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Connecting workers Image Credit: MSA Safety
As MSA Safety is named as a preferred supplier of Royal Dutch Shell, and Blackline Safety signs a distribution agreement with Mohsin Haider Darwish LLC, strides are being made to connect workers with the latest gas detection solutions. Matthew Hayhoe reports.
“This new agreement reflects the 360-degree approach MSA takes with regard to assessing worksite safety.” Bob Leenen, president of MSA’s International Business segment.
The Safety io software can remotely monitor gas level readings in the workplace and track the safety of users.
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s Innovation 1n connected worker solutions continues, MSA Safety and Blackline Safety have emerged as two sector leaders. MSA Safety recently revealed its appointment as a preferred supplier for Royal Dutch Shell. The preferred supplier status plays into a three-year global framework agreement which will supply Shell with portable gas detection equipment and other connected worker safety solutions. Bob Leenen, president of MSA's International Business segment, commented, “This new
agreement reflects the 360-degree approach MSA takes with regard to assessing worksite safety. We look forward to this opportunity to continue strengthening our relationship with Shell and supporting their efforts and focus on workplace safety.” MSA's gas detection portfolio includes Safety io, a software service subsidiary, which will utilise wireless technology and cloud-based computing to enable a broad range of connected equipment. Utilising MSA's gas detection products, the software will remotely monitor gas level
readings in the workplace, track the safety of users, monitor unit maintenance status and notify workers of the need to evacuate in the case of emergency. The Safety io software can be used alongside MSA's ALTAIR 5X detector. The unit can measure up to six gases simultaneously, and has recently been made available with an integrated photoionisation (PID) sensor for Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) detection. Driven by the company's XCell Sensor Technology, the unit offers faster response times and better stability than previous models.
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