Civil engineering company BAM Nuttall has deployed a two-stage authentication solution including hand geometry biometrics to secure access to its construction site during the extensive transformation of 2012’s premier sporting venue, the Olympic Park.

The solution for onsite workers enables the civil engineering company to keep track of key site, workforce and sub-contractor information. The process verifies the rights of employees and contractors to work in the UK, penalty points of past health and safety incidents.

The solution uses biometrics (hand geometry) in tandem with smart cards issued as part of the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS). Only personnel with the correct authority and the right training and qualifications are granted site access, which has provides advantages from both a security and efficiency perspective.

“There has definitely been a tangible benefit from the integration of these two methods of identity verification,” states John Walker, Head of Security at BAM Nuttall. “Combining the two has saved us time by simplifying the process for workers arriving at the site each day.”

The biometric aspect of the solution, called MSite, was provided by UK-company Human Recognition Systems.