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Overview:

ANSI/ISEA 121-2018 established minimum design, performance, labeling and testing requirements for solutions that prevent falling objects while working at height––including tool lanyards. But what does that mean to you? Ergodyne Product Director and ISEA  member Nate Bohmbach played a key role in the creation of the standard, and he joins the pod to explain exactly what it all means to the typical work site (and why you should care). 

Show Highlights:

• Why the creation of ANSI/ISEA 121 was a landmark in at-heights safety
• What ANSI/ISEA 121 means to the average safety pro
• How ANSI/ISEA 121 can be used to guide the selection of drops prevention equipment 
• Get a run-down of the latest & greatest 121-compliant safety gear 

Featured Guest:

Nate Bohmbach, Product Director, Ergodyne 

Nate Bohmbach’s passion for at-heights safety solutions includes the emerging category of Objects at Heights. As Product Director at Ergodyne, Bohmbach leads the Prevention Pillar, where he has developed innovative safety products and taught best practices to multiple industries since 2011. Additionally, Nate has served as chair for the ISEA Standards Committee for Dropped Objects Solutions and is a member of NATE (National Association of Tower Erectors). He presents for 1000s of EHS professionals annually (across almost every industry vertical) on the topic of dropped objects prevention.

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The best PPE is the PPE that gets worn. Knowing what PPE your worksite needs is one thing, knowing what your crew wants is quite another. Safety Superhero Abby Ferri and Greg Schrab (Ergodyne SVP of Product Mgmt) help us go beyond the basics to track the trends in PPE and discuss what’s hot, what’s not and what’s hip, now and wow.


Show Highlights:

• How frontline managers are selling safety to their workers (and why the  words they use matter) 
• What you're saying about the value of your workforce with the gear you provide 
• The critical connection between worker feedback and high-performing (and highly coveted) PPE
• Catching up with the latest and greatest work gear wonders

Featured Guests:

Abby Ferri, Safety & Risk Management Consultant, Podcaster (Safety Justice League), Author (The Safety Habit)

Greg Schrab, Senior VP of Product Management, Ergodyne

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How to Determine the Right PPE for Your Worksite

The last year saw PPE become a household acronym with the face mask as its breakout star. But the CDC's recommendation to "cover your mug" presented a unique set of challenges for safety gear manufacturers and those working (quickly!) to set and communicate a baseline of performance standards for this overnight PPE sensation.

In this episode of RFT, we'll pick the brains of two prominent figures within ISEA (International Safety Equipment Association) to unpack those challenges, the mutual role ISEA and manufacturers play in building trust around safety solutions and what the future of face masks holds.

Show Highlights:

• How to determine the trustworthiness of your safety gear
• Why the manufacturer of your safety gear matters
• How safety gear standards are developed & why they're needed
• Why safety equipment standards are ever evolving
• How to choose the right face covering for the job
• Determining the future of face covering & face covering performance standards past the COVID-19 pandemic

Featured Guests:

Cristine Fargo, Former VP of Operations and Technical Services, ISEA

In her 25+ years with ISEA, Cristine oversaw many functions of the organization including standards development for safety equipment.

Tom Votel, Vice Chair, ISEA // President & CEO, Ergodyne

Tom founded Ergodyne in 1983 and has been a board member of ISEA since 2011--bringing a lifetime of advocacy and experience in industrial safety to his current position of ISEA Vice Chair.

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Overview:

One80 Solar is a commercial solar energy firm on a mission to create more clean, reliable and renewable energy sources. They also hold the honor of tackling the largest high-rise solar panel installation in US history. Faced with high winds and scorching summer heat, Patrick Attwater tells us how his team rose to the challenge to cover the tower and its six-story mid-rise companion with 2,912 solar panels (enough to generate 1 megawatt of power).

Show Highlights:

• Fostering a culture of safety and accountability on large scale projects
• The importance of proactive planning to overcome potential safety challenges, such as heat stress and dropped objects
• Demystifying tool tethering and understanding the options available to worksites
• Identifying and deploying the proper cooling PPE for mitigating heat stress

Featured End User/Guest:

Patrick Attwater, CEO/One80 Solar

As CEO of One80 Solar, Patrick leads one of the nation's premier solar energy firms focused on commercial and industrial projects. The San Antonio-based firm’s passion for building solar power plants helps clients power their own passions, whether it’s tanning skins, brewing beer, or running a school, with cheaper and cleaner energy.

Featured Product Expert(s):

Tim Gallant 

Tim brings 20+ years of product management, design and development to the team, with a focus on innovating solutions for dropped object prevention and personal protective equipment including head, eye, hand and knee protection. 

Alsie Nelson

Alsie leads the development of products that combat temperature stress, including cooling PPE and winter work gear. Her dedication to mitigating the risk of temperature stress on the job has helped propel Ergodyne into one of the most respected thought leaders in the category.

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