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Sitemetric Hand Scanner

Handheld badge scanner for construction sites.

A rugged credential verification device built for active jobsites. It turns any point on site into a verified access point, with the same credential checks and reports as your gate hardware.

8 ft
Drop to concrete per MIL-STD-810H
IP68
Sealed against dust and water
5G
Cellular with automatic Wi-Fi failover
Full shift
Battery life on a single charge
The Sitemetric Hand Scanner, a rugged handheld badge scanner with a pistol grip and touchscreen.

Sitemetric is trusted by 90% of the top 20 ENR companies

Proven at scale

200 million reasons to go with Sitemetric.

Sitemetric turnstiles and hand scanners have logged over 200 million site and restricted zone entrances and exits.

300,000+
Scans on Sitemetric jobsites every day
Access control, anywhere on site

Check credentials wherever your crews work.

The Sitemetric Hand Scanner brings the same credential checks as your gate to any point on site, with the decision on screen and every scan in the site record.

Two phones showing the Sitemetric scanner app: a granted scan with the worker's photo, name, company and trade, and a denied scan showing Badge Not Found.
  • Scan anywhere on site

    Use it at gates, hoists, floors, tunnels and roving checkpoints, with no power drop, mounting or network build.

  • Four ways to read a badge

    Tap, scan at a distance, detect by proximity or key in by hand. Every method produces the same verified event.

  • Decision detail on screen

    Every grant shows the worker's photo, name and company. Every denial shows the reason, with no radio call to the office.

  • One access record

    Hand Scanner events write into the same gate, daily and headcount reports as every fixed scanner on the site.

How it works

Reliable, fast verification for mission-critical jobsites.

Operators sign in, choose the zone and mark each scan as entry or exit. Each event lands in the same site record as your fixed scanners.

step one

Operator signs in

Each operator uses a named account, and every scan event is attributed to the signed-in user.

step two

Site and zone scoped

The operator confirms the site, selects the zone and sets the Entry or Exit toggle to match the direction of traffic.

step three

Credential verified

The badge is checked live against the Sitemetric Site Access roster, with the worker's photo, name and company held on screen until the next scan.

step four

Activity logged

The event flows into the Gate Report and live headcount, the same as a fixed gate scan in the site record.

Built for the field

Rugged in the field. Managed by Sitemetric.

A device built for jobsite conditions, configured before it ships and supported remotely once it's on site.

On site

Built for jobsite conditions

  • Rugged build

    8-foot drops to concrete, IP65 and IP68 sealing and a -4 °F to 122 °F operating range. Glove and rain modes are on by default.

  • Integrated push-to-talk

    A dedicated push-to-talk key lets operators talk with the site team from the scanner, so they don't need to carry a separate two-way radio.

  • Hot-swap battery

    A full scanning shift per charge, USB-C fast charging and a battery swap without powering down.

Managed by Sitemetric

Configured, monitored and supported

  • Zero-touch provisioning

    Configured and enrolled before dispatch, then drop-shipped to site ready to scan.

  • Remote management

    Device health is monitored remotely, updates are pushed over the air and replacements ship pre-configured to site.

  • Loss and theft protection

    Remote lock and wipe, with on-device data encrypted at rest.

Integrated Construction Intelligence

One access record for the whole site.

The Hand Scanner works with the rest of the Sitemetric system, from the turnstiles at the gate and the badges your crews wear to the AI cameras across your site.

Connected access control

The same credential checks as your gate hardware

Every handheld scan is checked against the same Sitemetric Site Access roster as your fixed scanners, so a roving checkpoint follows the same rules as the main gate.

A worker in a Sitemetric hi-vis vest passing through a bank of red Sitemetric full-height turnstiles at a fenced jobsite entrance.
Turnstiles

Full-height control at the main gate

The Mission Critical Turnstile Gen-3 secures the main gate with battery backup, and every entry lands in the same record as your handheld scans.

Access control booth

Equip the booth for verification

The Sitemetric Access Control Booth supports scanners, sensors, cameras and print stations at the entry point.

Badging

Reads the badges your crews already wear

Sitemetric badges carry NFC, QR and BLE, and the Hand Scanner reads all three, plus manual entry.

AI cameras

Know who's onsite without a badge

The Sitemetric AI Camera counts people in a zone and checks the count against badge IDs, so a mismatch alerts your team in real time.

Specifications

Sitemetric Hand Scanner specs

A rugged, Sitemetric-managed Android device with 5G and Wi-Fi connectivity and a 2-year warranty.

Technical overviewValue
PlatformRugged Android device, Sitemetric-managed
DisplayTouchscreen with glove, stylus and rain modes
Credential readingNFC tap, 2D imager (standard or long-range), BLE proximity, manual entry
Durability2.4 m (8 ft) drop to concrete per MIL-STD-810H; IP65 and IP68
Operating temperature-20 °C to 50 °C (-4 °F to 122 °F)
Connectivity and powerValue
Cellular5G / LTE cellular
Wi-FiWi-Fi with automatic failover
VoiceIntegrated push-to-talk on a dedicated key
BatteryHot-swap; USB-C fast charging
ProvisioningZero-touch; drop-shipped to site, scan-ready
Device managementRemote health monitoring, updates, lock and wipe
Warranty2 years

Our guide to construction turnstiles and badge readers covers reader types and where each fits on site.

Hand Scanner FAQs

Answers to common questions about where it works, what it reads, connectivity and setup.

Anywhere crews need to be verified: gates, hoists, floors, tunnels and roving checkpoints. It runs on its own battery and cellular connection, so it needs no power drop, mounting or network build.

It reads badges four ways: NFC tap, a 2D imager for QR and barcodes (standard or long-range), BLE proximity and manual entry. Every method produces the same verified event.

No. It connects over 5G or LTE cellular, and cellular and Wi-Fi switch automatically when Wi-Fi is available.

Yes. Hand Scanner events write into the same gate, daily and headcount reports as every fixed scanner on the site.

Sitemetric configures and enrolls each scanner before dispatch and ships it to site ready to scan. Device health is monitored remotely, and updates are pushed over the air.

It can be locked and wiped remotely, and data on the device is encrypted at rest.

A full scanning shift per charge. The battery can be swapped without powering down, and it charges over USB-C.

The Sitemetric Hand Scanner comes with a 2-year warranty.

Add a verified access point anywhere on your jobsite.

See how the Sitemetric Hand Scanner fits your gates, hoists and checkpoints.