Forklift pedestrian detection on the cameras you already have
Forklift pedestrian safety with no tags or proximity sensors on every truck. Spot people and forklifts too close, coach what matters and alert in seconds.
See forklift risk on your own cameras. Tell us about your site and we will set up a demo.
Review the forklift near misses that matter, in a few minutes a day
The actual risk of each event determines what gets through to your next toolbox talk.
Today3 to review of 59 detected
- HighForklift and person within 0.5 mForklift and person within 2 ftDock 2, 07:42Coach
- HighForklift followed a person into the dockDock 4, 09:15Coach
- MediumForklift over 10 km/h near peopleForklift over 6 mph near peopleCross aisle B, 11:03Coach
Follow a safety event through to a change in culture
Your existing camera sees it
inviol rates the risk of the whole scene, at the distances you set for each area.
- Within secondsForklift and person too closeDock 2
- Siren
- Lights
- Push
- SMS
- Call
2Notification within seconds
The right people hear straight away, by siren, lights, push, SMS or a call, however your site works.
- Today: 3 to review
- Dock 2: forklift and personHigh
- Dock 4: followed into the dockHigh
- Cross aisle B: over 10 km/hMedium
3A simple prioritised short listA simple prioritized short listA simple prioritized short list
Ranked by risk, it's in the supervisor's few minutes that day.
Toolbox talkMon, start of shift
Dock 2 crossing, blurred clipTeam agreed: walk the marked crossing, forklifts stop at the line.
Whole team
4The team talks it through
At the toolbox talk, the blurred clip starts a conversation about the dock, not the person. The team agrees one change.
DayNight
FewerMore near misses
5The heat map shows it worked
See where near misses cluster by area and shift, and watch Dock 2 cool down after the change.
Weekly, siteMonthly, regionQuarterly, company
Board reportRisk by site
- AucklandDown
- MelbourneDown
- HoustonUp
- BrisbaneDown
6The whole organisation sees the real riskThe whole organization sees the real riskThe whole organization sees the real risk
Turn 100,000s of hours of footage into a three-minute read: weekly for each site, monthly for each region, quarterly for the whole company. For operations teams, leaders, the exec and the board.
Risk adds up. inviol sees all of it.
Understand and manage what's going on, in a practical way your operations team will care about.
Regulators expect you to keep people and mobile plant apart, and to check your controls work. inviol shows where separation breaks down and whether your fixes worked.
Safe Work Australia and state regulators expect you to keep people and mobile plant apart. inviol checks your forklift exclusion zones on every shift.
WorkSafe NZ expects you to keep people and mobile plant apart. inviol checks your forklift exclusion zones on every shift.
HSE expects workplace transport and pedestrians to move safely. inviol shows where forklift trucks and people mix, and whether your controls work.
OSHA expects powered industrial truck operators to slow down and sound the horn at cross aisles. inviol shows where that happens and where it does not.
Planning your layout? Read how to build a forklift traffic management plan from data.
- Person 1 m from a forklift
- + on a phone
- + no hi-vis
- + forklift carrying a raised loadHigh risk
Forklift collision avoidance, compared: proximity sensors, tags, forklift cameras and inviol
| System | What you fit | Who it sees | When it acts | What you learn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| inviol | Nothing new. It runs on your CCTVNothing new. It runs on your surveillance cameras | Every machine and person in view, visitors included | Siren, light or any relay signal within seconds | Where and why near misses happen, ranked by risk |
| Tags and wearables | A tag on every person and a unit on every forklift | Tagged people near tagged forklifts | Warns the driver and wearer in the moment | Proximity logs |
| Radar and sensors on the forklift | A unit on every forklift | A zone around each forklift | Warns the driver | Alarm counts |
| Cameras on the forklift | A camera kit on every forklift | That forklift's view | Warns the driver | Clips from one forklift's view |
Compare inviol with
- What you fit
- inviol: Your CCTVYour surveillance cameras
- Tags and wearables: Tags on people and forklifts
- Who it sees
- inviol: Everyone in viewEveryone in view
- Tags and wearables: Tagged people only
- When it acts
- inviol: Siren within secondsSiren within seconds
- Tags and wearables: Warns driver and wearer
- What you learn
- inviol: Near misses, ranked by riskNear misses, ranked by risk
- Tags and wearables: Proximity logs
- What you fit
- inviol: Your CCTVYour surveillance cameras
- Radar and sensors on the forklift: A unit per forklift
- Who it sees
- inviol: Everyone in viewEveryone in view
- Radar and sensors on the forklift: A zone per forklift
- When it acts
- inviol: Siren within secondsSiren within seconds
- Radar and sensors on the forklift: Warns the driver
- What you learn
- inviol: Near misses, ranked by riskNear misses, ranked by risk
- Radar and sensors on the forklift: Alarm counts
- What you fit
- inviol: Your CCTVYour surveillance cameras
- Cameras on the forklift: A kit per forklift
- Who it sees
- inviol: Everyone in viewEveryone in view
- Cameras on the forklift: One forklift's view
- When it acts
- inviol: Siren within secondsSiren within seconds
- Cameras on the forklift: Warns the driver
- What you learn
- inviol: Near misses, ranked by riskNear misses, ranked by risk
- Cameras on the forklift: Clips from one forklift
For every machine on your floor, not just forklifts
- ForkliftsCounterbalance and reach trucks
- Order pickersRide-on pallet trucks and pickers
- Pallet jacksEPJs, MPJs and walkie stackers
- Reach stackersAnd straddle carriers
- Trucks and carsAt docks and in yards
- Ride-onsSweepers, scrubbers and tugs
Coaching changes the habit. Alarms save the moment.
Coaching the few events that matter every day is what brings risk down, and the sirens stop.
67% less risk at Americold, and 27% less harm to people, in six months. Read the Americold story
Frequently asked questions
How does a forklift pedestrian detection system work?
It spots people near moving forklifts and warns them. Some systems use tags, radar or cameras on each truck. inviol runs AI on your fixed CCTV, so it sees every forklift and person in view and sounds a siren within seconds.
Do regulators require a forklift proximity sensor or pedestrian detection system?
No regulator names a technology. Regulators expect you to keep people and forklifts apart, and to warn of danger where they still mix. Detection on your CCTV adds that warning and records near misses for your traffic management plan.
How far should people stay from a forklift?
Your risk assessment sets it, and it often changes by area: wider at docks and crossings, closer in narrow aisles. inviol lets you set the distance for each area, in metres or feet, and your customer success person tunes it over time.
Do people need to wear tags?
No. inviol detects people from video, so visitors, contractors and temps are covered in camera view with no badges or batteries. If you already use tags, keep them: inviol works alongside them.
Does it work with our existing CCTV cameras?
Yes. Any camera at 720p or better works, as long as people aren't too small in frame. If you can see it, inviol can see it. We check your camera views with you before you start.
How fast are alerts, and what can they trigger?
When inviol detects a breach, it sounds a siren and sends alerts within seconds, and runs this way at sites today. Any event inviol detects can trigger anything that works with a relay: sirens, warning lights, gates, PLCs and other site systems. You choose the events and the area, from one spot on a camera to several cameras.
Won’t it alert all day?
We built inviol to manage volume. Events are ranked by risk, zones and distances are set up for your site, and your customer success person tunes them over time, so supervisors spend a few minutes a day on what matters.
Cameras, proximity sensors or tags: which is better for forklift collision avoidance?
Use layers. Tags and on-truck sensors warn the driver of one truck. inviol covers every person and machine on camera, sounds the alarm where the risk is, and records each near miss for coaching.
Which machines does inviol detect?
Forklifts, reach trucks, pallet jacks (EPJ and MPJ), reach stackers, straddle carriers, ride-ons, cleaning machines, and trucks and cars on site. Distances are set in metres or feet.
Can it enforce forklift exclusion zones and speed limits?
Yes. Draw a zone or set a speed limit on a camera view. inviol detects people or machines breaking it and can sound a siren or flash a light in that area.
Does it reduce accidents?
Yes, when alerts lead to coaching. Woolworths saw 41% less harm over three years. Americold cut risk by 67%, which meant 27% less harm to people in its first six months.
Is it private?
People are blurred by default, there is no facial recognition, and 99% of footage stays on site. The short clips that do leave are encrypted when sent and stored. Clips show what happened, not who, so they support coaching conversations. Whether managers can see unblurred footage is your site's policy decision.
Is inviol secure?
inviol is SOC 2 Type II certified, ISO 27001 compliant and GDPR compliant. Footage is processed on site and 99% never leaves your premises. Certificates and policies are in our trust center
Is it watching everyone all the time?
It looks only for the risks your team sets up, such as a person too close to a moving forklift. Nobody reviews footage unless someone is at risk, and everything else is deleted after processing.
Will people get in trouble for what it sees?
inviol is built for coaching, not discipline. Clips go to toolbox talks and training, so the whole team learns from the near miss and everyone gets home safe.
Does it track individual performance?
No. inviol collects no performance metrics and does not identify people. It keeps only short clips around risky moments.
Who uses inviol on site?
Usually two or three coaches, such as supervisors or safety leads. They review events daily or weekly and bring the clips to toolbox talks and training.
See forklift risk on your own cameras
A 30-minute demo, plus a check of your camera views.
See forklift risk on your own cameras. Tell us about your site and we will set up a demo.
