Industrial and manufacturing
Production lines and work areas, often alongside fire detection. See industrial sites.
Safety module
PPE detection on the CCTV you already have
Woodcock AI offers safety modules such as PPE detection, where supported, confirmed in your site assessment. The module runs on your existing cameras, in the areas you choose, and every alert arrives with the clip so someone can check what the camera saw in seconds.
The module
What PPE detection does
PPE detection is a safety module that watches the cameras covering your work areas for the personal protective equipment your site requires. When it flags something in an area you have chosen, it sends an alert with the clip to the people who need to know.
It is not a replacement for supervision, training or your health and safety procedures. It adds a second pair of eyes to the CCTV you already run, so a team leader or safety manager can see what happened and decide what to do. Because every alert comes with the video, nobody has to act on a notification alone.
Real footage
Your site
Where it is supported: confirmed in your site assessment
Whether PPE detection works on your site, and for which items, depends on your cameras and what they can see. That is why we confirm it for each site rather than publish a fixed list.
- The view. The camera needs a clear enough view of people in the area, at a size and angle where the AI can see what they are wearing.
- The picture. Focus, lighting and distance all matter. Very dark scenes, glare or a camera far from the work area can hide the detail the module needs.
- Your requirements. Tell us what PPE your site requires in each area. The free site assessment says what is supported on your cameras before anything is set up.
How alerts work
Every alert arrives with the clip
Alerts go to the people you choose by app push notification, email or SMS. Each one includes the video clip and a plain-English description of what the camera saw, so the right person can check it in seconds.
Alerts to a monitoring centre (ARC) and phone-call alerts are available as optional add-ons. The same app shows alerts from every module, so safety, fire and security events sit in one place.
Fitted to your cameras
Self-learning, with your feedback
A self-learning AI is fitted to each site and learns what is normal for each camera view. Every detection has a feedback button: tell the AI whether a detection was right, and that feedback goes into retraining for your site.
Over time this helps the module get better at the views and work patterns on your site, rather than relying on a generic model alone.
One camera, several modules
Combining with fire and intrusion
Most sites start with their biggest risk, often smoke and fire, and add modules later. A camera covering a production floor can watch for smoke and flame, and, where supported, run a safety module such as PPE detection too. After hours, the same camera can switch its attention to intrusion.
Real footage
Sectors
Where safety modules are used
Safety modules suit sites where people work in areas with set PPE rules and cameras already cover the floor. Each is confirmed in the site assessment.
Warehousing and logistics
Loading bays and aisles where PPE rules apply. See warehousing and logistics.
Construction
Sites with CCTV coverage of work areas. Ask about it on a free site assessment.
What is PPE detection?
It is a safety module that watches existing CCTV for the personal protective equipment your site requires in an area. Woodcock AI offers safety modules such as PPE detection, where supported, confirmed in your site assessment, and sends an alert with the clip when it flags something.
Which PPE items can it detect?
That is confirmed per site in the assessment. What can be detected depends on your cameras, their views and your site, so we do not publish a fixed list. Tell us what your site requires and the assessment will say what is supported.
Does it work on my cameras?
Often, where the view allows. It runs on ONVIF or RTSP cameras and recorders you already have, but it needs a camera with a clear enough view of people in the area. The free site assessment checks each camera.
Can it run alongside fire detection?
Yes. Several modules can run on one camera, so a camera covering a production floor could watch for smoke and fire and, where supported, run a safety module such as PPE detection too.
Where do alerts go?
To the people you choose, by app push notification, email or SMS, each with the clip and a plain-English description. Alerts to a monitoring centre (ARC) and phone-call alerts are available as optional add-ons.
How does it learn my site?
A self-learning AI is fitted to each site and learns what is normal for each camera. Every detection has a feedback button, and that feedback goes into retraining for your site.
Does it replace supervision or training?
No. It supplements your health and safety procedures, supervision and training. It gives a team leader or safety manager an alert with the clip, so they can see what happened and decide what to do.
How do I find out if my site is supported?
Through the free site assessment. We review your cameras, their views and the PPE your site requires, and confirm what is supported before anything is set up.
Next step
Check if PPE detection is supported on your site
A free site assessment looks at your cameras, their views and the PPE your site requires, and confirms what is supported before anything is set up.
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