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J. J. Keller responds to need for PPE in women's sizes

August 4, 2022

Despite growing numbers of women in transportation, construction and manufacturing, finding PPE that fits women well remains difficult. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2021, women comprised 11% of construction workers, 7.9% of truck drivers, and 29% of manufacturing employees, and their numbers in these fields continue to increase.

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New book from women leaders discusses driving positive culture in the workplace

Benita Mehta

April 14, 2022

Business leaders offer advice and insights in their new co-written book for other aspiring women in manufacturing.

Best Practices

Can PWFA transform how OHS is practiced?

Pregnant workers bill could be enacted this year

Dan Markiewicz, MS, CIH, CSP, CHMM

April 27, 2021

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (H.R. 1065, February 2021) is being fast-tracked into federal law. The bill has wide bipartisan support. President Biden campaigned on the law’s passage.

National Association of Women in Construction survey reports job opportunities for women are on the rise

March 10, 2021

Survey conducted in partnership with Safe Site Check In: Impact of pandemic on construction job sites finds fear of contracting COVID-19 is low yet health screenings and digital check in likely to become part of ongoing protocols

Serial entrepreneur applies lessons learned after Hurricane Harvey and creates high-performance workwear for women

August 28, 2018

SeeHerWork, a new apparel company launching mid-September with pre-orders available August 1st, aims to put female workers in clothes that fit and perform. The number of women in non-traditional careers, such as construction, energy, utilities, logging and emergency response is on the rise, according to US Labor Statistics.

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12 stats about working women

March 6, 2017

This Women’s History Month, we’re taking a look at women’s contributions to the U.S. labor force. Here are some noteworthy statistics we’ve rounded up!

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