ConductVision Enterprise

PPE Detection

ConductVision checks every worker in camera view for the hard hat, vest, goggles, gloves and mask their zone requires, and logs each gap with its clip.

Three men in hard hats and orange safety vests inspecting a lined pond in El Salvador; boxes mark two hard hats and all three vests.5 detections
Pond inspection in El Salvador
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  • Safety vest3

ConductVision detections on this photo.

PPE Detection is designed to monitor workers in real time to verify that required personal protective equipment is being worn. The system identifies hard hats, high-visibility vests, safety goggles, gloves, and respiratory protection across multiple camera feeds simultaneously. Rather than relying on periodic manual inspections, continuous monitoring can catch the moment equipment is removed or forgotten. The platform supports custom PPE types through transfer learning, accommodating site-specific requirements. It is built for environments subject to occupational safety standards.

Outcomes

What your team gets

Gaps caught between audits

A walk-through audit sees each work area for a few minutes a shift, and equipment comes off in the hours between.

Gaps no one sees go uncorrected, and the audit log overstates how often crews are protected.

How
ConductVision checks each worker in view for every item the zone requires and marks the moment one goes missing.
You get
A violation log with the clip, zone, missing item and time, ready for the supervisor on shift.

A compliance rate you can trend

A spot check gives a pass or a fail for one moment, not a rate.

Without a rate by zone and shift, a safety team cannot tell whether coaching or a rule change worked.

How
Every worker-minute in a PPE zone counts as compliant or not, item by item.
You get
Daily and weekly compliance rates by zone, shift and item, set against the baseline week.

Rules that match each zone

A welding bay, a forklift aisle and a gowning room each need different equipment.

One rule for the whole site floods supervisors with alerts that do not apply.

How
Each camera view carries the PPE list for its zone, and workers are checked against that list only.
You get
Alerts only for items the zone actually requires.

Coaching with the footage

A talk about a violation hours later, with no footage, turns into a disagreement.

Repeat gaps at the same station take supervisor time and keep the risk in place.

How
Each event keeps a short clip and a still with the missing item marked.
You get
Clips for toolbox talks and a list of the stations and hours where gaps repeat.

What the model sees

Detections in two more settings

Workers on the rebar deck of a building site in Vienna, Austria; boxes mark two hard hats and four safety vests.
Rebar deck in Vienna
  • Hard hat2
  • Safety vest4

ConductVision detections on this photo. Photo: Yair Haklai, CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped.

Two people in orange safety vests walking across a crosswalk at a suburban intersection; boxes mark both vests.
Suburban intersection crosswalk
  • Safety vest2

ConductVision detections on this photo. Photo: Oregon Department of Transportation, CC BY 2.0, cropped.

Endpoints

What a pilot measures

Each endpoint is defined before the pilot starts, with what is counted, its unit and how the results are broken down.

What a pilot measures
PrimaryPPE compliance rateShare of worker-minutes in PPE-required zones with every required item worn.Unit:%By:Zone, shift, item
SecondaryViolation rateMissing-item events that outlast the grace period, per 100 worker-hours in PPE zones.Unit:events per 100 worker-hoursBy:Zone, shift
Time to correctionMinutes from the start of a missing-item event to the first frame with the item back on or the worker out of the zone.Unit:minutes (median)By:Zone, item
Repeat hot spotsShare of all events that fall in the five zone and hour slots with the most events.Unit:%By:Week

How we check the model

Each pilot measures ConductVision on your own footage against a sample checked by hand, before anyone relies on its numbers.

  • Alert precision

    Share of missing-item alerts that a reviewer confirms in a hand-checked sample of alert clips.

    % · by camera, item

  • Recall

    Share of missing-item events found by a reviewer in sampled footage that ConductVision also flagged.

    % · by camera, item

  • False alerts

    Alerts a reviewer rejects, per camera per day.

    alerts per camera-day · by camera

How it works

PPE Detection in three steps

  1. Connect

    Connect Site Cameras

    Use existing site surveillance cameras or add purpose-mounted cameras at entry gates, work zones, and high-risk areas. The system works with any IP camera delivering at least 720p resolution.

  2. Analyze

    Detect Workers and Equipment

    The model simultaneously detects workers and the PPE items they are (or are not) wearing. Each person is assessed against the zone-specific PPE requirements configured for that camera view.

  3. Act

    Alert on Non-Compliance

    When a worker enters a zone without required PPE, the system sends an alert to the safety supervisor with a snapshot and the specific items missing. All compliance events are logged for reporting.

What it detects

Classes the models report

  • Person

    Each worker in view, the unit every PPE check applies to

  • Hard hat

    Worn, or missing on a worker in a hard-hat zone

  • Safety vest

    Worn, or missing on a worker in a vest zone

  • Goggles

    Worn, or missing where eye protection is required

  • Gloves

    Worn, or missing where hands handle material or tools

  • Mask

    Worn, or missing where respiratory protection is required

  • Ladder and safety cone

    Located in the scene, for work-at-height and cordon rules

Features

What the system does

Hard Hat Detection
Detects the presence or absence of hard hats on workers, distinguishing between proper wearing, improper wearing (tilted/backward), and absence.
High-Visibility Vest Detection
Identifies high-vis vests and jackets, including color classification (orange, yellow, green) to verify the correct vest type for the work zone.
Safety Goggle and Face Shield Detection
Verifies eye protection is worn in designated areas. Designed for cameras with at least 1080p resolution at typical mounting distances.
Glove Detection
Identifies whether workers are wearing gloves when handling materials or operating equipment. Best performance with cameras positioned to capture hand and arm regions.
Respiratory Protection Detection
Detects N95 masks, half-face respirators, and full-face respirators. Distinguishes between proper fit and mask-below-nose conditions.
Zone-Based PPE Rules
Configure different PPE requirements for different zones within a site. A warehouse aisle may require only vests, while a welding bay requires full face shield, gloves, and apron.
Custom PPE Training
Train the system to recognize site-specific PPE items (fall harnesses, hearing protection, specific aprons) using a small annotated image set via transfer learning.
Compliance Reporting Dashboard
Daily, weekly, and monthly compliance rates by zone, shift, and PPE type. Exportable reports support safety audit documentation.

Use cases

Where teams put it to work

Construction Site Safety

Construction sites have varying PPE requirements across zones and trades. Continuous monitoring can ensure that workers wear the correct equipment as they move between different risk areas.

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Manufacturing Floor Compliance

Factory floors require specific PPE near machines, chemical storage, and assembly areas. Automated detection can catch workers who forget to don required equipment after breaks.

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Oil and Gas Operations

Refineries and drilling sites have strict PPE requirements that vary by hazard zone. Camera-based monitoring can supplement manual safety patrols in hard-to-access areas.

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Mining Operations

Underground and open-pit mines require continuous PPE monitoring in environments where conditions change rapidly. The system is designed to operate under challenging lighting and dust conditions.

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Food Processing Hygiene

Food facilities require hairnets, gloves, and sometimes face shields in processing areas. Detection can ensure hygiene compliance is maintained throughout production shifts.

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Laboratory Safety

Research laboratories require goggles, gloves, and lab coats in specific areas. Automated monitoring can support laboratory safety officers in maintaining compliance with institutional protocols.

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PPE Compliance Monitoring

The challenge

Manual PPE spot-checks are infrequent and inconsistent, leaving gaps where workers operate without required protective equipment.

How ConductVision helps

ConductVision can continuously verify that workers are wearing required PPE such as hard hats, high-visibility vests, safety goggles, and gloves. Non-compliance can trigger real-time alerts to supervisors, and violation trends can be aggregated into compliance dashboards for management review.

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Slip, Trip, and Fall Detection

The challenge

Falls are among the leading causes of workplace injury, yet they often go unnoticed for minutes, delaying medical response.

How ConductVision helps

The platform can detect sudden postural changes consistent with falls and immediately alert safety personnel. Response time data can be logged automatically, and recurring fall locations can be flagged so environmental hazards like wet floors or uneven surfaces can be addressed proactively.

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Hazardous Zone Monitoring

The challenge

Workers sometimes enter dangerous areas around heavy machinery, chemical storage, or high-voltage equipment without following lockout/tagout procedures.

How ConductVision helps

ConductVision can define virtual exclusion zones around hazardous areas. When a person enters a zone during restricted periods or without required PPE, the system can generate alerts and trigger local alarms to warn the worker directly.

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Forklift Safety

The challenge

Forklifts operating in pedestrian areas create collision risks, and near-miss incidents frequently go unreported.

How ConductVision helps

The platform can track forklift and pedestrian positions simultaneously, identifying converging paths and near-miss events. Alerts can notify operators and warehouse managers of dangerous proximity, while historical data can reveal high-risk zones that benefit from layout changes or traffic controls.

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Confined Space Monitoring

The challenge

Work in confined spaces like tanks, silos, and utility vaults carries elevated risks, and rescue teams need immediate notification if a worker becomes incapacitated.

How ConductVision helps

ConductVision can monitor confined space entry points, tracking the number of workers inside and detecting signs of distress or prolonged inactivity. If a worker collapses or fails to exit within the expected timeframe, the system can alert rescue personnel with the exact entry point and elapsed time.

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Ergonomic Risk Assessment

The challenge

Repetitive strain injuries develop gradually and are difficult to identify through periodic ergonomic audits alone.

How ConductVision helps

The platform can analyze worker posture and repetitive motions over time, identifying roles and workstations with elevated ergonomic risk. This data can help safety teams redesign workflows, adjust equipment heights, and rotate workers through tasks to reduce cumulative strain.

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Fire Prevention Monitoring

The challenge

Industrial fires can start from hot work, electrical faults, or chemical reactions, and traditional smoke detectors may respond too slowly in large open spaces.

How ConductVision helps

ConductVision can flag visible smoke and flame signatures for review, including in high-bay environments where ceiling-mounted sensors are hard to place. The system can pinpoint the fire location on facility maps and trigger alerts before conditions become life-threatening.

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Emergency Evacuation Monitoring

The challenge

During evacuations, safety officers lack real-time visibility into whether all areas have been cleared and where bottlenecks are forming.

How ConductVision helps

The platform can track evacuation flow in real time, identifying areas where people remain and exit routes that are congested. Safety coordinators can see a live overview that enables them to redirect evacuees and confirm all zones are clear before declaring the facility safe.

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Technical overview

Inputs, outputs and hardware

Accuracy and speed are measured on your footage and cameras during the pilot, and reported with the conditions they were measured under.

Models
ConductVision PPE detector (YOLO family) for hard hats, vests, goggles, gloves and masks, with missing-item classes
Input formats
RTSP, ONVIF, MP4, HLS
Output formats
JSON, MQTT, Webhooks, CSV reports
Hardware
NVIDIA Jetson, Intel NUC, any x86 with a CUDA-capable GPU

Pilot

Evaluate PPE detection on your footage

A pilot takes one prioritized outcome, runs on your cameras, reports the endpoints above and ends with a results review and a decision.