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We know the big guys are doing it, naturally our mid-sized and smaller customers are making the switch as well. It’s clear that in oil and gas environments like refineries single gas testing is required but for complete safety, it's extremely important to detect the LELs and oxygen levels are within a safe range, too. This can only be done using a multi-gas monitor with at least 4 gas sensors. The standard 4-gas detectors check for the most common toxic and combustible gases in oil and gas en …

Carbon Monoxide (CO) is a dangerous toxic gas that is undetectable by people because it is colorless, odorless and tasteless. Did you know that every year about 430 people die in the U. S. from accidental Carbon Monoxide poisoning? Recently, police officers were poisoned by CO from a carbon monoxide leak in their vehicles, reported by FOX 25 News. Four officers driving modified Ford Explorers tested positive for carbon monoxide; one even passed out behind the wheel and caused an accident. …

By Luke Laggis, Editor, Municipal Sewer & Water Magazine Educate yourself and your crews, and take every necessary step to make sure no one becomes a victim. Wastewater work is important. We champion the work you do in every issue of MSW. But no sewer line problem is worth dying over. Accidents happen all the time. All too often they’re the result of shortcuts, of failing to take simple steps to protect yourself to save a little time. The industry is filled with stories of peo …

Seventy years ago, PK Safety was founded by Eric L. Pedley and ship captain, Josiah Knowles, in San Francisco, CA under the name Pedley-Knowles and Company. What started as one of a dozen Bay Area ship chandlery businesses expanded to include safety nets and eventually shifted to safety equipment and services. Eric was known to be a tinkerer, which led to one of his biggest inventions: extremely durable safety nets. In the mid 1950's Eric and his nephew, Phillip Pedley, formed Pedley Nets, …

Operational shutdown/turnarounds are when maintenance and renewal work is performed in oil and gas refineries. They can occur at any time between three to five years and allow for businesses to maintain safe operations, stay competitive and meet government regulations. Poorly conducted shutdown/turnarounds can cost businesses millions of dollars in lost revenue and drive up operating costs, so it's crucial they're performed correctly. Some refineries are even requiring that their employees …

We have heard from a couple of our top sales reps in the gas monitor industry that Chevron refineries are moving forward requiring the use of 4-gas monitors in their process units instead of the old requirement of just single H2S gas monitors. This is a big shift for contractors and the oil giant’s in-house team to switch from using single-gas to 4-gas monitors. This change is slated for official launch in the fall of 2017, but they are already beginning to have their in-house team use 4 …

By Matt Murdock, COO at Wind River Investments and Alert Plus, LLC Across the northern regions the leaves have changed color and fallen from the trees, the sound of chainsaws fills the forests as people gather firewood for the coming winter, and homeowners have begun winterizing their houses as temperatures drop. Mean winter temperatures in much of North America will go well below 0F this year, but what can be done for the average natural gas employee whose sole source of gas detecti …

Every month our Product Experts offer top product picks for a given category. This month we provide our favorites for single-gas monitors because they are some of our most popular gas detection products that play a pivotal role in ensuring workplace safety. Top 3 Single-Gas Monitors: BW Clip Detector– You turn it on, it runs for 2 years, you throw it away. If every gas monitor was this simple we’d be out of a job. BW CLIP REAL TIME 2 YEAR CO DETECTOR 50-200 PPM BW …

PK Safety Supply Adds The New BW Clip4 Four-Gas Detector to the Product Line. PK Safety Supply announces the addition of the wearable BW Clip4 (H2S, CO, O2, LEL) Gas Detector from BW Technologies by Honeywell to the line of products offered. The BW Clip4 joins the elite group of portable devices specifically engineered for gas detection in extreme environments.Why Is This 4-Gas Monitor Special? The innovative feature of this portable detector is that once activated it remains on without c …

Every month our Product Experts offer top product picks for a given category. This month we determine our favorites for multi-gas monitors because they are some of our most popular gas detection products that are important for workplace safety.Top 3 Multi-Gas Monitors: 1. BW MicroClip XL – This monitor is simple to operate, easy to maintain and calibrate, and weighs less than your first Nokia phone! BW MicroClip XL 2. RKI GX-2012 – This is a top quality monitor that’s extre …