On episode 242 of EHS On Tap, Amy Roosa, founder and CEO of The Safety Rack, talks about a new report highlighting the inequities of women’s PPE.
Amy Roosa is the founder and CEO of The Safety Rack, which works to advocate for women in industry to have proper PPE and workwear. She has worked for the last 19 years in the field of safety, with her career taking her from construction to risk control. She has worked with organizations such as the National Safety Council, helping create the Government and Public Sector Division, and the ASSP where she is currently chapter President in Iowa. In 2018 she co-founded the Iowa Women in Safety Conference, which provides educational resources and networking to women in the safety profession. She is a regular speaker at conferences ranging on topics from training to leadership.