A system inspired by seat belts
Maxime Girard, Head of FASTN, shared his feelings the day after the ceremony: 'It's an honor to receive the 'jury favorite' award for our FASTN solution! Our universal anchoring solution for AWP operators is easily installable on all brands and types of platforms. This will allow equipment renters to quickly equip their fleets with a unique system and thus meet the safety challenges of their clients; construction companies. The goal is to instill in operators the habit of fastening themselves as soon as they enter the basket of an aerial work platform, just as each of us does daily when getting into a car.'
FASTN works on the same principle as a car seat belt. The aim is to create a 'reflex' in the operator, a habit, so that when the operator enters the platform, they anchor their harness to the system, just as they would in a vehicle. The FASTN system consists of two 'boxes', connected, and installed in the platform's basket.