MONITORING AND ALERTING SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS AT LOADING DOCKS

摘要

Monitoring and alerting systems (10) for detecting hazardous conditions at loading docks (34) are disclosed. An example monitoring and alerting system includes a first sensor system to monitor a location of a first brace (24a) of a first dock station of the loading dock. The first brace being positionable in a first stored position, a first operative position, and a first transition position, where the first transition position is between the first stored position and the first operative position. A second sensor system is to monitor a location of a second brace (24b) of a second dock station of the loading dock adjacent the first dock station. The second brace is positionable in a second stored position, a second operative position, and a second transition position, where the second transition position is between the second stored position and the second operative position. A first signaling device (20a) at the first dock station is responsive to outputs of the first sensor system and the second sensor system. A second signaling device (20b) at the second dock station is responsive to outputs of the first sensor system and the second sensor system.