The Potential of Implementing Smart Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) To Minimize Work Related Injuries in Construction Sites

Lee, Benny, Hai Chim* and Chang, Yee Ting and Fo, Kee Wah* and Kong, Sio Kah* (2020) The Potential of Implementing Smart Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) To Minimize Work Related Injuries in Construction Sites. INTI JOURNAL, 2020 (17). ISSN e2600-7320

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Abstract

Construction accidents has earned a bad reputation along the years even with personal protective equipment (PPE) provided on site. Wearable technology has become more common nowadays for preventing workplace injuries, ensuring level of safety in the workplace. Smart personal protective equipment (PPE) refers to PPE that connects to the internet and other devices like software or tablets to deliver real-time safety information. Hence, the aim for this research is to study the possibility of implementing smart personal protective equipment (PPE) in Malaysian construction industry. The findings show that majority of respondents are aware of construction accident, smart PPE are better in reducing injuries than conventional PPE and respondents are willing to implement in their company if Smart PPE is available in the market and the cost is reasonable.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Smart PPE, workplace injuries, construction industry, implementation of Smart PPE
Subjects:	Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA76 Computer software
Divisions:	Faculty of Information Technology
Depositing User:	Unnamed user with email masilah.mansor@newinti.edu.my
Date Deposited:	28 Sep 2020 06:58
Last Modified:	18 Mar 2024 04:19
URI:	http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/id/eprint/1425

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