Patent ID: 8326443

Claim:
A method comprising the steps of: disabling, by a computer processor of a computing system, an apparatus; retrieving, by said computer processor from a detection device, comprising a video retrieval device, first detection data indicating that a first individual is located within a specified proximity of said apparatus; retrieving, by said computer processor from said detection device, first safety gear detection data indicating that said first individual is correctly wearing first specified protective gear; retrieving, by said computer processor from said detection device, first safety gear indication data indicating that said first specified protective gear comprises a first unique marking indicating a correct type of protective gear associated with said first specified protective gear and using said apparatus, wherein said first unique marking further indicates a specified classes of said first specified protective gear and a specified protection level within said specified class; performing, by said computer processor, an optical character recognition process associated with said first unique marking, wherein results of said optical character recognition process results in decoding said first unique marking; analyzing, by said computer processor, said first detection data, said first safety gear detection data, said first safety gear indication data, and said results of said optical character recognition process; performing by said computer processor, a facial recognition process of said first individual; first determining, by said computer processor in response to results generated during said performing said facial recognition process that said first specified protective gear is located within a specified unique zone on said first individual; and enabling, by said computer processor in response to results of said analyzing, and said first determining, said apparatus.