Powering Progress: The Power of Connected Safety

Two exports join OH&S to discuss how connected safety stands to transform worker protection.

  • By David Kopf
  • Oct 16, 2023

Connected safety is coming — are you ready? Every business is responsible for employee safety, but that has become challenging in today’s business climate due to reasons that most people couldn’t have foreseen even a few years ago. However, connected safety offers a multi-faceted set of solutions for overcoming those challenges. Shawn Gregg, Vice President of Global Safety for Wesco, and Lorenza Ordonez, Global Director of Safety Sales & Strategy for Wesco, join the podcast to discuss how connected safety solutions can help your business mitigate risk, manage compliance and protect your workforce. 


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Special Thanks to This Episode’s Sponsors: Wesco

Your company is responsible for getting your employees home safely every day, no matter where they work or what they do. Still, building and maintaining your safety program can be a challenging task. New technologies have emerged to help solve this problem, and connected safety solutions are making it easier than ever for businesses to protect their bottom line. To learn more, visit Wesco.com/safety.


About the Author

David Kopf is the publisher and executive editor of Occupational Health & Safety magazine.

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