Mike is a safety specialist for Airgas, Inc. based in Anchorage, AK. He can be reached at (907) 223-7233 or mike.stoddard@ airgas.com. Airgas, Inc. (www.airgas.com), through its subsidiaries, is the largest U.S. distributor of industrial, medical and specialty gases, and hardgoods, such as welding equipment and supplies and is one of the largest U.S. distributors of safety products.
In any industry where employees are required to work from an elevated height, the risks of falling must be taken into careful consideration. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, “Falls are one of the leading causes of traumatic occupational death, accounting for eight percent of all occupational fatalities from trauma.”
Understanding gas detection options requires an understanding of the basics of gas monitoring as well as an awareness of the technology currently on the market.