Radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology, once used to track nuclear missiles, shipping containers and even livestock, has evolved into a smart solution for managing safety equipment. By using radio waves to transmit data from identification tags on a piece of equipment to a handheld device, RFID technology offers automatic identification and tracking. Now, companies that choose RFID technology can streamline their process of tracking and logging equipment, improving workers’ safety on the job.
As many fall protection manufacturers embrace the RFID trend, a great deal of equipment now comes with RFID chips embedded as a standard feature. This an important factor to take into consideration when researching and purchasing fall protection equipment.