Industry guide
Industry decision support
Start with the role, not the product shelf
Choose an industry, then review typical roles, hazards, categories, brands, professional articles and services. These lists are starting points; the final PPE specification must reflect the local risk assessment.
Featured decision scenarios
Four different working environments
The images show the environment only. Each guide then breaks procurement down by role, task and risk.
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Hotels and hospitality
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Warehousing and retail
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Battery manufacturing
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Hotels and hospitality
In a hotel, a consistent guest experience and the safety of the back-of-house team belong in the same procurement plan.
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02
Warehousing and retail
Warehouse equipment works well when pedestrian, forklift, loading and outdoor tasks are treated as distinct risk profiles.
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03
Transport and logistics
Drivers, loaders and depot employees work in different environments, but their replenishment must operate within one system.
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04
Automotive and vehicle manufacturing
Automotive equipment planning must address the different hazards in each production cell and the compatibility of PPE worn together.
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Battery manufacturing
In battery manufacturing, the material, process and emergency plan together determine the PPE system.
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06
Food manufacturing
In food manufacturing, hygiene zones, processes and cleaning regimes jointly determine the equipment required.
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Construction and road building
On construction sites, equipment must adapt to changing work phases, subcontractors and weather conditions.
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Maintenance and repair
A maintenance engineer’s equipment is not a fixed bag; it is a system of core kit and task-issued modules.
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- 3 related articles
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Steel and metalworking
In metalworking, cut, heat, spark, noise and handling risks can occur within a single operation.
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10
Machinery and engineering
Precision assembly and heavy machining cannot be managed with the same PPE list.
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Electronics manufacturing
In electronics manufacturing, worker protection and product ESD protection are separate requirements that must be aligned.
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12
Energy sector
Energy-sector equipment is determined jointly by the work method, electrical risk, weather and rescue capability.
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13
Wood and paper industries
Alongside machine safety, dust, noise, splinters, cuts and material handling drive daily protection needs in wood and paper production.
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Agriculture, forestry and fisheries
Field equipment must respond to the weather, machinery, terrain and seasonal changes in tasks.
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Mining and earthworks
For heavy field work, dust, noise, plant traffic, weather and ground conditions jointly determine the equipment.
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Chemical and pharmaceutical industries
For chemical risks, select by substance, concentration, route and duration of contact—not by product name.
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Media and telecommunications
Telecommunications and event-technology work spans risks from roadside activity to tasks on roofs or towers.
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18
Hiking, leisure and events
Clothing for a corporate hike or outdoor event works best when it remains wearable afterwards and can be layered for the weather.
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