Nate Bohmbach is a product manager at Minnesota-based safety manufacturer, Ergodyne. Nate has worked on at heights safety solutions for more than five years and currently oversees the productivity pillar at Ergodyne where his passion for the emerging and important objects at heights category is explored on a daily basis. Nate and Ergodyne are certified DROPS members, receiving all the latest in training in the at-heights category. For more objects at heights information, visit www.ergodyne.com or call (800) 228-8238.
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