protection and Alert System (VPAS)
Vigil HighSafe Protection and Alert System (VPAS) is a level II protection & alert system to be
installed on articulating or telescopic boom lifts and is designed to provide protection to
operators in the event of entrapment or crushing due to contact with overhead obstacles
and entrapment between them and the platform control panel.
The VPAS is a horizontal bar which consists of a pressure bar sensitive device that is installed
in the vicinity of the control panel at a position that can make contact with the operator in
case he encounters a crushing event and is pushed toward the control panel of the lift. In such an event the pressure bar senses the force of the
operator due to entrapment between the high level obstacle and control panel and is activated immediately. Upon activation the control panel
function is disabled thus preventing any further movement of the boom and visual and audible alarms are also triggered to alert other personnel
of the situation so they can take corrective action by activating ground panel control and retracting the boom to a safe position leading to
release of the operator from the entrapped position.
Level III - Vigil HighSafe Usonic Protection and Alert System (VUPAS)
Vigil HighSafe Usonic Protection and Alert System (VUPAS) is a level III enhanced
protection and alert system that is combined with VPAS. It utilizes ultrasonic sensors which
can be installed on the platform and is designed to provide enhanced intelligent protection
to operators by providing a pre-crushing visual warning therefore preventing an entrapment
or crushing scenario.
This product enhances the safety function of VPAS in that it issues a visual alert whenever it
senses a potential entrapment hazard by utilizing an array of ultrasonic sensors placed at various locations on the platform that barely hinders
any line of sight vision of the operator and forms a virtual protective cloud above the operator alerting him of potential entrapment situations.
