Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Construction sites, chemical plants, mining operations, and manufacturing units are examples of hazardous locations where workers must wear individual protective gear (IPG) to ensure their safety, health, and productivity. Focusing on how efficient gear utilization not only effects job efficiency but also mitigates occupational dangers, this study explores the link between IPG use and worker productivity in hazardous environments. Protect yourself from physical, chemical, and biological dangers by donning IPG, which includes protective gear including helmets, gloves, respirators, and safety shoes. Although the major purpose of IPG is to avoid accidents and illnesses, it may also improve overall performance by reducing tiredness, increasing comfort, and maintaining attention via good selection, ergonomic design, and continuous usage. But protective gear that is too heavy, doesn't fit well, or doesn't allow enough air to circulate can limit movement and efficiency. Lightweight materials, improved filtration systems, and user-friendly designs are key developments that can help strike a balance between safety requirements and usability, according to this research. In addition, it highlights how training programs may promote compliance and make sure that employees know how important IPG is for keeping things safe and running smoothly. In addition to being a necessity for compliance with regulations, the results demonstrate that well-designed and appropriately implemented IPG may boost productivity.
DOI: 10.29070/56zpqv12
Authors: Rahul Kumar, Vishal Tiwari
Institution: Vikrant University
Language: English
Subfield: Occupational Therapy
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4413497669