Born from Pennsylvania toolmaker Wayne Bogardus Jr.’s effort to make treestand hunting safer, Black Ash Outdoor Products, LLC developed and sells the patented TreeStand Wingman emergency descender system. The lightweight, reusable device is designed to help hunters descend after a fall while reducing impact and suspension-trauma risks, and it meets OSHA 1926.502 and ANSI Z351 safety standards. The company also offers the compact camouflage gear bag supplied with the system.
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Black Ash Outdoor ProductsA journeyman toolmaker’s response to a hunter’s fall became Black Ash Outdoor Products, a Pennsylvania company that makes the patented TreeStand Wingman emergency descender system for treestand hunters. Founded after Wayne Bogardus Jr. developed a working prototype with his wife, Shauna, the company produces a lightweight, reusable device designed to provide a controlled descent after a fall and reduce suspension-related injury risk. The TreeStand Wingman meets OSHA 1926.502 and ANSI Z359.1 safety standards.339920SAEGERTOWN, PA
Strawder Family Innovations, LLCBuilt by a multi-generational roofing team after firsthand experience with dangerous close calls, Strawder Family Innovations, LLC manufactures The RIDGEPRO®, a patented roof anchor system for safer access to steep-slope roofs. The RIDGEPRO® was field-tested for two years and is made in the USA from aircraft-grade 6061-T6 aluminum, meeting ANSI/ASSP Z359.18-2017 and OSHA 1926.502.d(15) requirements. Its users include roofing and solar contractors as well as other professionals who need to work safely at roof level.EAST CANTON, OH
Weaver ArboristFounded by leatherworker Harry Weaver in 1973 in a 20-by-40-foot shoe shop in Mt. Hope, Ohio, Weaver Arborist makes climbing harnesses and other dependable gear for professional arborists. The company still handcrafts products such as leather scabbards and tool pouches in Mt. Hope, where skilled sewing operators, craftspeople, and quality-control staff give close attention to every detail. Its early customer-service tradition began with Harry personally delivering harness orders in his El Camino and remains part of the business today.MT HOPE, OH
Lifting TechnologiesBorn from a pulp-and-paper manager’s concern over unsafe personnel lifting, Missoula-based Lifting Technologies has manufactured crane-suspended and forklift-mounted man baskets and material platforms since 1987. The company was first in the United States to produce an OSHA-compliant crane man basket in 1988, and it continues to build custom, engineer-certified platforms with safety features such as its detachable Test Weight System and Quick Claw attachment. Its Montana-made equipment is shipped worldwide.ELDERSBURG, MD