Hello Everyone! Hope everyone had a great Labor Day weekend. August seems to have come and gone in the blink of an eye. Summer’s almost up and fall’s just around the corner. With the change in seasons coming, we are extremely excited to announce the LDARtools’ Fall Festival 2014. This year’s festivities will be held […]
An LDAR Fairy Tale: Once upon a time, an LDAR manager, while reviewing the monitoring records of a specific period, noticed some entries associated with components that he knew were in a Confined Space. Curious (as any LDAR manager should be), he wondered who the Fire Watch had been for one particular event. He tried […]
Here at the LDAR Think Tank, we relish each opportunity to enhance our culture of fun. Steve Probst of Sage Environmental, a LDARtools friend, nominated Kevin Moses (LDARtools’ Director of Operations) to take the Ice Bucket Challenge. For an excellent video and a good cause, Kevin raised the bar (really!) – just before he dumped […]
Surprised by the flurry of activity in the LDARtools blog? There’s more where that came from as we welcome a new member to the LDAR Think Tank: John Melegrito, our new Knowledge Coordinator. He’s been plugging away writing content on the web page and editing our manuals to include all the updates and upgrades we’ve […]
How often should LDAR Technicians stop and think about safety during their monitoring activities? Historically, this has been a matter of wishful, hopeful thinking. Or, more often, it has been a moment of agonizing awareness AFTER an accident has happened: “What do we have to do for you to spend a moment and remember that […]
LDARtools climbs higher and higher! A few weeks ago, Kevin Moses (Director of Operations), Kevin’s wife Marijane and our very own Erica Gentry (Inside Sales & Purchasing Manager) climbed Mount Bierstadt, near Denver, to take a breather from the bustle of the LDAR Think Tank. Taking essential mountain climbing gear with them, they scaled the […]
The PDA is a bane or a boon out in the field depending on how it is used. Proper discipline can curb the safety issues it may cause, but the PDA’s potential for good is enhanced when it is utilized to keep the Technician safe from harm. The Job Safety / Hazard Analysis process is […]
Dow Chemical recently confirmed the company’s recognition of the value and superiority of LDARtools’ phx21 when two new contractors, ISS and IPR/EMS, assumed responsibility for important roles in Dow’s LDAR program. ISS took the LDAR reigns at Dow Freeport, while IPR/EMS became the contractor for the Louisiana Division, including the major programs at Plaquemine and […]
Since the dawn of the Wireless Age in LDAR, more and more LDAR Technicians have been (wirelessly!) connecting their TVA 1000B and phx21 to a handheld computer. The most frequently used handheld devices include: Archer Field PC Archer 2 Juniper Systems Mesa Janam Symbol Motorola MC70 Symbol Motorola 9090, 9060, 9091 Various Intermec products Typically, […]
After months of development and testing, TEAM Industrial Services has successfully completed the deployment of the full suite of LDARtools software products at the Targa facility in Mont Belvieu, Texas. TEAM Industrial Services The suite of products included: LTI Mobile™ LTI MobilePro™ LTI Scout™ LTI Safety™ LTI LStar™ LTI MOC™ LTI Desktop Manager™ The configuration […]
