Personal protective equipment system having analytics engine with integrated monitoring, alerting, and predictive safety event avoidance

A personal protective equipment system for a worker, the personal protective equipment system comprising:

• a head top configured to at least partially encompass the worker's head and defining an interior sealable space that is sealable from air external to the head top, the head top comprising a visor that is sized to fit over at least the worker's eyes, nose, and mouth, wherein the visor is configured to expose the interior sealable space defined by the head top to the air external to the head top when the visor is in an open position and is configured to seal the interior sealable space defined by the head top from the air external to the head top when the visor is in a closed position in which the visor is positioned in front of at least the worker's eyes, nose, and mouth, and a position sensor that senses whether the visor is in an open or closed position;
• a wearable powered air purifying respirator (PAPR) connected to the head top for supplying clean air to the interior sealable space defined by the head top, wherein the PAPR includes a blower configured to force the clean air to the head top;
• a hose configured to connect the PAPR to the head top to provide the clean air to the head top;
• a temperature sensor coupled to at least one of the head top or the PAPR, the temperature sensor being configured to measure a temperature of ambient air inside at least one of the head top or the PAPR;
• a head detection sensor configured to detect that the worker's head is positioned within the head top;
• and
• at least one computer processor configured to:
• determine a time period associated with activity of the worker while wearing the head top;
• receive first data that indicates that the worker's head is positioned within the head top;
• receive second data that indicates the temperature of the ambient air as measured by the temperature sensor;
• determine that the temperature of the ambient air exceeds a threshold temperature associated with safe activity over the time period for the worker while the visor is in the closed position;
• and
• perform at least one operation based at least in part on the determination that the temperature of the ambient air exceeds the temperature associated with safe activity over the time period for the worker while the visor is in the closed position.