Worklete

Worklete operates as a digital health and safety platform focused on reducing musculoskeletal injuries for workforces in labor-intensive industries. Founded in 2015 by Benjamin Kanner and John Leo Post, the company was established to address the high costs and productivity losses associated with workplace injuries. The inspiration behind Worklete stems from CEO Ben Kanner's father, who spent three decades as a safety consultant for firefighters, developing techniques to prevent injuries from physically demanding tasks. Kanner aimed to digitize and scale these foundational principles of human movement to reach a broader audience.

The company's core offering is a technology platform that provides training on proper human movement and mechanics, drawing from concepts in physical therapy, sports medicine, and athletics. It delivers content through short, digital learning modules, designed to build safe habits over time, much like how athletes train. This content is accessible via mobile and tablet devices, allowing for consistent and repetitive instruction to frontline employees. In addition to digital coaching, the model includes training frontline supervisors to become "Champions" who facilitate in-person practice and foster a culture of safety. The platform gathers data on user engagement and improvements to demonstrate its effectiveness in reducing injuries, which clients have reported to be upwards of 50%.

Worklete targets large, multinational enterprises with physically demanding jobs, including clients in the logistics, transportation, and beverage industries such as Penske Logistics, Nestle Waters, and Hub Group Trucking. The business model is primarily subscription-based, with the company asserting that the reduction in workers' compensation claims and related costs provides a significant return on investment for its customers. In 2021, the company launched SMART Safety, a fully SaaS product that uses dynamic data models for personalized learning without the need for in-person coaching, a move that helped drive significant client growth. After raising $6.5 million in a Series A round in 2018 led by Trinity Ventures, Worklete was acquired by Stage Fund and Clear Stream Partners in January 2022. Following the acquisition, the Worklete training methodology now powers the SafeWork Training system offered by StrongArm Technologies.

Keywords: workplace safety, injury prevention, musculoskeletal health, digital health platform, corporate training, human movement, logistics safety, transportation safety, occupational health, safety consulting, risk management, employee wellness, behavioral science, SaaS, enterprise software, frontline workers, physical therapy, sports medicine, habit formation, workers compensation reduction