Method for tracking procedures performed on personal protection equipment and actions of individuals
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1. A system for tracking procedures performed on personal protection equipment (PPE), the system comprising:
- a plurality of articles of PPE, with a smart tag attached to at least one article of PPE, wherein the smart tag carries an identifier of the at least one article of PPE;
a scanner configured to read the smart tag that is attached to the at least one article of PPE, wherein when the scanner detects the smart tag the scanner receives the identifier of the at least one article of PPE; and
a computing device communicatively coupled to the scanner, wherein the computing device;
receives the identifier of the smart tag for the at least one article of PPE;
queries, based at least in part on the identifier, a database to determine whether a worker associated with the article of PPE has failed to perform at least one remedial or preventative action required for the article of PPE; and
generates a notification based at least in part on a determination that the worker failed to perform the at least one remedial or preventative action required for the article of PPE.
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Abstract
A method for tracking procedures performed on personal protection equipment (PPE) and actions of individuals includes the following steps. An article of PPE configured with a smart tag is provided to an individual prior to performance of a task. After the individual performs the task, the article of PPE is processed. Information is retrieved from the smart tag during at least one of: before, during and after processing the article of PPE. After the performance of the task, the individual'"'"'s data is read and the individual enters into a designated area.
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1. A system for tracking procedures performed on personal protection equipment (PPE), the system comprising:
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a plurality of articles of PPE, with a smart tag attached to at least one article of PPE, wherein the smart tag carries an identifier of the at least one article of PPE; a scanner configured to read the smart tag that is attached to the at least one article of PPE, wherein when the scanner detects the smart tag the scanner receives the identifier of the at least one article of PPE; and a computing device communicatively coupled to the scanner, wherein the computing device; receives the identifier of the smart tag for the at least one article of PPE; queries, based at least in part on the identifier, a database to determine whether a worker associated with the article of PPE has failed to perform at least one remedial or preventative action required for the article of PPE; and generates a notification based at least in part on a determination that the worker failed to perform the at least one remedial or preventative action required for the article of PPE. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a computing device and from a scanner configured to read a smart tag that is attached to the at least one article of PPE, an identifier of a smart tag for at least one article of PPE, wherein the article of PPE is included in a plurality of articles of PPE, with the smart tag attached to the at least one article of PPE and the smart tag carries the identifier of the at least one article of PPE; querying, based at least in part on the identifier, a database to determine whether a worker associated with the article of PPE has failed to perform at least one remedial or preventative action required for the article of PPE; and generating a notification based at least in part on a determination that the worker failed to perform the at least one remedial or preventative action required for the article of PPE. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computing device comprising:
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one or more computer processors; and a memory comprising instructions that when executed by the one or more computer processors cause the one or more computer processors to; receive, from a scanner configured to read a smart tag that is attached to the at least one article of PPE, an identifier of a smart tag for at least one article of PPE, wherein the article of PPE is included in a plurality of articles of PPE, with the smart tag attached to the at least one article of PPE and the smart tag carries the identifier of the at least one article of PPE; query, based at least in part on the identifier, a database to determine whether a worker associated with the article of PPE has failed to perform at least one remedial or preventative action required for the article of PPE; and generate a notification based at least in part on a determination that the worker failed to perform the at least one remedial or preventative action required for the article of PPE. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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