{"id":31570,"date":"2025-07-29T07:14:44","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T14:14:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/ppe-fashion-show-highlights-need-for-a-safe-fit-for-women\/"},"modified":"2025-07-29T07:14:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T14:14:44","slug":"ppe-fashion-show-highlights-need-for-a-safe-fit-for-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essential.construction\/news\/ppe-fashion-show-highlights-need-for-a-safe-fit-for-women\/","title":{"rendered":"PPE \u2018fashion show\u2019 highlights need for a safe fit for women"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech\">\n    <button class=\"text-to-speech__button button\"><br \/>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"text-to-speech__button__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/static\/img\/play.svg?500116090725\" alt=\"-\"><br \/>\n        Listen to the article<br \/>\n        <span class=\"text-to-speech__button__audio-length\">2 min<\/span><br \/>\n    <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls\">\n        <audio controls=\"\" class=\"js-text-to-speech\" preload=\"none\"><source src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/dmgi9movl\/video\/upload\/q_1\/v1753724857\/news\/text_to_speech\/ppe-assp-construction-gear-osha-safety_lfqovq.wav\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"><\/source><\/audio><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls__text\">\n            This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\">feedback<\/a>.\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>ORLANDO, Fla. \u2014 At the far end of the expo hall, a crowd gathered for a demonstration at last week\u2019s American Society of Safety Professionals 2025 Conference + Expo. Seats around a catwalk promptly filled, leaving many attendees standing to view the show.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Booths a few feet away displayed personal protective equipment and other safety solutions, but the catwalk promptly became the center of attention.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The models strutting by didn\u2019t wear the latest fashion from name brands, however. They donned high visibility vests, flame-resistant outwear, work gloves, eye protection and work boots. The women showcasing the gear hammed it up, posing and getting the crowd to respond by eliciting laughter and cheers.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The day before, the catwalk stage had served as the space for a panel of safety experts highlighting the need for more properly fitting PPE for women in the trades. The timing of the insight was invaluable, as at the end of last year, OSHA enacted a standard requiring \u00a0 construction employers to <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/osha-final-rule-ppe-construction\/735497\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>provide properly fitting PPE to workers<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span><span><span><span><span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u201cThe real question is: is the PPE that you\u2019re procuring and buying and using creating hazards rather than preventing them?\u201d asked panelist Amy Roosa, founder of The Safety Rack, an advocacy group focused on women\u2019s PPE.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"inside_story\">\n<div class=\"figure_content\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A model spreads her arms in safety gear at the end of a catwalk.\" data-imagemodel=\"183400\" src=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.divecdn.com\/KTPVGZLCuglH6aN0LcDe4o9Mezpp8Bdx05i9kf-kQjw\/g:ce\/rs:fit:1600:0\/Z3M6Ly9kaXZlc2l0ZS1zdG9yYWdlL2RpdmVpbWFnZS9SdW53YXkyLmpwZw==.webp\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"inside_story_caption\">\n<p>A model shows off PPE at the American Society of Safety Professionals 2025 Conference + Expo on July 23, 2025, in Orlando, Fla.<\/p>\n<p>Zachary Phillips\/Construction Dive<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Loose-fitting gear can create problems \u2014 such as a baggy vest or a glove snagging on equipment or machinery \u2014 and many times tradesworkers don\u2019t know the danger it poses.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u201cWomen still don\u2019t know what all is available to them,\u201d said Kelly Franko, co-founder of the Alliance of Women&#8217;s Safety Apparel Manufacturers, another advocacy group. If women do know what they need from PPE, there is still a question of access.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Women won\u2019t always speak up for fear of the stigma of complaining, said Nicole Randall, vice president of the ISEA Foundation, another group raising awareness around fall safety.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>And each panelist emphasized that the issue does not just impact women, but also workers of any size who do not fit into the standard gear.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>At the event, the speakers\u2019 final call to action urged equipment manufacturers to ask more questions of their clients, and in turn, for safety managers to speak up. Bulk orders can save money, but often, one-size-fits-all doesn\u2019t cut it.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u201cIf you\u2019re going to say your fall protection is unisex, you better come at me with some data,\u201d Roosa said.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructiondive.com\/news\/ppe-assp-construction-safety-gear-women\/754228\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">This article was originally posted at Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. 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