RISKSENTINEL: REAL-TIME PPE VIOLATION DETECTION SYSTEM FOR HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENTS

ARTICLE INFO: Date of Submission: June 02, 2025, Revised: June 16, 2025, Accepted: June 22, 2025, https://doi.org/10.56815/ijmrr.v4.sp1.2025.70-79

Abstract

Proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) utilization is vital in high-risk workplaces to reduce injuries and deaths. This document outlines the creation process of the RiskSentinel system, which utilizes a camera network with edge computing devices for real-time PPE compliance monitoring. The system faces the challenge of capturing video footage continuously from various industrial sites while considering the environmental and operational conditions such as lighting, worker density, and activity levels. Doing the local-site video analysis enables the system to quickly identify safety breaches, such as the absence of helmets, gloves, or gloves and incorrectly worn vests without incurring cloud-based system delays. Upon detection, the violation is instantly flagged, prompting automatic notifications for supers and workers, which allows for timely corrective actions. Using an exhaustive dataset of annotated PPE compliance scenarios, the system was put through rigorous testing, demonstrating high accuracy for detection and response time across numerous site conditions. In summary, RiskSentinel provides robust, dependable, and practical solutions towards effective safe work practices and proactive PPE compliance in high-risk workplaces.