The importance of supplying your workforce with proper personal protective equipment (PPE) is undeniable. But what happens when this life-saving equipment does not take into account the physical differences between male and female workers? You leave an entire demographic of workers vulnerable to health and safety risks. Luckily, the industry is starting to acknowledge the problem and is taking steps to correct the issue. In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Anna Smith, the news editor for IndustryWeek, examines the safety and workforce ramifications of ill-fitting safety gear for women.
Below is an excerpt from the podcast:
Ana Kraft was frustrated: frustrated that although she kept several pairs of safety boots under her desk, none of them fit; frustrated that she was constantly having to change her shoes at work -- problems which her male colleagues didn’t face.