In this modern industrial era occupied by machines and equipment, accidents and hazards at the workplace is common. Falling objects, sharp edges, flying sparks, noise, chemicals, and the myriad of many other hazardous situations are recurrent at facilities. To protect the workers from the hazard, a work management approach that allows utilization of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is contemplated as significant and an alternative means for protecting the workers. In the recent era, automation, industrial development, and digitalization has surged the safety of the workers and has condensed the need for protection at many workplaces. However, there is still a considerable number of jobs that need protection. Owing to such risks in the application industries, in 2018 3M, a global leader in worker safety producing PPE equipment, launched DBI-SALA Smart Lock to improve the safety of the workers. These smart locks series of self-retracting lifelines have emerged as a trend in the PPE market. It increases the productivity and accommodates work motions in vertical and horizontal applications. Such locks have reduced the number of accidents at site. The magnetic retraction systems retracts at an evenly controlled pace and reduces accidental lock-ups. Introduction of smart lock ups, influenced the companies to launch smart respiratory protective equipment, smart hearing protection, and smart hand protection. Due to increasing concerns related to workers safety and site accidents, the global personal protective equipment market size was evaluated to be $46.5 billion in 2018. The demand for PPE in the market is progressing at a CAGR of 6.95% during the forecast period 2019-2025.Download Sample Report @ www.industryarc.com/pdfdownload.php?id=500408
Smart PPE: An Emerging Tech Trend in the Market
Personal protective equipment is mandatory at the workplace where there are chances of deaths and injuries. Wearable technologies have gained momentum over the past few years. Smart technologies such as fitness trackers, phones, and watches have become an integrated part of PPE market. The body parts that are vulnerable are suitably equipped with the actuators and sensors that it is interconnected so that communication, interaction, and reaction with the wearer becomes safe, comfortable, and protective.
The Major Players in the Market
Some of the key players dominating the PPE market are National Safety Apparel, MSA SAFETY, 3M Company, Honeywell International, Rock Fall Ltd., Sioen Industries NV, Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd., Ansell Limited, and Radians, Inc. Many companies are introducing new products in order to increase their market presence or entering into strategic mergers and acquisition, joint ventures, and partnerships.
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