One of the main responsibilities of a facility manager is keeping people safe. But what if the PPE meant to protect workers are actually putting them in harm’s way? In this episode of Facilities in Focus, Mackenna Moralez sits down with Amy Roosa, founder and executive director of The Safety Rack, to unpack a critical and overlooked issue: ill-fitting, non-inclusive personal protective equipment. Drawing on more than 20 years of safety leadership, Amy explains how one-size-fits-all PPE and the long-standing “shrink it and pink it” approach can lead to injuries, near misses, long-term ergonomic damage and even higher turnover.
Amy shares eye-opening data and a compelling case for why inclusive PPE isn’t about gender – it's about fit, performance, compliance and culture. Listen to the full conversation to learn how rethinking PPE can make your facilities safer, more equitable and more effective.
“We think better PPE costs more, but what really costs more are the injuries, the downtime, and the turnover,” Amy says.
The Facilities in Focus podcast publishes bi-weekly. The fourth season will cover safety and security.
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