Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) products for mining & other industries


Safety at work is very important in any industry, especially in the mining, building & related industries. Are safety items like personal protective equipment (PPE) immediately available to your staff? Do you have a good system to maintain total control of your ppe items?

NatVEND has a simple, easy, affordable and cost-effective inventory control of PPE products whilst improving accountability and production within your industry site.

Our web-based reporting service programmed within the PPE vending machines will enable management to see who is using these items and when.

Some common PPE items which NatVEND dispenses from
specially-designed vending machines

First Aid Products

Safety Vests

Safety Glasses

Gloves (riggers & nitrile)

Dusk Masks

Goggles

Ear Plugs (corded & cordless)

Torches

If there are specific PPE items which you require for your work place,

please contact us and we'll source them for you.

How does PPE vending work?

Staff access PPE items with a smartcard which is issued by their employer. Smartcards can be a:
- Card
- FOB Pass
- Wristband

Every PPE vending machine is fitted with a card reader which is connected to a server via an onsite LAN (local area network) connection or a GPRS modem.

To obtain a safety item, a staff swipes his card in the reader which then records
   - the vending machine number

   - date & time of purchase

   - employee's name & ID

   - PPE item dispensed

There is no value stored on the card, so if a card is lost, management can deactivate the card.

Management can set pre-determined 'spend' levels per employee per period or even pre-set 'allowable' PPE items for employees working in different areas or departments.

NatVEND gives you access to online software which allows you to generate regular reports on what has been taken and by whom. This web-based reporting system allows monitoring in real-time of stock levels of PPE items, which can be easily replenished by management.

For more info, download NatVEND's PPE Vending brochure here

Benefits of PPE vending

1. NatVEND's system allows companies to install PPE vending machines which can dispense products to staff at any time. This is useful for shift workers.

2. Where PPE items may have been given away in the past, they are now controlled.

3. Full accountability for all items dispensed or purchased.

4. Use of unique FOB numbers enables issue of special fobs to contractors. These contractors will be charged for the use of PPE products.

5. The online reports ensure efficiency when it comes to re-stocking the machines. The reports also help to reduce wastage and theft.

6. It is possible to have several sites geographically apart hooked up on one system. This facility allows the central accounting department to monitor usage and hence allocate costs to the correct job.

7. Drink and snack vending machines can be sited with PPE machines and operated via the electronic web-based system. Meal allowances can be introduced via 'credits' on the personalised smartcard of the employee.

NatVEND is the national vending specialist for PPE safety items.
Contact NatVEND now for PPE vending machines.