• The $2.9 Billion Protective Gear Market
• Figure 2-4 Protective Gear Market, 2000-2005 (in millions $)
• Table 2-6 Shipments and Export/Import of Protective Gear Products, 2000-2005 (in millions $)
• Table 2-7 Value of Protective Gear Shipments by Type, 1992-2005 (in millions $)
• Category Performance
• Figure 2-5 Market Share of U.S. Protective Gear Products, 2005

• Overall Market to Reach $3.6 Billion by 2010
• Figure 2-6 Projected Market Growth for Protective Gear Products, 2005-2010
• Table 2-8 Projected U.S. Protective Gear Shipments by Category, 2005- 2010 (in million $)
• Regulatory Environment
• OSHA
• OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP)
• Figure 2-7 Growth of Federal and State VPP Sites, 1995-2005
• Figure 2-8 Top 15 Industries in the VPP (Federal), 2005
• Table 2-9 Worksite Improvements of Selected Companies Since VPP Implementation
• MSHA
• NFPA
• ANSI
• Regulations
• Hand Protection
• Foot Protection
• Head Protection
• Eye and Face Protection
• Ear Protection
• Table 2-10 Permissible Noise Levels and Exposure Limits
• Body Protection
• Respiratory Protection

Chapter 3 Hand and Foot Protection

• Table 3-1 U.S. Shipment of Hand and Foot Protective Products, 1992-2010 (in million $)
• Hand Protection
• Table 3-2 Hand Related Non-fatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses By Industry Sector, 2003 (in hundreds)
• Market
• Table 3-3 Shipment of Rubber and Plastic Gloves, 1992-2005 (in million $)
• Table 3-4 Value of U.S. Shipment of Gloves by material and Usage, 2001-2003 (in million $)
• Table 3-5 Quantity of U.S. Shipment of Gloves by Material and Usage, 1992-2005 (in million $)
• Table 3-6 U.S. Import of Plastic Gloves, 2003
• Table 3-7 U.S. Export of Plastic Gloves, 2003
• Table 3-8 U.S. Import of Rubber Gloves, 2003
• Table 3-8 U.S. Import of Rubber Gloves, 2003
• Table 3-9 U.S. Export of Rubber Gloves, 2003
• Marketers
• Major Trends
  • Titanium-based Products
  • Glove Materials
  • Table 3-10 Selected Glove Material Properties
  • Gloves with Vitamin E Coating
  • Food Processing
  • The Comfort Factor
  • Foot Protection
  • Table 3-11 Foot Related Non-fatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses by Industry Sector, 2003 (in hundreds)
  • Market
  • Table 3-12 Value of U.S. Shipment of Protective Footwear, 2001-2004 (in thousand $)
  • Table 3-13 Quantity of U.S. Shipment of Protective Footwear, 2001-2004 (in thousand pairs)
  • Table 3-14 U.S. Export of Protective Footwear, 2003
  • Table 3-15 U.S. Import of Protective Footwear, 2003
  • Marketers
  • Major Trends
  • Lightweight
  • Style
  • Comfort
  • Airport Friendly
  • Specific Protection
  • Licensing Agreements
  • Made in America

Chapter 4 Head, Ear, Eye, and Face Protection

• Overview
• Table 4-1 U.S. Shipment of Head, Ear, Eye, and Face Protective Products, 1992-2010 (in million $)
• Combination Products
• Head Protection
• Head Injuries
• Figure 4-1 Head Related Non-fatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses By Industry Sector, 2003
• Market
• Table 4-2 U.S. Shipment of Head Protective Products, 1992-2005 (in million $)
• Table 4-3 U.S. Export of Safety Headgear, 2003
• Table 4-4 U.S. Import of Safety Headgear, 2003
• Marketers
• Comfort
• Customization
• Eye and Face Protection
• Eye Injuries
• Figure 4-2 Eye Related Non-fatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses By Industry Sector, 2003
• Market
• Table 4-5 U.S. Shipment of Eye and Face Protective Products, 1992-2005 (in million $)
• Table 4-6 U.S. Export of Corrective, Protective Spectacles and Goggles, 2003
• Table 4-7 U.S. Import of Corrective, Protective Spectacles and Goggles, 2003
• Marketers
• Major Trends
• Comfort — Anatomical Fit
• Wide View & Clarity
• Style
• Auto-Darkening
• Ear Protection
• Marketers
• Noise Cancellation and Communication
• The Comfort Factor
• Express Yourself

Chapter 5 Body & Respiratory Protection

• Overview
• Table 5-1 U.S. Shipment of Body & Respiratory Protective Products, 1992-2005 (in million $)
• Body Protection — Clothing
• Table 5-2 Body Related Non-fatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses By Industry Sector, 2003
• Market
• Table 5-3 U.S. Import of Plastic Apparel & Clothing Accessories, 2003
• Table 5-4 U.S. Export Plastic Apparel & Clothing Accessories, 2003
• Table 5-5 U.S. Import and Export of Apparel and Clothing Accessories Made of Vulcanized Rubber (Other than Hard Rubber), 2003
• Marketers
• Major Trends
• Comfort Cloths
• Heat Stress
• Respiratory Protection
• Market
• Table 5-6 Number of Goods Producing Establishments That Used Respirators, 2001 (in thousands)
• Table 5-7 Number of Service Producing Establishments That Used Respirators, 2001 (in thousands)
• Table 5-8 U.S. Import and Export of Respiratory Appliances (BA), Gas Masks, Parts and Accessories, 2003 (in thousands)
• Marketers
• Major Trends
• Comfort
• The Next Generation
• Table 5-9 CBRN Air-Purifying Respirators Approved by NIOSH
• Table 5-10 CBRN SCBA Approved by NIOSH

Chapter 6 Competitive Profiles

• Overview
• Bacou-Dalloz
  • Three Core Businesses
  • Figure 6-1 Bacou Dalloz Sales by Business Segments, 2004
  • Brand Lines
  • Market Segment
  • Figure 6-2 Bacou Dalloz End-User Profile, 2004
  • Power of One
  
  
• MSA
  • Core Businesses
  • Table 6-1 Key Product Categories and End-users
  • Figure 6-3 MSA Sales by Business Segments, 2004
  • Brand lines
  • Market Segment
  • Figure 6-4 MSA’s End-User Profile, 2004
  • Emphasis on Product Innovation
  
  
• Dräger Safety
  • Regional Revenue
  • Table 6-2 Dräger Revenue by Region, 2004
  • Business Segments
  
  
• DuPont
  • Focus on R&D
  • Business Segments
  • Table 6-3 DuPont Sales by Business Segments, 2004 (in million $)
  • Safety & Protection Division
  • Figure 6-5 DuPont Safety and Protection Sales by Business Segments, 2004 (%)
  • Figure 6-6 DuPont Safety and Protection Sales by End-User, 2004 (%)
  
  
• Ansell
  • Business Segments
  • Figure 6-7 Ansell Healthcare Sales by Business Segments, 2005* (%)
  • Brand lines
  • Value Proposition
  
  
• 3M
  • Business Segments
  • Table 6-4 3M Sales by Business Segments, 2004 (in million $)
  • Safety, Security and Protection Services
  
  
• Norcross Safety Products
  • Business Segments
  • Table 6-5 Norcross Sales by Business Segments, 2002-2004 (in million $)
  • Brand Lines
  
  
• Aearo Company
  • Business Segments
  • Table 6-6 Aearo Company Sales by Business Segments, 2000-2004 (in million $)
  • Brand Lines
  • Distribution
  • Figure 6-8 Aearo Company Sales by Country, 2004
  
  
• Lakeland Industries, Inc
  • Business Strategy
  • Product Segments
  
  
• DHB Industries Inc.
  • Business Segments
  • Brand Lines

Chapter 7 Marketing Dynamics

• Industry trends
  • Consolidation
  • Head-to-Toe Protection and One-Stop Shopping
  • Production Efficiency
  • Low-Labor - Cost Impact
  • Beyond Safety to Comfort
  • Table 7-1 Civilian Labor Force, 1980-2012 (in millions)
  
  
• Growth Factors
  • Insurance Rates
  • Rising Insurance Costs
  • Table 7-2 Insurance Plans Across Industry for the Employee by Employer, 2004-2005 (as % of total Compensation)
  • Regulations and Fines
  • PR/HACCP Implementation and Zero-Tolerance Policy
  • Table 7-3
  • Major Meat Recalls for Food Borne Pathogens
  • Remodeling Market
  • Price Index
  • Figure 7-1 Price Index for Personal Industrial Safety Devices, 1999-2004
  
  
• Advertisement and Promotion
• New Products Introductions
  • Table 7-4 Selected New Hand Protective Products, 2004-2005
  • Table 7-5 Selected New Protective Clothing, 2004-2005
  • Table 7-5 Selected New Protective Clothing, 2004-2005
  • Table 7-6 Selected New Protective Footwear, 2004-2005
  • Table 7-7 Selected New Head Protection Products, 2004-2005
  • Table 7-8 Selected New Protective Eyewear, 2004-2005
  • Table 7-9 Selected New Respirators, 2004-2005
  • Table 7-10 Selected Ear Protection Products, 2004-2005
  
  
• Retail
  • Mobile Stores
  • E-Commerce

Chapter 8 End-User Analysis

• Overview
  • Figure 8-1 Global PPE Market by End-User (%)
  
  
• Mining Industry
  • Industry Status
  • Figure 8-2 Number of Employees and Employee Hours in Mining Industry, 1983-2003
  • Table 8-1 Number Of Employees in Mining Sectors by Type of Mining, 2003
  • Mining Conditions
  • Fatal Injuries in Mining
  • Figure 8-3 Fatal Injuries in Mining, 1994-2004
  • Figure 8-4 Fatal Injuries in Mining by Type of Mining Activity, 2004
  • Figure 8-5 Number and Distribution of Mining Fatalities in Underground Work Locations by Type of Incident, 1999-2003
  • Figure 8-6 Number and Distribution of Mining Fatalities in Surface Work Locations by Type of Incident, 1999-2003
  • Non-Fatal Injuries
  • Table 8-2 Incidence Rate of Non-Fatal Injuries By Employment Size, Mining, 2003
  • Table 8-3 Incident Rate and Number of Non-Fatal Occupational Injuries, Mining, 2003
  • Need for PPE in Mining
  • Regulations for PPE in Mining
  • Respiratory Protection
  • Rubber Gloves
  • Protective Footwear
  • Head Protection - Hard Hats
  • Eye Protection
  • Noise Protection
  • Protective Equipment and Clothing for Hazards and Irritants
  
  
• Construction
  • Industry Status
  • Figure 8-7 Number of Employees and Employee Hours in Construction Industry, 1983-2003
  • Table 8-4 Annual Value of Construction in the U.S. (In million $), 2002-2004
  • Table 8-5 Yearly Housing Starts, by Region and Family Units (Thousands of Units), 1999-2004
  • Working Conditions
  • Fatal Injuries
  • Table 8-6 Occupations in the Private Construction Industry with the Highest Number of Fatalities, 2003
  • Non-Fatal Injuries
  • Table 8-7 Incidence Rate of Non-Fatal Injuries By Employment Size, Construction 2003
  • Table 8-8 Incident Rate and Number of Non-Fatal Occupational Injuries, Construction, 2003
  • Table 8-9 Incidence of Non-Fatal Occupational Injuries and Illness per 100 workers, Construction, 2003
  • Table 8-10 Numbers of Non-Fatal Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, Construction, 2003 (000's)
  • Figure 8-8 Non-Fatal Construction Injuries by Source (%)
  • Need for PPE
  • PPE in Construction
  • Use of PPE in Heavy Construction on the Rise
  
  
• Manufacturing
  • Industry Status
  • Figure 8-9 Employment in the Manufacturing Industry
  • Figure 8-10 Manufacturing Industry Sales, 1997-2004
  • Working Conditions
  • Fatalities
  • Figure 8-11 Fatalities by Source, Manufacturing, 2003 (%)
  • Figure 8-12 Fatalities by Major Manufacturing Industry Type, 2003 (%)
  • Non-Fatal Injuries
  • Table 8-11 Incidence Rates of Non-Fatal Injuries by Employment Size, Manufacturing, 2003
  • Table 8-12 Incidence Rate and Number of Non-Fatal Occupational Injuries, Manufacturing, 2003
  • Snapshot of Food Manufacturing Sector
  • Figure 8-13 Major Food Processing Activities by Employment (%)
  • Security and Emergency Services
  • Table 8-13 Employment in Major Protective Service Occupations, 2003
  • FireFighting — Snapshot
  • Figure 8-14 Fire Fighting Fatalities, 2003
  • Homeland Security
  • Table 8-15 Federal Homeland Security Grants for California, 2000-2004
  • Figure 8-14 Recipients of Homeland Security Funding, California, 2000-2004 (%)
  
  
• Factors Considered for PPE Selection for Emergency First Responders
• Consumer Market
  • Note on Simmons Survey Data and Figures
  
  
• Consumer Purchases of Work Gear
  • Men’s Work Clothes/Boots
  • Women’s Work Clothes/Boots
  • Table 8-16 Consumers of Men’s Utility/Work Clothes/ Work Boots, 2005
  • Table 8-17 Demographic Profile of Men’s Utility/Work Clothes/ Work Boots, by Number of Purchases,
  • Table 8-18 Consumers of Women’s Utility/Work Clothes/ Work Boots, 2005

Appendix: Addresses of Selected Marketers