“No matter how brave you are, it’s still scary up there.”
Meet Noo
3M connected with at-height worker Noo to tell his story about how 3M Fall Protection helps keep him protected at work. Noo goes to work at dizzying heights every day, and after seeing the dangers of the job firsthand, he founded The Frog Team – an initiative that helps to create emergency support for at-height workers. “In a rescue job I have to be safe, other rescuers have to be safe, all those around me must also be safe.”
“My family is still shocked at how I have the courage to do it, to go up so high” says Noo. Every day, thousands of people around the world go to work and perform tasks at heights most would never dream of climbing to. A dangerous calling that results in thousands of injuries every year1. “I’ve seen many close calls. We are only human,” Noo says of his line of work.”
“Once we are up there to work, the harness becomes a part of our lives.”
Protection at any altitude
Noo and workers around the world understand how important the right equipment can be when worker safety is a concern. 3M was the first to introduce connected fall protection solutions for a smarter jobsite1. With hundreds of active patents and several new products every year, 3M is working to further enable worker comfort, safety, and productivity. According to Noo, “Safety is the most important thing. Once we are up there to work, the harness becomes a part of our lives.”
“Sometimes, in situations that I know are dangerous, my daughter will then pop into my mind.”
Equipment workers can count on
3M Science is helping workers around the world stay protected on the job, so they can make it home. For at-height workers like Noo, this means providing quality fall protection products that help protect against sharp edge hazards, contacting a lower level, and dropped objects. “Sometimes, in situations that I know are dangerous, my daughter will then pop into my mind,” Noo says. “But {my family has} faith in me, because they know that I’m quite meticulous in how I choose the best safety equipment there is.”
Sources
1. Fall Protection Catalogue (PDF, 45.5 MB)
