Honeywell has announced a cost-effective way for companies to improve productivity and regulatory compliance by connecting their existing inventory of personal protective equipment (PPE) using its cloud-based Safety Suite software and specialized electronic tags.
This Connected Worker solution uses the Honeywell frequency radio identification (RFID) tags that can be attached to any safety equipment and are designed to withstand the conditions characteristic of many commercial work sites. The tags can be scanned directly into Honeywell Safety Suite software, which means equipment can be tracked for usage, maintenance and training, resulting in money-saving inventory management decisions and compliance reporting.
“Our Connected Worker offering allows customers to connect virtually any piece of personal protective equipment – hard hats, fall protection gear, gloves, ladders, fire extinguishers – and track the equipment with Honeywell’s cloud-based software,” says John Romano, vice president and general manager of high risk safety for Honeywell. “This tracking solution leverages the Honeywell Safety Suite software to extend connectivity to an entire ecosystem of safety equipment to drive more productivity for safety managers.”
Three types of tags are available to cover a range of worker tools, safety devices and personal protective equipment: a tag that adheres to various flat, non-metallic surfaces; one that can be mounted to metallic surfaces; and a sealed, rigid RFID tag that can be attached even to devices with irregular or odd-sized surfaces.
When equipment is scanned into Honeywell Safety Suite, safety managers can track and manage their inventory of PPE, making sure it is tested on schedule or repaired or replaced as needed, reducing the frequency of equipment failure or non-compliance. The data pulled from the tag can be compiled automatically into reports, thus eliminating manual audits and data logs. The RFID tags also enable longer-range scans, helping speed up scanning of multiple devices and workers.
Honeywell products include equipment to protect workers from helmet to boot, including hearing protection, safety harnesses, respiratory and electrical safety equipment, turnout gear for first responders, and protective eye-, hand- and footwear.
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