The truth is, thermal ratings are a performance guide, not gospel—the best direction is available through exhaustive testing and consideration of three major factors.In this episode you'll get to know:What three main factors go into temperature

015 - Building A Cold Weather Layering System for Winter Work

Sep 26th, 2023 3m 11s

In this quick-hitting episode we’ll take you through the essentials of staying warm & productive in cold working environments. Plus, we’ll hit you with a winter work fact that’ll shock you to the core. Ok, maybe that’s being a bit dramatic, but

014 - New Tool Tethering Solution Hits the Sweet Spot: Simplicity, Safety and Performance

Jun 26th, 2023 5m

As the pioneer in tool tethering, Ergodyne has a long history of innovation in the category, and the Squids 3745 Tool Grip and Tether Attachment Point might be their most clever solution to date. Nate Bohmbach, Product Director at Ergodyne and

013 - Understanding OSHA’s National Emphasis Program For Heat Stress

May 19th, 2023 13m 31s

In September of 2021, the US Department of Labor announced enhanced, expanded measures to protect workers from hazards of extreme heat, indoors and out. Those measures included the launch of a rulemaking process to develop a workplace heat stan

012 - The Latest Safety Glasses, Goggles, and the Most Important Standard in Safety Specs

Mar 29th, 2023 13m 6s

Making sure eye protection meets and exceeds safety standards like ANSI Z87.1 is table stakes, but that doesn't necessarily mean those safety glasses are ready to take on the realities of the worksite. Ergodyne Product Director Tim Gallant join

011 - Latest Traction Collaboration with Michelin Helps Workers Get on the Good Foot

Mar 29th, 2023 7m 28s

Slips happen. Like, a lot. And Ergodyne’s recent collaboration with Soles by Michelin looks to make them happen less. Like, a lot less. A few years after debuting the now best-selling TREX 6325 Spikeless Traction Device for winter conditions,

010 - New Strapless Knee Pads Erase Number One Worker Complaint

Feb 28th, 2023 6m 14s

Strapless, brah. Aaron Skemp’s close collaboration with work crews––including some of the world’s biggest airlines––has helped evolve the fit, function and comfort of knee pads lightyears ahead of what many workers are familiar (and frustrated)

009 - Look Out Below: What Are Safety Pros Doing to Prevent Dropped Objects?

Apr 27th, 2022 35m 3s

Show HighlightsIn 2020, dropped objects accounted for over 45,000 injuries, over 200 fatalities, and approximately $315,000,000 in financial costs. A major step in mitigating this damage was the development of ANSI/ISEA 121-2018 — a standard fo

008 - Big 4 Factors for Eliminating Heat Stress Illness & Fatalities

Mar 4th, 2022 28m 11s

OverviewAfter professional football player Korey Stringer died from complications of heat stroke in August of 2001, his wife Kelci teamed with heat stroke expert Douglas Casa, Ph.D., ATC to form the Korey Stringer Institute at the University of

007 - Brain Jiggle is Bad: The Injury Your Hard Hat Overlooks

Oct 12th, 2021 11m 26s

Overview:The traditional hard hat design actually does what it was designed to do really well, and that’s preventing head injuries from objects striking workers directly—linear impacts. What it doesn’t account for as well are glancing blows or

006 - How Next Level Companies Approach Safety

Sep 15th, 2021 30m 19s

Bill Geddings, Sr. Safety Engineer at Zoox, joins the pod! Zoox is an autonomous vehicle company currently headquartered in Foster City, California, founded to make personal transportation safer and cleaner. The company is currently focused on

005 - Head Over Tea Kettle - Slips, Trips, & Choosing The Right Traction

Aug 17th, 2021 39m 57s

Overview:If over a quarter century of America’s Funniest Home Videos has taught us anything, it’s that people fall—a lot. But with falls accounting for over 30,000 deaths in the U.S. each year (the third highest among accidental deaths), it’s n

004 - Is Your Lanyard Legit? - How ANSI/ISEA 121-2018 aka “The Dropped Objects Standard” Should Inform The Solutions You Choose

Aug 2nd, 2021 33m 38s

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

004 - Is Your Lanyard Legit? - How ANSI/ISEA 121-2018 aka “The Dropped Objects Standard” Should Inform The Solutions You Choose

Aug 2nd, 2021 33m 38s

003 - Personal Protection Envy - Choosing PPE That'll Make You The Envy Of Work Crews Everywhere

Jul 7th, 2021 1h 7m

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

002 - Cover Your Mug - How The Pandemic Pushed PPE Transparency Into The Spotlight

Jun 23rd, 2021 59m 38s

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 an

001 - Tie or Die - Worker Safety on the Biggest High-Rise Solar Build in American History

May 28th, 2021 38m 54s

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

000 - Radio Free Tenacity is on the Air

Apr 20th, 2021 43s

Introducing Radio Free Tenacity, a podcast utterly obsessed with Making the Workplace a Betterplace™. Featuring the latest work gear, stimulating convos with experts & innovators and more than its fair share of surprises, worksite safety has ne

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