SlateSafety Congratulates UCOR on Winning the Verdantix EHS Innovation Excellence Award

Clint Wolfley and Chris Ward show off Verdantix Award

February 13, 2024

Atlanta, GA – SlateSafety®, a prominent technology provider in connected safety, extends congratulations to United Cleanup Oak Ridge (UCOR) for its recognition in the prestigious Verdantix EHS Innovation Excellence Award Americas 2023 for Safety Performance Improvement.

The 2023 EHS Innovation Excellence Awards Americas, organized by Verdantix, celebrates innovative organizations and individuals that have demonstrated exceptional advancements in Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS), Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), sustainability, and operations. To secure this recognition, applicants must showcase how they have leveraged cutting-edge technology and forward-thinking strategies to achieve tangible and noteworthy results.

UCOR, a standout winner in the Safety Performance Improvement category, was recognized for successfully partnering with SlateSafety to implement worker wearable technology that reduced heat-related illnesses and enhanced safety in high-hazard environments. This innovative approach showcased UCOR’s commitment to the safety and well-being of their employees.

closeup of 2 workers resting, both with a SlateSafety BAND V2 on their arms.
SlateSafety’s BAND V2 is a physiological monitoring device that helps prevent heat stress.

“Since adoption of the SlateSafety system, the UCOR workforce has worked more than 10 million hours without experiencing a heat-related lost workday case away illness or injury.” said Clint Wolfley, UCOR’s Chief Safety Officer.

SlateSafety commends UCOR for their outstanding commitment to safety performance improvement and innovation. Their recognition by Verdantix is a well-deserved accolade, underlining their dedication to driving innovation in EHS.

“UCOR continues to set new standards in safety innovation. This award is further validation of their commitment to excellence for connected worker technologies and SlateSafety is honored to be a partner on the journey to a safer future,” said Zack Braun, CEO of SlateSafety.

For more information about SlateSafety and its innovative safety technology solutions, please visit www.slatesafety.com.

About SlateSafety

SlateSafety, a pioneering technology startup from Atlanta, GA, is paving the way in the Connected Safety revolution. They aim to deliver robust, trustworthy, and user-friendly safety systems to high-risk industrial settings, prioritizing the worker’s safety. 

Their innovative product, BAND V2, epitomizes this, offering a wearable Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) device designed to be worn on the arm. This device provides instantaneous alert notifications and examines historical data trends, enabling safety experts to step in before potential incidents occur and pinpoint operational inefficiencies in work processes.

BAND V2 was honored by TIME as one of the ‘Best Inventions of 2021’. In addition, SlateSafety has received more than $2M in funding from organizations such as the National Science Foundation and the United States Air Force to develop its IoT platform. For more information, visit slatesafety.com.