010 - New Strapless Knee Pads Erase Number One Worker Complaint

02/28/23 • 6 min

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) with. And the newest work crew collabo erases THE number one complaint. These ain't your grandpa's knee pads, folks.

In this episode you'll get to know:

How Aaron worked with work crews to eliminate knee protection enemy #1
How the world of athletics shaped the evolution of this worksite staple
The ins and outs of the new Proflex 550 Padded Knee Sleeve and 525 Lightweight Knee Sleeve

Featured Guest:
Aaron Skemp, Resident Knee Protection Prodigy, Ergodyne

In this episode you'll get to know:

How Aaron worked with work crews to eliminate knee protection enemy #1
How the world of athletics shaped the evolution of this worksite staple
The ins and outs of the new Proflex 550 Padded Knee Sleeve and 525 Lightweight Knee Sleeve

Featured Guest:
Aaron Skemp, Resident Knee Protection Prodigy, Ergodyne

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

Show Highlights
In 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 for design, testing, performance and labeling requirements for tool tethering systems and containers used when working at height. The “dropped objects standard” set best practices in place for dropped and falling objects prevention every safety manager should know but, according to the aforementioned stats, not enough do. Which is why we set out to better understand the industry’s pulse on object-at-heights workplace safety. On this episode of Radio Free Tenacity, safety advocate Cameron Swanson joins us to give his perspective on the data, how far we’ve come and the work that needs to be done to ensure dropped object safety becomes SOP when working at height.
Featured Guest:
Cameron Swanson, VP of EHS and Compliance, Enertech. Enertech is a leader in engineering, technology deployment and construction services for the wireless industry.
Related Articles:
How to Implement a Dropped Objects Prevention Plan
[Industry Survey] What are EHS Professionals Doing to Prevent Dropped Objects?

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

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, Product Director Alsie Nelson's team has launched the TREX 6326 Spikeless Traction Device for oily, greasy and other slippery situations commonly (but not exclusively) found indoors. The new addition to the TREX line has been extensively tested and touted by workers in a diverse array of applications—food processing, wastewater treatment, food and janitorial services, car washes and more.

In this episode you'll get to know:

The benefits of wearing a "sling style" traction device vs. tennis shoes/slip-resistant boots
How this new solution compares to the rest of the TREX Traction Series
The severity and cost of slips and falls vs. the simplicity and affordability of traction devices

Featured Guest:
Alsie Nelson, Resident Slips Slayer, Ergodyne

Radio Free Tenacity - 010 - New Strapless Knee Pads Erase Number One Worker Complaint

Transcript

Al Buczkowski: Welcome everybody to Radio Free Tenacity, the Voice of Worker Safety. We’re here today with Aaron Skemp, a key member of our Ergodyne innovation team. Aaron, thanks for joining us today buddy. What do we have?

Aaron Skemp: Thanks Al. We got a couple unique new knee pads solutions. They are true strapless knee pads, so it's a knee sleeve is what we’re calling them.

Al Buczkowski: Yeah, I mean, that's the first thing that jumps out at m