Construction has always been a dangerous occupation. The jobsite is littered with objects, equipment, material, debris, and natural elements like mud, ice and snow that can produce injury. In the last 18 months, add COVID-19 to the jobsite’s hazards.
But the public awareness of the hazards encountered by healthcare professionals during the height of the pandemic also increased awareness of safety risks on other types of jobs. As workers return, jobsites are being examined more closely for safety omissions.
Occupational hazards and workplace injuries, in turn, are likely to raise awareness regarding the importance of workers’ safety, boosting demand for safety and PPE (personal protective equipment). Growing concerns regarding employee safety and security at workplaces, coupled with increased risk of exposure to hazardous chemicals, toxic fumes, dust, and vapors in different industries, are expected to raise the PPE market share.
Based on a Global Market Insights Inc. report, the global Personal Protective Equipment Market was estimated at $55 billion in 2020 and is slated to exceed $120 billion by 2027, registering with a CAGR of 9.5% between 2021-2027. The report provides a thorough analysis of the main investment avenues, major winning strategies, drivers and opportunities, wavering industry trends, market estimations as well as size and competitive scenarios.
For example, the head protection equipment market was valued at $2 Billion in 2020 and is expected to reach over $25 billion by 2027. Increased risk from falling or flying objects, electric shocks, spills, and splashes is expected to raise the demand for head protection equipment. Labor-intensive activities around equipment like cranes, hoists, etc. and while working in wells, shafts, tunnels, etc. that are involved in mining, construction, and powerline work should further raise the demand for safety helmets and hard hats.
The fall protection equipment market is expected to reach over $7 Billion by 2027. Increasing safety norms and regulations to protect sensitive body parts from falling debris, accidents, slips, and other hazards is expected to raise the demand for fall protection equipment such as scaffolds, handrails, barriers, movable platforms, full-body harnesses, lanyards, and retractable lifelines.
High levels of silica dust and toxic fumes being emitted from different construction and demolition activities such as sandblasting, masonry work, tunnelling, road laying, mixing of cement and concrete, jack hammering and rock drilling & grinding is expected to further raise the global personal protective equipment market.
Original Article: https://constructech.com/safety-more-than-ever/
