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The Perfect PPE Fit Is Out There Using Advanced Technology To Properly Fit Men and Women Workers
Developing technology is a key component of the industrial world – to automate, streamline, simplify and advance.
- By Janelle Kinnaird
- Jul 10, 2024
Developing technology is a key component of the industrial world — to automate, streamline, simplify and advance.
Forward-thinking companies look for innovative ways to incorporate new options of technology as significant differentiators to elevate above the competition, progress beyond the past, and grow in recognition, authority and revenue.
And to provide greater fitting PPE for both men and women.
PPE in 3D with AI
The complexity of body dimensions combined with individual differences demands the availability of advanced technology to measure for an accurate fit of any and all PPE. Historic 2-dimensional measuring devises are no longer sufficient and a limited-time in-store try-on to “feel” the perfect fit has been proven wrong by an increase in return rates and a depletion in the product supplier’s margins to accommodate that hassle-free service.
Now digital 3-dimensional measuring devises utilizing AI technology are offered to capture exact body measurements to accurately fit to each individual employee.
Foot scanners can capture up to 20 points of individual foot data like degree of pronation, weight distribution, pressure points, exact length, width, instep and arch height, girth of midfoot, and more. This data can be used to recommend the perfect fitting work shoe for any foot.
It introduces a transformational innovation to supplying and buying PPE.
Step Up to Tech
We’ve come a long way in workplace safety standards. But regulations can only do so much. Ultimately, true safety—represented by less incidents and top-performing physically uninhibited employees—is only realized when a company and its workforce place high value on it.
Companies that adopt advanced ways to supply their employees accurate fit PPE will display a dedication to personal safety as well as improve their work culture.
If It Doesn't Fit, It's Not PPE
Obviously, the whole purpose of personal protective equipment is to keep employees safe, but the consequences of poor fitting PPE can be detrimental. When work boots don’t accurately fit, they will cause whole body pain from misalignment and fatigue from muscles working harder than necessary. Gloves that don’t fit can cause clumsiness, loss of agility and poor grip that lead to accidents and poor performance. Ordering common sizes of protective garments in bulk will result in an employee wearing PPE that is too large and a potential injury hazard around machinery.