Patent ID: 8456308

Claim:
A method comprising: receiving, by a computer processor of a computing system, attachment data describing different devices associated with and attachable to an electro/mechanical apparatus; retrieving, by said computer processor from a detection device, first data describing a first attachment device currently attached to said electro/mechanical apparatus, wherein said first data describes a type and usage for said first attachment; analyzing, by said computer processor, said attachment data with respect to said first data; determining, by said computer processor in response to results of said analyzing, a first match between said attachment data and said first data; determining, by said computer processor in response to said first match, first specified protective gear required for operation of said electro/mechanical apparatus and said first attachment device currently attached to said electro/mechanical apparatus; generating, by said computer processor, first indication data specifying required usage of said first specified protective gear; presenting, by said computer processor to a user of said electro/mechanical apparatus, said first indication data; retrieving, by said computer processor from said detection device, first detection data indicating that said user is located within a specified proximity of said electro/mechanical apparatus; retrieving, by said computer processor from said detection device, first safety gear detection data indicating that said user is correctly wearing said 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 electro/mechanical apparatus with said first attachment device currently attached, wherein said first unique marking further indicates a specified class of said first specified protective gear and a specified protection level within said specified class; analyzing, by said computer processor, said first detection data, said first safety gear detection data, and said first safety gear indication data; and enabling, by said computer processor in response to results of said analyzing said first detection data, said first safety gear detection data, and said first safety gear indication data, said electro/mechanical apparatus.