On episode 250 of EHS On Tap, Tom West, Vice President and Global Practice Leader, MakuSafe, talks about how wearable technology is reshaping workplace safety.
Safety and Wearable Technology: Impact, Applications, and Implementation in Industry, is co-authored by West, Gabriel Glynn, and Mark Frederick, and set for release by Routledge/CRC Press in May 2025.
Tom West is Vice President and Global Practice Leader at MākuSafe, a SHRM & HRCI Senior Certified HR Professional, and a Certified Occupational Safety Specialist. With extensive executive leadership experience throughout his career, West has led various companies in the learning & development, and technology spaces. He also served as a College Professor for nearly 30 years, shaping future leaders in management. An Avetta Fellow and member of the National Speakers Association, West is active in organizations such as AIHA, NSC, ASSP, and VPPPA, and presents regularly at conferences globally. He recently was appointed to the ASSP Task Force on AI.