The female labor force participation rate rose from 34.8% in 1990 to 52.2% in 2023 in Brazil. This increased participation, combined with companies’ concern for this demographic, led them to introduce PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) and specialized clothing designed specifically for women.
A JGB, helping to highlight the breast cancer prevention campaign, painted its booth pink. The company offers gloves and apparel with designs tailored to women, providing more comfort and increasing the protection and self-esteem of those who wear them. In addition, it also offers apparel for pregnant women and items that cater to people with disabilities.
“Previously, there wasn’t this market concern of meeting and adapting to what the user needs. We have been part of this process for over five years, offering adequate protection for everyone, since a garment with excess fabric can be harmful. There are already technical standards that separate male and female PPE, and there is a trend for them to be separated right from the approval stage,” said José Geraldo Brasil, CEO of JGB.
A Pantaneiro Raincoats it also features rain sets, cold-weather jackets, waterproof boots, and windbreakers for women. “The fit is more tailored. They are the ones who consume the most, they are in the spotlight, so it's a market trend,” states Rafaela Guerra, the company's commercial director.
Footwear also received special attention, A Bracol launched the “Ella” line, an innovative project featuring specific shoe lasts designed considering the anatomical differences of the female foot to ensure comfort, safety, and style. The highlights of the line include the sole resistant to fuel oil, slipping on ceramic and metal floors, as well as impact absorption in the heel area.
“It is an obligation of ours, especially given their market share. The female foot requires a differentiated shape, respecting the differences it has, in both height and width, from the male foot. We took great care with the last, which is the soul of the footwear, offering a lighter product,” states Fernando Oliveira, marketing manager.
Finally, the Comfort it also features leather footwear with soles designed for women: a narrower heel and a wider metatarsus. “It is designed for the female anatomy. Our women's line provides visibility, comfort, and boosts self-esteem. Heels are still associated with risks, but we show that it is possible to wear them safely,” says Rochele Veit, controlling and marketing manager.
Technology becomes an ally to increase protection
Libus, ID Safety e Universo Mob they are three companies that exemplify how technology is a powerful tool to enhance the protection of people and, consequently, of businesses. Their booths showcased innovations during Fisp 2024 that maximize the efficiency of their solutions with implemented tools that were unthinkable until recently.
The Narvalo Active Shield smart valve maximizes the user's breathing comfort through an adaptive respirator to reduce humidity and extract CO2, while also functioning as a mask that protects against nanoparticles. “Everyone wore masks during the pandemic, and that was precisely the biggest difficulty. The increase in carbon dioxide is harmful to us and brings problems like fatigue,” explains Nicolás Bucher, marketing director at Libus, the company responsible for the product.
The item features sensors that reveal data on the breathing pattern and, through a dedicated application, can communicate with other devices. ”It is a smart valve for safe breathing, which even helps keep the internal temperature lower. It is the reduction of physical effort combined with increased productivity,” Bucher adds.
A ID Safety brought the new ID 106 Prescription Safety Glasses, which combine protection, comfort, innovative design, and customized lenses for each user, in addition to five new models from its Conventional Safety line. The company will also showcase an exclusive ID Fog anti-fog technology, which provides maximum visibility in any working condition.
“We have ID Pró, a tool that allows us to fulfill all orders remotely for prescription eyewear users, just by sending a selfie and the prescription,” states Gustavo Prado, the company’s marketing manager.
Already Universo Mob showcased its solutions to be tested during Fisp. The company features Mob Controle, which has been on the market for over 10 years and monitors all PPE delivery; and Mob Inspeção, which creates a checklist of all work items and requires all employees to inspect their equipment before use. Both operate with offline facial recognition, allowing access to anyone even without internet.
Finally, it also features Mob Conduta, which monitors people's activities and risks. “We can see who is wearing the wrong color or is without a helmet, who shouldn't be there, and generate risk alerts so that these actions don't happen again. Our solutions manage to prove their effectiveness in a real way so that everyone understands how much they gain by investing in safety,” says Marcelo Spínola, technology manager at Bunzl, the technology arm of Universo Mob.
SafetyTec chooses Fisp for the award ceremony of the 6th edition of the Selo ConsultaCA
SafetyTec is the first startup dedicated exclusively to the occupational health and safety market in Brazil. With 11 years of existence, the company owns the ConsultaCA portal, a platform that functions as a database and information center on protective equipment and safety in Brazil and Latin America.
“Our proposal allowed us to achieve a very large reach and attract the attention of PPE manufacturing, import, and distribution players, who are now our partners. They use our platform for various purposes, such as advertising and connecting with their target audience,” states Thiago Avelino, CEO and founder of SafetyTec.
The ConsultaCA Portal Seal was designed to reward and recognize the manufacturer in the occupational health and safety market that is committed to guiding and offering quality products to its customer. “Manufacturers have understood that it is not just about supplying products. This market demands consulting, guidance, and services. Since every major buyer or every good buyer needs reliable suppliers, we can see that manufacturers are seeking strategic information for market strategy,” Avelino adds.
What the award winners have to say
For this edition, 43 companies were awarded the Seal. SafetyTec set aside a special space in its booth to welcome and honor the winners. Among the chosen companies, MG Cintos highlights the importance of receiving the seal.
“This is the second consecutive year that we have won the ConsultaCA seal. This is important because it demonstrates that our internal communication work with customers is having an effect. So, it turns out that the Consulta CA portal connects us and provides support for customers who have any questions, explains Tayer Taylor, marketing assistant at MG Cintos.
For Yasmin Botelho, responsible for Marketing at JGB, a company with over 30 years of expertise in the manufacturing of personal protective equipment, receiving the seal is an important step for them. “It was the first time JGB received this seal. It was very gratifying for us. Today, Consulta CA is an extremely important platform in our segment. And receiving this seal is a recognition of the work we have been doing within the platform.”
IBTeC gathers at Fisp 50 footwear companies whose products will be donated to the safety and protection industry
The Brazilian Leather, Footwear and Artifacts Technology Institute (IBTeC) and Marluvas Professional Equipment “hit the start buttons” for the fourth edition of the Model Safety Factory project at Fisp 2024. In a 700-square-meter space, in partnership with 50 other companies (manufacturers of machinery and equipment, suppliers of inputs, components, and production control systems), 600 pairs of shoes will be produced in four different models. They are:
– Work shoes with a dual-density PU outsole and a lightweight, breathable polyester knit upper. Features a 50% hygienic insole made from recycled PET bottle plastic;
– Work shoes with a dual-density PUC outsole and a cut-resistant knit upper. They also feature a 50% hygienic insole made from recycled PET bottles;
– Dual-density PU safety footwear, featuring various sustainable and technological attributes in its composition – ecological heel counters made with recycled and natural fibers, non-woven lining for the vamp and sweat flap, and laminated assembly insoles made from PET bottle fibers, and an hygienic insole with part of its composition derived from PET bottle plastic;
– Dual-density PU safety footwear, featuring a microfiber upper with high-frequency applied TPU. It also includes a hygienic PU polyester insole, providing comfort and maximum safety.
The beneficiaries of these shoe donations will be determined after the event.
“The idealization of this model factory was only possible thanks to the government of Rio Grande do Sul, which covered the costs so that companies from Rio Grande do Sul could attend and bring their equipment and expertise to the event. The machinery companies are all from Rio Grande do Sul, so they were able to come because of this subsidy, comments Valdir Soldi, executive president of IBTeC.
“Fiera Milano is pleased to welcome and host the IBTeC factory here. Our goal is to stimulate the industry, which is why we forge this partnership always thinking about future projects, innovation, and technology. All of this is what drives Fiera Milano! Ensuring that business generation originates from here, while always supporting the industry and the institute, which is extremely important for our sector,” states Regina Silva, portfolio and international sales director at Fiera Milano Brasil.
Marcelo Arruda, president of Marluvas, thanked Fiera Milano for investing in and maintaining this successful partnership. “The organization's work in maintaining this triple partnership is very important, because the work carried out here elevates the sector.”
“Occupational safety is learned in the school environment, says MPT prosecutor
This Wednesday (23), opening the schedule of the ABNT/CB-32 Congress of the Brazilian Personal Protective Equipment Committee, which took place in the Technology and Innovation Auditorium during the 24th edition of Fisp, Cirlene Luiza Zimmermann, prosecutor for the Public Ministry of Labor (MPT), delivered the lecture “Safety and Health in Schools”.
The exhibition aimed to demonstrate how possible and important it is to develop an occupational safety mindset starting in childhood. “Occupational safety is learned in the school environment,” she says.
Using charts, Zimmermann exposed how the majority of work-related accidents happen to professionals between 18 and 25 years of age, that is, still at the beginning of their productive cycle. But if this professional enters the market already with a safety awareness, these numbers can drop.
During the presentation, Zimmermann had the participation of Orlandino dos Santos, from Duque de Caxias, who in 1974 was Brazil's first occupational safety inspector and, more than 30 years later, conceived the Law No. 12,645 of May 18, 2012, which established October 10 as the National School Safety and Health Day. “My dream is for Brazil to become a benchmark in accident prevention and occupational safety,” said Orlandino.
Business Roundtable holds 130 meetings on the second day
The second day of the business roundtable at Fisp yielded around 130 meetings with more than 10 clients. This is the second experience at the fair for Chilean Patrick Akter, from the company Kuppel, who had previously attended in 2018. “It has been important because, besides footwear, I found several products of the highest quality, such as gloves and safety glasses,” says Akter, who mentioned he is considering closing deals with four exhibitors at the fair.
Another person taking advantage of the opportunity to expand their product portfolio is the Peruvian Mariano Bellido, from the company Professional Shoes, who was impressed by the innovations of the Brazilian exhibitors, such as the gloves for chefs. “This is perfect, as a large part of our clients consists of restaurants,” Bellido celebrates. On his first visit to Brazil, he says his attendance at the next edition of the event is already guaranteed.
Lecture demystifies the use of AI in occupational safety
Continuing the schedule of the 25th Cobrasemt (Brazilian Congress of Safety and Occupational Medicine), Eduardo Ferro, director of ABERGO (Brazilian Ergonomics Association), gave a lecture on “The AI Revolution in OHS – A Positive Reality,” in which he avoided alarmism and outlined an optimistic overview of the use of AI in occupational safety.
The speaker opened by commenting on how Artificial Intelligence is portrayed in Hollywood cinema, citing science fiction films whose premise is that the tool would end the world, whereas, in his view, reality is much more consistent with the cartoon The Jetsons, “where AI was used so that the characters could enjoy more family moments,” he commented. Instead of machines that will take over the world, the panelist explained how Artificial Intelligence can not only replace human labor in functions considered risky, but also perform calculations that prevent accidents. “We have super complex systems, but we need tools that help us map, to transform this data into information,” the speaker added.
Illustrating how resistance to new technologies has always accompanied humanity's major innovations, a newspaper headline was projected on the screen featuring news of a protest in the US that gathered 6,000 teachers against the use of the calculator in 1986. To close, the following quote by the North American biologist Edward Osborne Wilson was cited: “The real problem of humanity is the following: we have Paleolithic emotions, medieval institutions, and godlike technology.".
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