Challenges
- Site inspections, works acceptance and incident investigations often come down to one person's word against another's — who did what, when, and what the site actually looked like.
- In Hong Kong, body-worn cameras are no longer just for the Police: frontline officers of the Marine Department, Correctional Services and Department of Health already carry them, public works contracts have begun specifying body-worn cameras for resident site staff (RSS), and the revised Code of Practice for Safety and Health of Confined Space Work, effective end of November 2024, requires video recording at confined-space entrances with technological devices during works.
- Frontline video records are fast becoming standard site equipment.
- New Forward pairs the Dahua DH-MPT230 4G body camera with the DH-EEC400-D data collection station as a complete solution.
Solution Design
- The MPT230 records at the press of one button, with a 146° ultra-wide lens, electronic image stabilisation (EIS) and up to 2K resolution, while the OSD automatically watermarks time, user, device and GPS coordinates onto the footage.
- 120-second pre-record and 600-second post-record ensure critical moments are never missed.
- With 0.0001 lux ultra-low-light capability, 10 m infrared and an LED light, it keeps filming in tunnels, basements and night works.
- The body weighs just 183 g, is IP68 rated, passed four 2-metre drop tests, operates from −20°C to +55°C, and mounts hands-free with Klick-Fast chest or shoulder fittings — built for site conditions.
- At the end of a shift, dropping the camera into the EEC400-D station automatically offloads, archives and charges it and updates firmware — 8 cameras simultaneously at up to 64 MB/s.
Core Benefits
- Four SATA bays (up to 16 TB per disk) support RAID redundancy, footage is AES-256 encrypted with station account controls, and recordings are retained on site for 7 days or longer as the contract requires, searchable by time, user and type via the HDMI screen or web interface.
- No cloud, no monthly platform fees, and the data stays on site; bilingual "Video & Audio Recording In Progress" labels, a designated data officer and access workflows align with the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance and the Privacy Commissioner's guidance on notices, retention, encryption and access.
- Where central monitoring is needed, an optional DSS management platform (Tier 2) connects cameras directly over 4G or Wi-Fi: the control centre watches frontline video live, tracks GPS locations and plays back trajectories, with PTT group talk and one-press SOS with automatic location — ideal for ground-level supervision of confined-space and high-risk works and for multi-site management (one 4G data SIM per camera, client-provided, no fixed IP needed).
- The solution addresses common government works-contract BWVC clauses — weight ≤400 g (183 g here), ≥9 hours continuous recording (11.5 hours at 1080p), storage expandable to 256 GB, ≥7-day retention, encryption and access control, operator training and maintenance response within 2 working days — with a clause-by-clause compliance statement available per contract, and can be deployed alongside the Smart Site Safety System (SSSS).
Deployment & Operations
- From supply and installation to training and maintenance, New Forward handles it end to end.