Service Line: Downstream

Solution: TeQ Shield RAPIDWATCH

Country: Canada

The client was tasked with managing multiple confined space entries simultaneously with a lean team. To enhance safety and efficiency, they deployed 12 RAPIDWATCH systems, enabling centralized digital monitoring across multiple manways. This streamlined approach allowed personnel to be safely monitored without the need for traditional safety watch personnel.

Challenge:

The client needed to quickly and effectively set up monitoring for 4-5 hours at each confined space entry, ensuring safety and efficiency across multiple sites. The key challenge was to minimize headcount while maintaining comprehensive coverage of all confined spaces during the project.

Solution:

TeQ Shield™ RAPIDWATCH monitoring system provided the ideal solution. This portable, digital monitoring system can be deployed and dismantled in under 20 minutes, making it easy to move between locations. The system was set up to replace traditional safety watch practices, offering real-time monitoring and data collection.

Result:

Over the course of three weeks, RAPIDWATCH successfully monitored 70 confined space entries. The project achieved its safety objectives while significantly reducing operational costs by minimizing headcount.

Key Benefits

  • Simultaneous Monitoring: The RAPIDWATCH system allowed for real-time monitoring of 12 manways at once, all with minimal personnel, enhancing efficiency and safety oversight.
  • Quick Setup and Breakdown: Housed in a durable Pelican case, the RAPIDWATCH system was designed for mobility and ease of use. Setup and teardown times of under 20 minutes per manway enabled seamless transitions between confined spaces, allowing the team to redeploy the system every 4-5 hours with minimal downtime.
  • Digital Safety Watch Replacement: By digitizing the monitoring process, RAPIDWATCH replaced the traditional safety watch role. Workers in confined spaces were tracked digitally, with entry and exit times recorded and reported automatically. This created a comprehensive data set for real-time oversight and post-project reporting.