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India’s blue-collar workforce drives the nation’s industrial growth, yet remains highly vulnerable to occupational hazards. As factories modernize and manufacturing accelerates under “Make in India,” safety has become a strategic priority, not just a compliance checkbox. The future of labour protection lies in intelligent innovation: from smart helmets and connected PPE to AI-driven hazard prediction and fatigue monitoring. These technologies are transforming worker safety from reactive to predictive, ensuring protection, productivity, and precision go hand in hand. In an era of automation and ESG responsibility, the true measure of industrial progress will be how safely it empowers its people.

Please find below a specially curated list of India’s top brands leading this transformation, pioneers redefining workforce safety through technology, innovation, and human-centric design.
1) Jarsh Safety
Jarsh Safety, a Hyderabad-based deep-tech innovator, is redefining industrial safety with its data-driven, sensor-enabled PPE solutions. Founded by engineers to make workplaces safer and smarter, Jarsh’s mission is to prevent accidents before they occur. Its flagship product, the world’s first air-conditioned safety helmet, combats heat stress and is used by Tata Motors, JSW, and Maruti Suzuki. With innovations like SmartVolt, Kavach Harness, and WorkAlive, the company brings real-time monitoring, predictive alerts, and smart connectivity to the shop floor. Backed by Mumbai Angels and BITS Pilani, Jarsh is driving India’s shift toward intelligent, Made-in-India safety ecosystems.

2) Proxgy
Proxgy is an India-based IoT and wearables company transforming traditional PPE into connected safety systems. Its flagship SmartHat ecosystem and ProHat™ band feature dual cameras, edge AI, 4G/BLE connectivity, and IP67 protection to deliver real-time situational awareness, live monitoring, and remote supervision on industrial sites. Positioned as an “offline-to-online” platform, Proxgy integrates hardware, analytics, and workflow tools to enhance worker safety, compliance, and operational efficiency. Beyond PPE, the company is expanding into biometric payment and field productivity solutions, reflecting its broader vision to digitize the blue-collar workforce through smart, scalable technology.

3) Vehant Technologies
Vehant Technologies, incubated at IIT-Delhi, is a home-grown leader in AI-driven video analytics, perimeter security and inspection systems. The company builds enterprise platforms that layer AI on CCTV and site cameras to detect hazards, automate incident detection, and support traffic and asset monitoring, solutions applicable to industrial campuses, airports, refineries and smart cities. Vehant’s product suite (including OKEAN and domain-specific modules) emphasises locally developed models, under-vehicle inspection, and scalable deployments that reduce false positives and enable actionable insights for operations and security teams. Its strength lies in applying computer vision to real-world safety and surveillance problems at scale.
4) SafeKraft
SafeKraft is an Indian PPE manufacturer and distributor that combines modern design with global compliance. The company offers a broad catalogue, safety footwear, eyewear, gloves, head protection and fall-protection systems, targeting construction, manufacturing and oil & gas customers. SafeKraft markets itself as a quality-driven, domestically manufactured alternative that can meet ISO and test-bench requirements while remaining competitively priced for large fleet rollouts. By focusing on product breadth, aftermarket support and distribution, SafeKraft aims to be a one-stop source for companies standardising PPE procurement across multiple sites and geographies.

5) Mallcom India
Mallcom is one of India’s oldest and largest PPE houses, manufacturing head-to-toe protection, helmets, gloves, footwear, workwear and safety garments, for heavy industries. With an extensive dealer network and export footprint, Mallcom emphasises certified performance, sector-specific product lines (mining, construction, chemical) and rugged designs suited to India’s operating environment. The brand pairs scale with customization capabilities (branded kits, bulk programmes) and is commonly chosen by contractors and large corporates that need reliable supply, inventory support and regulatory compliance across multiple projects and states.

6) Aatmunn (formerly Guardhat)
Aatmunn, formerly Guardhat, is a global leader in connected-worker platforms that combine smart wearables, edge computing and an AI safety control centre. The company’s modular ecosystem (connected hardhats, wearable sensors, biometric and location services) provides lone-worker protection, collision avoidance, predictive alerts and workflow integration for heavy industries. Rebranded with a Sanskrit name to reflect its frontline mission, Aatmunn targets operator-heavy sectors where real-time visibility and predictive safety are critical, offering proven ROI through reduced incidents, faster emergency response and operational analytics. Its enterprise focus and deep product integration make it a benchmark in industrial digitized safety.

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