Podcast: Women's PPE a Must for Safety and Recruitment
In this podcast version of a story published in January, Anna Smith discusses the importance of proper safety gear to make women feel welcome on manufacturing.
IndustryWeek News Editor Anna Smith recently discussed how ill-fitting protective gear is a multi-faceted problem--creating potential unsafe working conditions for women and reinforcing messages that female employees don't belong in manufacturing plants or on construction sites. However, several companies and groups are working to address those challenges.
Hear from Ana Kraft, founder and CEO of Xena Workwear, and Adonica Rodriguez, indirect material and services buyer at Ardent Mills, to hear how they're solving those challenges to ensure women and comfortable, empowered and protected in the workplace.
Bio:Anna Smith joined IndustryWeek in 2021. She handles IW’s daily newsletters and breaking news of interest to the manufacturing industry. Anna was previously an editorial assistant at New Equipment Digest, Material Handling & Logistics and other publications.
