When the company first started, they would hand-sew steel so that steel workers would be safe on the job. Although some of their clients may have changed as they've expanded into doing work for power plants, refineries, and utility companies much of the work is still done by hand as it was in the beginning.
While some of the work is done by machine, Sal Geraci, Vice President of Operations, stresses the importance of his employees working by hand. "As important as the technologies we've invested in are, the human element is as important as anything," he says.
In just 5 years, the amount of work the company does has more than doubled. Growth has forced the company to search for a place to expand, hoping to find a facility twice as large as their W. 150th Street facility.
National Safety Apparel currently employs 130 people but looks to hire more Clevelanders during the expansion process.
Working to keep people safe while helping Cleveland Grow is "What Works" for National Safety Apparel.
