On Site and Off the Grid with Seth Ratner on CMMSradio

Seth Ratner of East Hills Instruments discusses his upcoming road-trip project "On Site and Off the Grid," where he'll travel from New York to Texas in an RV with a co-pilot to document the real, hard work behind oil fields, refineries, gas, nuclear, and other power industries—highlighting overlooked skilled trades, safety, and maintenance realities.Seth's project aims to give visibility to the tough, behind-the-scenes work powering everyday life (oil, gas, refineries, etc.), countering Hollywood stereotypes.He emphasizes universal challenges in the industry (safety, metrology/measurement accuracy, preventative maintenance) and how people take reliable power for granted until blackouts occur.East Hills Instruments incorporates field feedback into products (e.g., safety hooks, non-conductive materials) to improve technician safety and reliability.Seth shares family-business insights: working with parents for 20+ years, unspoken rules (no work talk outside office), and deep personal fulfillment from daily family connection.