TENACIOUS TESTER: JOSH KUNKEL
Tenacious Tester Profile: Josh Kunkel
Josh Kunkel is a Level 3 Industrial Rope Access Site Supervisor
What does your job entail on a day-to-day basis?
Working on ropes - last week I was 500 ft. up supported by my ropes. Dropping anything is not an option.
How long have you been doing it?
Since 2003
What are your biggest challenges on the job?
Ensuring that the culture of safety is adhered to at all times - this includes clients and third party personnel on site.
Do you mainly need products that provide protection, regulate temperature, or enhance productivity?
All of the above. If you don't protect your workers and others, keep them regulated with proper PPE, then productivity does not matter. That being said, we are paid to do a job, and getting it done expediently is in our best interest.
What recent job/project/task are you most proud of accomplishing?
Anchoring a 1000' turret mounted vessel off the coast of Malaysia using 200 ton lifts.
On that job, how did your Tenacious Work Gear from Ergodyne help you stay safe, regulate temp, or enhance your productivity?
It was provided by the client - this was the first time that I used your products.
What do you like to do when you’re not working?
Hiking, rock climbing, taking photos, biking, and traveling.
In your life, what keeps you tenacious?
My work never lets me let my guard down.