Described herein relates to a system and method for system of and method for optimizing real-time workplace safety monitoring by facilitating hazard avoidance within an industrial environment. In an embodiment, the global access protection (hereinafter “GAP”) system may comprise a computing device comprising at least one processor, such that the computing device may be communicatively coupled to at least one Global Positioning System (hereinafter “GPS”) system. Additionally, in this embodiment, the computing device may be integrated within the at least one beacon and/or the at least one receiver. In this manner, the at least one beacon and/or at least one receiver may be configured to output and/or input a GPS, RTK GPS, and/or any positioning system known in the art, such that the GAP system may be configured to determine a distance between the at least one beacon and the at least one receiver within the industrial environment.