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The human desire to be connected should extend to safety equipment

September 22, 2023

With such a strong desire to be connected, why don’t we feel this same need to be connected through the safety equipment at work?

Don’t let your equipment leave you in the cold

Gas detection can be challenging when the weather turns frigid

Dave Wagner

December 19, 2022

For people who work outside, winter weather can pose a range of risks, including to your portable gas monitor. By following some simple tips, you can worry less about your portable gas monitor’s performance and trust that you can depend on it to prevent exposure to toxic or combustible gases.

Stay aware of the types of ventilation that are required for confined space

Rick Pedley

March 23, 2022

When a confined space is considered hazardous, the team must take several steps to comply with the latest regulations. Businesses and employers can easily overlook the dangers of confined spaces.

Do gases expire? Learn how to store and use calibration gas mixtures

Rick Pedley

October 28, 2020

When monitoring your work environment for toxic gases, you need to make sure your monitor is properly calibrated for your target gas, such as chlorine, carbon monoxide, or your readings may be inaccurate.

Connected worker technology can boost your gas detector safety program

Dave Wagner

September 29, 2020

Let’s face it: we are obsessed with our smart phones. We can’t live without them. We can’t leave home — or even the room — without them.

4 ways to make resolving odor complaints easier

What’s that smell?

Eric Fishman

September 16, 2020

Odor complaints stink. No, really — when your facility’s neighbors report a foul or unusual smell coming from your site, it often feels like you’re on a timed search for a needle in a haystack. Unfortunately, this search costs you time and money, so you need to find the source of the odor — fast.

Digital transformation meets the latest in combustible gas detection

Keeping everyone safe while ensuring efficient operations

Sean Stinson Bob Christensen

July 1, 2020

The risk of gas leaks has been a common concern for decades in many industries, including oil and gas, petrochemical, utilities, mining, public safety and beyond.

Professionally distanced: Ensuring employees safety through remote monitoring and social monitoring

June 18, 2020

With the focus for many businesses dealing with the ongoing Covid-19 global health crisis beginning to shift to "the new normal" and returning to the workplace, questions are being asked by employees and employers alike around how workplaces will be made, and kept, safe.