MākuSafe® Blog
The Tragedy On The Movie Set of RUST and Why It Matters to Industrial Worksites
In 2021 a tragic accident occurred on the set of a film in production in New Mexico. The movie was a western theme drama, starring Alec Baldwin and others. As Alec rehearsed for a scene involving a close-up discharge of his weapon, the gun fired with a live bullet
Our Team Gives Thanks
The MākuSafe Team took a moment to reflect and share some of our favorite Thanksgiving traditions and give thanks. We hope you all have a a wonderful holiday with friends and family. The great pie debate wages on. Cherry pie didn’t make a strong showing this year,
ENGAGE 2021: MākuSafe Users Conference Recap
On September 23rd, 2021, MākuSafe hosted our first-ever Users Conference; Engage 2021 both in-person and virtually. The goal of the event was to bring together our customers, insurers, partners and our team for an in-depth discussion. We focused on optimization of the software platform for safety ROI, feedback between
MākuSafe Celebrates First International Customer!
MākuSafe’s wearable tech is officially international! The international install was completed through a massive team effort from our hardware, software, sales and account management crews. The team overcame a language barrier that was particularly crucial when discussing technical aspects of hardware and software and also successfully navigated through working on
Summer Startup Tour: Summary & Photo Gallery
We enjoyed being part of stop #2 of the Greater Des Moines Partnership’s Summer Startup Tour. Diana Wright of the Partnership kicked off the event and introduced Justin Brady, Founder of The Justin Brady Show as the moderator. The panel, focused
Preventing Heat-Related Illness with Wearable Tech
Heat-related illness can impact both indoor and outdoor workers with concerns ranging from heat exhaustion to lost productivity. Workers in confined spaces and those that are heavily equipped with PPE such as masks or respirators are even more susceptible. It’s not always an option to cool the space. Some job
National Safety Month: Psychological Safety
How Psychological Safety Can Impact Near-Miss Capture A worker is carrying a box back to his work station and slides across the floor nearly losing his balance and falling into a nearby workstation. His face becomes immediately flushed as he looks around to see if anyone caught his almost-fall.
MākuSmart Software Update: Trends
Are you ready to start focusing on leading indicators vs. lagging indicators for a more proactive approach to safety management? The MākuSmart Trends engine is designed to provide dynamic and adaptive insights into the evolving environment for your workers. Our robust artificial intelligence capabilities allow processing through large volumes of
National Safety Month: COVID-19
While the pandemic isn’t quite in the rearview mirror yet, we took a moment to reflect on some of the safety trends that emerged during the past 18 months as companies sought to protect workers and maintain business. The National Safety Council infographic below shows 8 trends that have surfaced
Motion Lab at MākuSafe
MākuSafe’s Chief Data Scientist, Nikhil Agarwal and the software team are continually working to ensure our motion data is comprehensive and accurate. This week, the rest of the team was able to pitch in and help with the process by simulating movements while wearing a MākuSafe
National Safety Month: Prevention
In week one of the National Safety Council’s Safety Month, the focus is on prevention. Identifying risks and taking proactive safety measures to reduce hazard exposure is crucial to creating a safe workplace. Prevention is the core of the MākuSafe system. We recognize that not every
WorkForce Wearables: Worker Privacy & Cloud Data Security (made simple.)
The short video presentation covers the data security and privacy questions most often asked of us at MākuSafe. We’ve worked so hard to keep this simple. It seemed a simple video was the best way to explain how we keep data secure, ensure privacy, and collect nothing personal! MākuSafe detects