Ask Me Anything: How Technology, data, & Wearables are Shaping Worker Safety
Date: Thursday February 19, 2026 at 2:00pm ET - 1:00pm CT - 11:00am PT
Workplace PPE and wearables are delivering more than worker protection. Today’s technology-enabled PPE is increasingly designed to help prevent injuries and illnesses before they occur, while also generating data that employers can use to make better, faster decisions. For safety professionals under pressure to reduce risk, maintain compliance, and support a productive workforce, these tools represent a shift from reactive protection to proactive prevention.
In this live Ask Me Anything session, a safety technology expert and OH&S editor David Kopf will explore how workplaces are using smart PPE and wearable technologies to monitor conditions such as heat stress, fatigue, impacts and exposure in real time, and how that information is being collected to yield earlier intervention, targeted controls, and more informed safety programs. The discussion will focus on what the data means, how it fits into existing safety workflows, and where technology is delivering real value versus added complexity.
This interactive conversation is designed for safety and health professionals who want practical insight—not product pitches. As the title suggests, a large portion of the program will be devoted to your queries, so bring your questions about adoption challenges, how PPE is collecting data, worker trust, privacy concerns, and how technology-enabled PPE can improve both safety outcomes and business performance. The goal is to help you understand what’s possible, what’s realistic, and how these tools can support healthier workers and more resilient operations.
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DATE: Thursday February 19, 2026
TIME: 2:00PM ET - 1:00PM CT - 11:00AM PT
Moderator:
David Kopf, Executive Editor and Publisher, OH&S
A career business media professional, David Kopf has led OH&S since January 2023. He has been with OH&S’s parent company 1105 Media since 2007, previously publishing and editing titles for the post-acute healthcare market. Prior to that, Kopf has served in various editorial capacities in the telecommunications, data communications, banking and power sports industries. Kopf is committed to reinforcing and expanding OH&S’s value and range of services for workplace safety professionals, and the Executive Q&A webinar series is the latest example of that initiative.
Sponsors:
KPA is a leading provider of EHS software and services for mid-sized businesses. KPA solutions enable clients to identify, remedy, and prevent workplace safety and compliance problems across their enterprise. The combination of KPA’s EHS software, consulting, and award-winning training content helps organizations minimize risk so they can focus on what's important—their core business. Learn more at www.kpa.io
FacilityOS (formerly iLobby) The global leader in facility, asset and visitor management, FacilityOS streamlines and automates facility, asset and visitor management operations to achieve regulatory compliance, enforce safety protocols and drive site security requirements. FacilityOS has earned the trust of millions of users across 50+ countries through its bold vision and commitment to putting clients first. www.facilityos.com
Becklar Workforce Safety provides innovative mobile applications, powerful devices, and award-winning monitoring as an end-to-end solution for companies to protect employees who work alone, at height, or in other dangerous environments. Becklar Workforce Safety Solutions reduce corporate risk by providing a variety of health and safety tools for employees that meet or exceed OSHA regulations. www.becklar.com
Date: Feb 19, 2026
Time: 11:00 am PT
Duration: 1 hour
