
MākuSafe® News

MākuSafe + Plastipak Discuss Wearables in EHS Today Interview
MākuSafe’s Tom West and Plastipak’s Mark Jones were recently interviewed by Nicole Stempak from EHS Today regarding the challenges and advantages of launching a wearable safety program in an industrial organization. Both Tom and Mark will join a panel discussion at EHS Today’s upcoming Safety Leadership Conference in Cleveland, OH

Gabriel Glynn Joins Technology Panel at Safety Connect
MākuSafe’s Co-Founder and CEO, Gabriel Glynn will speak at Safety Connect 2022 on October 19th at 2:00 pm. He joins a panel discussion with Serese Selanders, Founder and CEO, SolusGuard and John Price – Senior Vice President HSE,

MākuSafe Speaking at Hannover Messe USA at the International Manufacturing Technology Show
MākuSafe will be exhibiting and speaking at HANNOVER MESSE USA at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS), September 12-17, at Chicago’s McCormick Place. Visit us at 135077 East Building Level 3 in 5he Hannover Messe USA Pavilion. HANNOVER MESSE USA Solutions TheaterSession Title: How Wearable Tech Provides I-4.0 Connected

Wearable Tech for Heat Safety Featured in VPPPA’s The Leader
The following article appeared in the August issue of VPPPA’s The Leader publication. By Tom West, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, COSSHeat illness and injury prevention is an ever-present challenge in many industries. Each year there are scores of fatalities, and thousands more become ill while working in heat.

Electrical Contractor Magazine Discusses MākuSafe as Wearable PPE
MākuSafe’s wearable technology was recently explored in an article in Electrical Contractor Magazine as part of wearable smart technology in PPE. Adding Intelligence to PPE: Protective gear gets an upgrade with wearable smart technology By Claire Swedberg As workplace hazards have evolved, personal protective equipment

MākuSafe Presenting & Exhibiting at VPPPA Safety+ Symposium
The MākuSafe team will be at the VPPPA Safety+ Symposium on August 23-25 and we would love to meet you there! Visit us in booth #436 to enter our YETI giveaway and see how MākuSafe’s wearable safety solution can help you improve worker health, safety, and

MākuSafe Voted Finalist for Guidewire Insurtech Vanguards Pitch Day
MākuSafe was voted among the 10 insurtech startups to be included in the Guidewire Insurtech Vanguard Pitch Day. As a finalist, MākuSafe will be making a live, 4 minute presentation to Guidewire customers, partners, investors & more at the Guidewire Insurtech Vanguard Pitch Day ’22, Sept

Webinar | The Accel Group & MākuSafe Discuss Reducing Work Comp Claims with Wearable Tech
MākuSafe’s Tom West recently participated in a webinar with Matt Getz from The Accel Group to discuss how wearable tech is reducing work comp claims and improving loss control in the insurance industry. Specifically, MākuSafe is using wearable sensor technology to gather data from the arm

“What’s the Hazard?” Podcast Sits Down with MākuSafe CoFounder, Gabriel Glynn
Doug Fletcher of Fletcher Safety Consulting talks with MākuSafe Co-Founder and CEO, Gabriel Glynn on this episode of “What’s the Hazard.” Gabe explains how early on in his personal experience with safety management in industrial environments, the only option was to “wait

MākuSafe’s Brett Burkhart Joins Feed & Grain Podcast
Brett Burkhart, COSS and MākuSafe Customer Success Lead joined Steven Kilger on the Feed & Grain podcast to discuss how wearable technology is being used in the workplace, specifically how MākuSafe’s wearable safety device is individualizing safety for industrial workers across the U.S. and internationally. You

MākuSafe Planning for 2nd Year at U.S. Poultry Association Conference
MākuSafe will return to the National Safety Conference for the Poultry Industry this year for the 2nd time. This event, on August 15-17, 2022 in Destin, FL, brings together leaders in the poultry and egg production industries for education and networking opportunities. Mike Kenny, Customer Success

MākuSafe Named to Tech Tribune’s Top Iowa Startups
Each year, the Tech Tribune releases a listing of the top startups in each state. Their methodology considers several factors including but not limited to: Revenue potentialLeadership teamBrand/product tractionCompetitive landscapeAdditionally, all companies must be independent (unacquired), privately owned, at most 10 years