A 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.
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ANSI Z351 Safety Standards
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Black Ash Outdoor Products, LLCBorn 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.SAEGERTOWN, PA
FrenchCreek ProductionFrom its Franklin, Pennsylvania base, FrenchCreek Production manufactures fall protection equipment and engineered safety systems for industrial work. Its range extends from personal gear to confined-space and rescue systems, complemented by online and customized training for equipment inspection, rescue, and confined-space work. The company is also known for practical jobsite solutions such as its Class 2 personal self-retracting lifelines.314999FRANKLIN, PA
Malta DynamicsMalta Dynamics, formed in 2015 by masonry contractor Damian Lang, designs and manufactures fall-protection equipment from its southeastern Ohio base. The company grew from safety gear developed for Lang Masonry crews working at height, and its team still field-tests the equipment in the trades it serves. Alongside manufacturing, Malta Dynamics offers fall-protection rentals, training and inspections, with products tested in an ISO-17025 laboratory and certified to applicable standards.MALTA, OH
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