Personnel monitoring tag

A monitoring system having a self monitor to verify usage, the system comprising:

• a housing wearable by a person;
• a transmitter disposed within the housing;
• a pressure sensor in electrical communication with the transmitter and disposed within the housing to extend therefrom and be in contact with the person when the housing is worn to thereby impose pressure on the sensor and create an electrical signal, said pressure sensor communicating to the transmitter a first electrical signal comprising the presence or absence of said pressure;
• a motion sensor in electrical communication with the transmitter and disposed within the housing to detect motion thereof, said motion sensor detect motion thereof, said motion sensor communicating to the transmitter a second electrical signal comprising the presence or absence of said motion;
• a ground connection sensor in electrical communication with the transmitter and disposed within the housing, said ground connection sensor having a ground connector leading therefrom and attachable to a ground site, said ground site having a ground connection confirmation signal transferable through the ground connector to the ground connection sensor to detect ground connection of the device and communicate to the transmitter a third electrical signal comprising the presence or absence of said ground connection;
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• at least one receiver capable of receiving transmissions of pressure, motion, and ground connection information transmitted by the transmitter.

A personal monitor having a self monitor to verify usage, the monitor comprising:

• a housing wearable by a person;
• a transmitter disposed within the housing;
• a pressure sensor in electrical communication with the transmitter and disposed within the housing to extend therefrom and be in contact with the person when the housing is worn to thereby impose pressure on the sensor and create an electrical signal, said pressure sensor communicating to the transmitter a first electrical signal comprising the presence or absence of said pressure;
• a motion sensor in electrical communication with the transmitter and disposed within the housing to detect motion thereof, said motion sensor communicating to the transmitter a second electrical signal comprising the presence or absence of said motion;
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• a ground connection sensor in electrical communication with the transmitter and disposed within the housing, said ground connection sensor having a ground connector leading therefrom and attachable to a ground site, said ground site having a ground connection confirmation signal transferable through the ground connector to the ground connection sensor to detect ground connection of the device and communicate to the transmitter a third electrical signal comprising the presence or absence of said ground connection.