Executive Q&A: Optimizing PPE Fit for Women in the Workplace
Date: Wednesday March 25, 2026 at 2:00pm ET - 1:00pm CT - 11:00am PT
A live, audience-driven conversation on closing the PPE fit gap.
Personal protective equipment is often described as the last line of defense. However, for many women in construction, manufacturing and other high-risk industries, PPE can introduce additional hazards when it doesn’t fit properly.
Despite growing awareness, gaps remain between what is technically available and what is stocked, issued and worn in the field. Too often, women are handed “unisex” gear sized primarily by height and weight rather than body shape, movement and task demands. This opens the door to risk.
In this live Executive Q&A, Nate Bohmbach, Product Director at Ergodyne, will answer your questions about PPE fit for women as a safety and performance issue. This interactive session is designed to address real-world challenges from safety managers, supervisors and decision-makers responsible for PPE selection and compliance. We’ll explore:
- Why PPE fit for women is directly tied to risk exposure and job performance
- How compliance requirements such as ANSI/ISEA 107 affect design for smaller silhouettes
- What safety leaders should evaluate when selecting high-visibility apparel
- How worker feedback can improve PPE purchasing and implementation
- Practical steps to improve PPE fit across your workforce
Bring your questions. Whether you’re navigating compliance concerns, procurement challenges or workforce retention issues, this session is built to provide actionable answers you can apply to your safety programs immediately.
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DATE: Wednesday March 25, 2026
TIME: 2:00PM ET - 1:00PM CT - 11:00AM PT
About the Speaker:
Nate Bohmbach, Product Director, Ergodyne
Nate Bohmbach leads the talented Product Management team at Ergodyne, where he is dedicated to fostering a group of innovators in their efforts to Make the Workplace a Betterplace. Named on over 35 patents, Bohmbach has developed innovative safety products for over 15 years and teaches best practices to multiple industries. Bohmbach is a thought leader for at-heights safety products sitting as chair for the ISEA Standards Committee for Dropped Objects Solutions and works with organizations across the globe to create best practices for fall and dropped objects hazards.
He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Minnesota-Duluth, and his MBA at the University of St. Thomas.
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.
Date: Mar 25, 2026
Time: 11:00 am PT
Duration: 1 hour