Steel worker in a hard hat, ear protection and high-visibility jacket outlined in purple, labeled PPE Verified

Use cases

How do steel plants verify PPE in hot zones?

ALIS, Maneva's AI Line Supervisor, checks PPE wherever hot metal is handled: hard hats, face and eye protection, heat-resistant gloves and clothing, high-visibility vests and hearing protection. Missing gear is flagged to the supervisor in real time, and every check is recorded.

Steel

Health & Safety

What it catches

In hot zones, ALIS checks that each person wears what your plant requires, such as:

Hard hats
Face shields and safety glasses near molten or hot metal
Heat-resistant gloves and protective clothing
High-visibility vests around moving equipment
Hearing protection in loud areas

Why spot checks miss it

Hot zones are uncomfortable places to wear full PPE, so gear comes off for a moment, and that moment is when injuries happen. Steel plants are large and spread out, and a supervisor cannot be at every furnace, mill stand and shear. Spot checks and sign-off sheets do not show what happened between checks.

How it acts

ALIS checks each person against the PPE rules for that zone, continuously. When required gear is missing, it alerts the supervisor in real time, so the issue is fixed before the person reaches the hazard. A camera at the entrance to a hot zone can check gear before someone goes in.

Every check is time-stamped and stored, giving the safety team a record by zone, shift and type of gear, which shows where training, supply or procedures need attention.

Where the cameras go

Cameras cover the entrances to hot zones and the work areas around furnaces, mills and shears. Some plants can start with cameras they already have; many need at least one off-the-shelf camera placed for the task. Maneva helps choose the camera and where it goes.

Result

ALIS has helped customers reach up to 50% fewer near-miss safety events, and PPE compliance becomes a continuous record instead of a periodic check.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Which PPE can it check in a steel plant?

Hard hats, safety glasses and face shields, heat-resistant gloves and clothing, high-visibility vests and hearing protection, or whatever your plant requires in each zone.

Can it check PPE before people enter a hot zone?

Yes. A camera at the entrance to a hot zone can confirm the required gear before someone goes in, and cameras inside keep checking during the shift.

Do we need new cameras?

It depends on your site and the problem you want to solve. Some customers can start with the cameras they already have. Many need at least one new off-the-shelf camera placed and set up for the task, so the AI sees exactly what it needs to see.

Maneva helps you scope this from the start. We look at your line, the result you want, and what the camera needs to capture, then recommend the right camera and where to put it.

Maneva is hardware agnostic and connects to a wide range of camera types, including:

Standard RGB and security cameras for many quality, downtime, safety and efficiency use cases
3D and depth cameras for measuring volume, position and dimensions
Thermal and infrared cameras for heat signatures and low-light areas
Short-wavelength infrared (SWIR) cameras, which see through plastic to check seal integrity
High-resolution precision cameras for defects under a millimeter across large surfaces

If you can see it in the video, our AI can understand it and act on it. Start with one line, and we'll help you choose the setup that gets you there.