PPE detection and incidents

HOW-TO GUIDEWeb UI · EyesOnIt 6.1

Spot missing PPE in a work area and give your team an incident to review. This example creates an incident when a person is missing gloves.

Client: EyesOnIt web UI. For the core workflow, see How EyesOnIt works.

WHAT YOU’LL SET UP

A Missing gloves — work area incident after a person meets the confirmed missing-gloves condition for 3 seconds.

Use the example name and timing below, or adapt them to your procedure.

Before you start

• Open a connected camera in Monitor, using an account with camera configuration and incident review access.
• Choose a clear view of the work area. For gloves, hands should be visible during the activity you want to monitor.
• Have a notification profile ready if you want alerts, and recording storage ready if you want evidence clips.

Use a safe setting for tests involving missing equipment.

How a PPE incident is created

1. AssessConfirm the person’s equipment.
2. QualifyMatch the PPE condition.
3. TimeApply the rule’s dwell period.
4. ReviewInvestigate the incident.

Detection defines the PPE condition. Rules sets its duration, active hours, and actions. EyesOnIt confirms equipment through repeated clear views, then applies dwell to the same tracked person.

Watch the walkthrough

Follow this captioned EyesOnIt web UI walkthrough, or use the written steps below.

Web UI walkthrough with captions and chapter controls. The written steps below provide the same workflow.

0:00 Open the work-area detection0:03 Check missing gloves0:07 Read the detection summary0:10 Check the incident rule0:14 Name and time the incident0:19 Save after checking the rule0:22 Review the matching person

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1. Select the camera and region

1. In Monitor, select the camera and choose Configure.
2. In the detection workspace, draw or select a region around the area you want to monitor. Use Geometry to adjust its boundaries.
3. Open Detection for that region. Add a detection configuration with the + control, or choose a suitable existing one.
4. Give it a descriptive Configuration name, such as People — missing gloves. Keep Configuration enabled on.
5. Set Object types to Person, then select PPE under the additional detection options.

Use separate configurations for additional natural-language, similarity, or face recognition conditions.

The center of a person’s detected box determines region membership. Check the boundary with people in their expected working positions.

Web UI: select the work-area region, then open Detection. Enlarge image

2. Choose the PPE condition

For the missing-gloves example, use these settings in Detection:

Control	Setting
Assess PPE on tracked people	On
Equipment condition	Person is missing selected PPE
Equipment requirement	Any selected item
PPE to detect	Gloves only
Detection condition	At least one matching object is detected

Selecting PPE starts with a missing-equipment condition and the available equipment selected. For this example, leave only Gloves checked. Read the Detection summary to confirm the setup.

At least one matching object is detected means a person meeting your PPE condition is present. Use No matching objects are detected for a rule about their absence.

Choosing more than one item

Choose from Gloves, Glasses, Hard hat, and High-visibility vest, as offered by your server. Equipment requirement combines the selected items on one person:

Equipment condition	Any selected item	All selected items
Person is missing selected PPE	Confirmed missing equipment for at least one selected item qualifies.	Every selected item must be confirmed missing.
Person is wearing selected PPE	Confirmed wearing of at least one selected item qualifies.	Every selected item must be confirmed worn.

For gloves and a hard hat, Any selected item matches a person missing either. All selected items matches a person missing both.

Web UI: the missing-gloves condition and its detection summary. Enlarge image

Tip

One clearly visible bare hand can confirm missing gloves. Keep hands in view so EyesOnIt can verify equipment as people work.

3. Create the incident rule

1. Open Rules for the region and choose Detection rule.
2. Select People — missing gloves as the Detection configuration.
3. Enter Missing gloves — work area as the Rule name and keep Rule enabled on.
4. Set the timing and severity. The following values are an example for a controlled test:

Control	Example	What it changes
Dwell (s)	3	The same person must continue to qualify for this duration after PPE confirmation.
Reset (s)	5	How long the condition must be confirmed clear before the occurrence ends.
Severity	Warning	The priority shown to the person reviewing the incident.
Schedule	Always	The rule is active at all times. Use Custom weekly hours for a defined schedule.

Check Condition from Detection and Incident name. Your custom rule name becomes the incident name. For Custom weekly hours, check the time zone in Active hours.

Add notification or evidence actions

Add actions to notify your team or capture video:

• Choose Notification, select your Notification profile (for example, Telegram notifications), and set Cooldown (s). Cooldown controls notification frequency; it is separate from the incident rule’s dwell.
• Use Attach evidence to include evidence when permitted by the notification profile.
• Choose Evidence clip and set Pre-roll (s) and Post-roll (s) to capture the surrounding activity. Check recording and storage as part of your test.

Web UI: an example rule with timing and a Telegram notification action. Enlarge image

4. Save and start monitoring

Choose Save configuration and confirm the save succeeds. In Monitor, use Start if the camera is stopped. Check the live preview with the saved settings.

PPE annotations show the equipment assessment and verification information. The rule creates an incident once its dwell period completes.

5. Test the complete workflow

Test at the lighting, distance, and working positions you expect to use.

Test	Expected behavior
Both hands are visible and gloved	The missing-gloves condition stays clear.
A bare hand is clearly visible	Equipment confirmation followed by 3 seconds of dwell creates an incident.
A new person’s hands are hidden	The equipment assessment stays inconclusive until there is a clear view.
The person leaves before dwell completes	Their pending dwell ends; each person has their own timer.
The condition clears	The occurrence ends after the reset interval. The incident remains available for review.

A confirmed assessment stays with the tracked person. Inconclusive evidence resets pending PPE dwell. Use a newly observed person when testing an unclear view.

If you added a notification, confirm receipt. If you added an evidence clip, open it and check the coverage.

6. Review the incident

1. Open Incidents and filter by camera, severity, or review status. Use the occurrence time to locate your test.
2. Open the incident for your rule, such as Missing gloves — work area. Check the camera, occurrence time, rule, and available snapshot or video evidence.
3. Choose Claim & acknowledge to take responsibility for a new incident, or Assign to me when appropriate.
4. Examine the visible equipment and the context. Add a factual note using Add note.
5. Choose Confirm incident, Dismiss, or Needs follow-up, according to the evidence and your procedure. Provide a reason when prompted. Available actions depend on your permissions.

Acknowledging records who is handling the incident. Confirming or dismissing records the review outcome. Review remains available after an occurrence ends.

See Review and resolve incidents for the full queue and review workflow.

Web UI: claim the incident, add a note, and record the review outcome. Enlarge image

Troubleshoot the setup

What you want to improve	What to check
Make PPE available in Detection	Select Person and check the server’s PPE support.
Get a clear equipment assessment	Adjust the camera view, lighting, or distance so the relevant body area is visible.
Create an incident from assessments	Choose a wearing or missing condition. Save an enabled rule with the correct configuration and active hours.
Check incident timing	Allow for equipment confirmation followed by dwell. Keep the person and equipment clearly visible.
Match people present in the region	Select At least one matching object is detected under Detection condition.
Deliver notifications	Check the notification action, profile, cooldown, and delivery status.
Capture the full evidence interval	Check the evidence action, recording, retention, storage, and pre-/post-roll settings.

READY FOR OPERATION

Your PPE rule is ready once you have tested detection, reviewed the incident, and checked its actions. Repeat the test when camera placement or working conditions change.