Gas detection: Pushing the Boundaries
MSA offers a wide portfolio of rugged portable gas detectors, dedicated test stations and accessories. Together with cloud-hosted Grid services we enable a broad range of safety activities, ensuring compliance and real time awareness. PSA have been an approved MSA Approved distributor since 1997, supplying world renown instruments. We understand the unique hazards of this […]
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Confined Space Entry Solutions
CONFINED SPACE ENTRY SOLUTIONS Confined space entry products are ideal for usage in entry, evacuation and rescue tanks, manholes, pipelines and other vertical entry worksites. In confined space areas with a constantly high potential for hazardous emissions, MSA provides the solution. Should there be a risk of unexpected hazardous events, one of MSA’s confined space […]
Protecting your Workforce in Confined Spaces – Part One
The dangers associated with working in a confined space make it non-negotiable that workers are equipped with protective safety gear – such as gas detectors, fall protection equipment, respiratory protection and head, eye & face protection– to ensure ultimate safety when working.
The Future of Area Monitoring
ARE YOU READY FOR THE FUTURE OF GAS DETECTION? A world-class industrial safety product shouldn’t be bulky and hard to use. That’s why we designed the ALTAIR io360 to operate with the simplicity of a smart home device. MSA did the hard work, so you don’t have to.
3 Elements of a Successful Gas Detection Program
Safety professionals recognize that gas detection is a critical part of their safety program. Having a solution one can trust brings peace of mind that workers and worksites are safeguarded. Importantly, creating a winning health and safety initiative requires alignment of three factors: subject matter expertise, technology that works, and a human-centered approach.
Best Practices for Installing a Gas and Flame Detection System
When a customer decides to move ahead with the installation of a new fixed flame and/or gas detection system, we can’t help but get excited, and not for the reason you might think! As a company centered on safety, we have a passion for properly installed and operating safety systems and see this decision as […]
Best Practices for Gas Sensor Placement and Installation
You’ve done your homework and purchased the right gas detectors for your facility. Now it’s time to install them. But how do you decide where the sensors should be placed? You already know gas sensor placement is tied to the particulars of your unique facility. But beyond that—because you must take so many variables into account—you have […]
Beyond Compliance: 10 Essentials for a Gas Detection Program
The must-haves for a successful gas detection program go beyond compliance. Here are 10 key things to keep in mind when developing a gas detection program.
What’s the Difference Between a Bump Test and Calibration—and Why Should You Care?
If you work with direct-reading portable gas monitors (DRPGMs) to check oxygen levels and look for toxic or combustible gases, you’re likely familiar with the concepts of bump testing and calibration. But if you were given an on-the-spot pop quiz on the subject, could you tell the difference between these terms? The main difference between a […]
A Review Of The Gas Detection Technologies Available To You
You’ve decided that your facility would benefit from the installation and implementation of a gas detection system. Congratulations on a big step in the right direction toward improving the overall safety of your facility and your workers. Now comes the fun part, selecting the right technology to meet the needs of your application. While it […]
How to Select a Fixed Gas & Flame Detector
From traditional industrial environments to today’s increasingly complex hazardous processes, the risk of explosion and/or fire remains a critical concern. However, basic process controls typically do not warn of conditions outside normal system limits. Since industry vapours and gases (hydrocarbons) burn with very high flame temperatures, an external fire detection system that can rapidly sound […]
Gas Detection Then and Now: From the Canary to the Cloud
The canaries can be found in a variety of warm, tropical places. From lush jungles to balmy islands, they seem to love warmth and sunshine. Of all the places you would expect to see a canary, one of the last would be in the dark, cool depths of a coal mine. Yet this habitat was […]
Reduce Entry Level Bottlenecks with an Automated Breathalyser
It goes without saying that whilst operating in high-risk industries, safety should be given the utmost priority, which is why sourcing quality safety equipment over subpar gear is non-negotiable. Industries such as oil and gas refineries, construction sites, maritime, mining and general industry also comes with ensuring that employees arriving to work are properly screened […]
Hygiene Concerns when using a Lifeloc Breathalyser
The Lifeloc Breathalysers have been designed to minimize blowback and risks of passing dangerous microbes from one user to the next through inhalation, reducing the possibility of users contracting a virus or infectious diseases such as TB.
Product News: Protect Your Team with the Safest Cap Lamp for Mining
It goes without saying, or rather should go without saying that in industries where your teams’ life is on the line (such as mining), sourcing the most innovative, top-of-the range safety equipment is of the highest priority. Quality versus subpar gear can spell the difference between the life and death of your company and team. […]
PSA Africa Take Safety Seriously At The Sezela Sugar Mill Safety Day
As part of their SHERQ (safety, health, environment, risk, quality) strategy, which aims to create a culture wherein Illovo employees believe that all occupational injuries are foreseeable and preventable, Illovo recently organised a safety day for their staff at theirSezela Sugar Mill site, based in KwaZulu-Natal.
KwaMnyandu Taxi Association Keeps Customers Safe With Lifeloc Breathalysers
Based in Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal, the KwaMnyandu Taxi Owners Association recently purchased two Lifeloc FC10 breathalysers from PSA Africa. This decision was made ahead of the past festive season, which had seen a 16 % increase in South African road deaths. In an effort to help reduce the number of taxi accidents throughout the eThekwini area […]
PSA Launch The New All-In-One Portable XCAT Detection System
PSA are proud to announce that they have recently launched their new XCAT detection system. This portable device boasts impressive optical detection technology, and is unique in the versatility that it displays. Most detection systems are limited to the range of substances that they can pick up, whereas the XCAT is able to identify a […]
PSA assists SADD road safety initiative through improved alcohol testing
SADD (South Africans Against Drunk Driving) is a specialised road safety NGO that raises awareness about the risks of drunk driving. PSA’s donation of a professional grade Lifeloc FC10 breathalyzer will greatly assist SADD in this work.
Mine safety improves dramatically with Lifeloc Sentinel automatic breathalyzer
A Lifeloc Sentinel automatic breathalyzer introduced to a local mine with approximately 2000 employees can test every single one of them for alcohol before allowing them on site: a vast improvement on the previous capability of randomly testing just 30%. The mine’s employees pass quickly through five turnstiles daily without bottlenecks.
World Day of Remembrance supported by PSA
World Day of Remembrance is celebrated around the world on the 3rd Sunday of November each year and pays tribute to those that have lost their lives through road accidents, particularly through drunk driving. This year local restaurant Spiga ‘d Oro organized the event held at Sutton Park and rallied the community and businesses to be […]
Beware of alcohol abuse this festive season
The abuse of drugs and alcohol over the annual festive season can have a terribly destructive effect on families, communities, on our roads and in the workplace. “This is why it’s essential to support any initiative that aims to curb abuse and save lives,” said alcohol abuse testing expert Hank Lombard.
Alcohol testing one key component to fighting drunk driving scourge
In his presentation of the 2011/2012 SAPS National Crime Statistics to Parliament, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa noted that driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs had increased by 2.9%. This was on the back of a 4.5% increase in 2010/2011, and the Minister echoed the sentiments of many road-users when he said “this is […]
