Safe-Strap® Gives Back
Safe-Strap® Produces and Donates Tens of Thousands of Face-Masks during the Pandemic.
(Fort Myers, FL, April 6, 2020) Safe-Strap® Company, a veteran-owned, American manufacturer of child safety products has marshalled its workforce to help healthcare workers across the country in a unique way. The company is sending a majority of its production workers home to manufacture face masks that will be produced entirely at no cost to health care facilities in need.
Safe-Strap® pioneered the shopping cart seat belt back in 1983 to help reduce injuries to children and produces a range of products for retail stores that enhances the safety of children and the customer experience for moms.
The innovative plan put into action includes sending skilled workers home, with the necessary machinery and materials to create masks in critical need. In this way, these workers can do production work at home that is normally done in a factory. Workers can remain productive at home, stay safe with their families, take care of their children and produce the masks that are in short supply.
The remaining workforce at Safe-Strap®’s facilities can then be spaced apart at greater distances then recommended. Workers are now divided into very small teams that share a separate work area, eating area and bathroom, and the teams do not interact. In addition, there is one person that constantly disinfects all surfaces in the facility.
According to Paul Giampavolo, President and founder of Safe-Strap®, “All of our products over the years have been designed to help people, that’s why we were founded. So the decision to change over our production to help our great nation in a critical time of need was an easy one. The challenge was keeping our workers and their families safe at the same time.”
The only limitation is production capacity. Having a majority of employees work from home instead of in the factory reduces the amount of masks that can be made; but the company realizes that the safety of their workers is equally important. Safe-Strap® expects to make tens of thousands of masks to donate, realizing that every mask counts.
Giampavolo explains, “We were able to quickly get additional machines that are better suited for home use. Also, we are thankful for the donations of fabric and elastic we have received.”
The Safe-Strap®’s most valued resource is being able to produce in the United States with an outstanding American workforce. “Our ability to pivot from restraints to masks could not have been accomplished without our stitchers, who have years of experience. Their dedication and can-do attitude, along with everyone in the company is amazing to witness.”
The Safe-Strap® is a pioneer and industry leader dedicated to creating products that promote child safety. Founded in 1983, the company provides innovative products and quality service to make shopping safe and convenient.