LONDON, Jan. 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Manufacturers are Expected to Maintain Uncompromised Safety Features, Yet Remain Cost-effective
This research deliverable looks at emerging and disruptive trends that currently impact the personal protective equipment (PPE) market and will further develop until 2020. The main objectives are to determine how global demographic, sustainability, and safety trends will affect the market, and how key market participants are responding to those challenges. This study is strongly case-driven, showing innovative solutions based on existing products. The main challenges for industry innovators are to maintain uncompromised safety features of the equipment while being cost-effective.
Executive Summary
- This research deliverable looks at emerging and disruptive trends in personal protective equipment (PPE) that are affecting the market and will further develop up to 2020.
- The main objective of this study is to determine how global trends impacting demographics, sustainability, and safety will affect PPE market and how key market
participants are responding to those challenges.
- This study is strongly case-driven, demonstrating innovative solutions based on existing products.
- The main regions driving growth of innovations in PPE are Europe and North America, which are strongly connected with market adoption of PPE in general.
- The main challenges for industry innovators are to maintain uncompromised safety features of the equipment whilst being cost-effective.
- Rising end-user awareness and promoting safety are likely to be the go-to-market strategies driving PPE adoption and succeeding in developing economies.
Importance of PPE in the Workplace
- Occupational hazards vary depending on the work specifics and include biological, physical, electrical, chemical, and biohazard risks. Other types of occupational hazards include heat, noise, or airborne particulate matter.
- According to a World Health Organization (WHO) report, nearly people a day lose their lives globally due to occupational accidents and injuries. The highest risk groups are industrial and agricultural workers. Many occupational risks can be reduced or eliminated by using appropriate PPE.
- One of the main challenges in the working environment related to industrial hazards is persuading end users to wear applicable PPE at all times; majority of occupational injuries happen when PPE is not worn. Surveys among PPE end users in North America show that eye protection is the most ignored PPE. Over % of workers who suffered eye injuries were either not using eye protection or were using the wrong kind of eye protection for the job at the time of their injury.
- Other PPE categories with high noncompliance are hearing protection and protective gloves.
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