# United Safety > United Safety Ltd. is a global industrial safety solutions provider > founded in 1987 and headquartered in Airdrie, Alberta, Canada. > The company delivers safety equipment, trained personnel, and digital > safety technology on a rental basis to the upstream and downstream > oil and gas industry across Canada, the United States, and the Middle East. > With 500–1,000 employees across 33 locations and over 38 years of > operational history, United Safety has supported more than 1,000 plant > turnarounds and is one of the longest-standing specialized safety rental > companies in the oil and gas industry. Source: https://www.unitedsafety.net/uslblog/ Generated: 2026-06-08 ## Company overview - **Founded:** 1987 - **Headquarters:** Airdrie, Alberta, Canada - **Offices:** 33 locations — Canada, United States, Middle East - **Employees:** 500–1,000 - **Business model:** Rental-based safety solutions (no capital purchase required) - **Industries served:** Upstream oil & gas, downstream oil & gas, construction, manufacturing, warehousing - **Turnarounds completed:** 1,000+ - **About:** https://www.unitedsafety.net/uslblog/about-us/ - **Contact:** https://www.unitedsafety.net/uslblog/contact/ - **Locations:** https://www.unitedsafety.net/uslblog/contact/locations/ - **Careers:** https://www.unitedsafety.net/uslblog/careers/ ## Key differentiators - Rental model: safety equipment, trained technicians, and software delivered as one integrated contract — no capital purchase required - Proprietary technology portfolio: TeQ Shield™ (IIoT safety platform), Air Qruise™ (vehicle gas protection), Typhoon™ (community gas notification), King Air™ (continuous breathing air), Fire Shield™ (fire protection) - Full-spectrum upstream and downstream oil & gas capability - 38+ years of industry experience since founding in 1987 - Over 1,000 plant turnarounds and shutdowns completed - H2S safety specialization with certified hazardous gas safety specialists - Integrated service model: equipment + personnel + digital platform in a single engagement ## Services at a glance - H2S safety and gas detection (personal, area, and perimeter monitoring) - Breathing air solutions (HPAS, cascade systems, King Air™ continuous supply) - Confined space monitoring (TeQ Shield™ Guardian — remote, digital, real-time) - Fire protection services (Fire Shield™ — fixed suppression, mobile, extinguishers) - Real-time personnel tracking, geo-fencing, and IIoT (TeQ Shield™ platform) - Emergency response services and EPZ coordination - H2S awareness and safety training - Plant turnaround and shutdown safety services - Onshore and offshore drilling safety - In-plant equipment centers (IPEC) and automated QA/QC (QCycle™) - Vehicle gas protection (Air Qruise™ for trucks and field vehicles) - Site specialists: H2S safety specialists, safety technicians, emergency response technicians, safety advisors - Software: e-permitting (Sophia), Ready for Duty, real-time access control --- ## Blog URL: https://www.unitedsafety.net/uslblog/ --- ## Terms of Use URL: https://www.unitedsafety.net/uslblog/terms-of-use/ --- ## Trademarks Privacy & Cookies URL: https://www.unitedsafety.net/uslblog/trademarks-privacy-cookies/ --- ## Resources United Safety publishes technical papers, white papers, case histories, product brochures, technical specifications, and presentations. These resources document safety best practices, proprietary technology, equipment specifications, and real-world operational case studies from oil and gas industry deployments across Canada, the United States, and the Middle East. ### Publications #### A new environment – United Safety featured in The Oil & Gas Year / Abu Dhabi 2015 URL: https://www.unitedsafety.net/uslblog/2015/01/a-new-environment-united-safety-featured-in-the-oil-gas-year-abu-dhabi-2015/ Date: 2015-01-14 United Safety and Karim Sabet, United Safety’s Regional Sales Manager for the Middle East, are featured in The Oil & Gas Year (TOGY), Abu Dhabi 2015. Mr. Sabet talks about the impact that technology has had on the industry and the way that safety considerations factor into sour gas developments. He mentions that operators in the region are tak... #### An insight into United Safety by The Roughneck magazine URL: https://www.unitedsafety.net/uslblog/2016/03/an-insight-into-united-safety-by-the-roughneck-magazine/ Date: 2016-03-06 On March 2016 The Roughneck magazine published an interview with Shayne McCallum, Vice President Canada at United Safety. The interview covers United Safety’s origins and the reasons why it was founded: the oil and gas industry was in need of a comprehensive solution, from wellhead to retail, and positioned its service offerings to include gas... #### Automated Well Ignition Increases Safety for Well Blowouts_HSE Now URL: https://www.unitedsafety.net/uslblog/2014/10/automated-well-ignition-increases-safety-for-well-blowouts_hse-now/ Date: 2014-10-12 United Safety is currently featured in HSE Now, the online safety magazine from SPE. In the article United Safety’s Elie Daher (Executive Vice President and CMO) and Mike Gilbert (Vice President, Middle East) talk about the risks posed by well blowouts and how an auto well ignition solution helps reduce these risks. Well blowouts are extremely... #### Bringing innovations to Iraq and why it’s important given the country’s local conditions URL: https://www.unitedsafety.net/uslblog/2014/11/bringing-innovations-to-iraq-and-why-its-important-given-the-countrys-local-conditions/ Date: 2014-11-20 United Safety supports the increase of health and safety initiatives in Iraq and works to add value and offer practical advice to operators and oilfield services companies. “Conditions in Iraq cause high operational costs so any idea or product that reduces project time is welcome,” says Mike Gilbert, United Safety’s Vice President for Mid... #### Confined space safety redefined - TeQ Shield™ Guardian featured in BIC magazine URL: https://www.unitedsafety.net/uslblog/2015/06/confined-space-safety-redefined-teq-shield-featured-in-bic-magazine/ Date: 2015-06-21 BIC magazine recently published the article “Confined space safety redefined” in their June/July edition. The article mentions how challenging confined space work can be, and how additional safety measures must be in place to prevent accidents. It then goes on to discuss how technology can play an important role in making confined spaces saf... #### Driving out of danger URL: https://www.unitedsafety.net/uslblog/2015/05/driving-out-of-danger/ Date: 2015-05-05 United Safety’s Air Qruise™ Electro-Ex was recently featured in Oilfield Technology Magazine the international publication for the global upstream oil and gas industry. The magazine features reports from Europe, North and South America, Africa, Asia and the Middle East and provides detailed technical articles about oil and gas exploration, d... #### Gas Protection System Allows Safe Transit Through Dangerous Areas URL: https://www.unitedsafety.net/uslblog/2014/01/gas-protection-system-allows-safe-transit-through-dangerous-areas/ Date: 2014-01-13 A vehicle equipped with the Air Qruise™ system.In 2003, sour gas forced the evacuation of 64,000 residents and killed 243 people in Gaoqiao, Chonqing, China, during a massive leak that covered an area of 25 km2. In January 2013, a sour gas leak near Grand Prairie, Alberta, Canada, forced police to close a 100 km stretch of a major highway. The... #### Gas Safety Innovations – United Safety in Pipeline Magazine URL: https://www.unitedsafety.net/uslblog/2014/09/gas-safety-innovations-united-safety-in-pipeline-magazine/ Date: 2014-09-09 United Safety and our Vice president for Middle East, Mike Gilbert, were featured in the September issue of Pipeline Magazine. The article talks about the increasing foot print of the oil and gas industry and the need for special gas safety protection measures to ensure the safety of the workers and nearby populations. “We believe not one sing... #### Gearing up to protect the UAE’s sour gas workers URL: https://www.unitedsafety.net/uslblog/2014/04/gearing-up-to-protect-the-uaes-sour-gas-workers/ Date: 2014-04-10 United Safety is featured in the last issue of Oil & Gas Middle East. Elie Daher (EVP United Safety) and Mike Gilbert (VP Middle East United Safety) discuss the complexity of the Oil and Gas industry in the UAE. For instance, high H2S concentration in UAE’s fields such as Shah and Bab pose major challenges to companies extracting and refining ... #### Influencing safety through social marketing*, Part Two URL: https://www.unitedsafety.net/uslblog/2013/11/influencing-safety-through-social-marketing-part-two/ Date: 2013-11-04 In Part One of this blog entry (Influencing safety through social marketing, Part One) we talked about the importance of understanding the behavior that lead workers to resort to unsafe acts. We then discussed the components of a social marketing program to influence the workers to change their behavior. Today, Dr. Elie Daher will lead us to dis... #### Innovating in Confined Space Monitoring URL: https://www.unitedsafety.net/uslblog/2015/02/innovating-in-confined-space-monitoring/ Date: 2015-02-04 United Safety was featured in the February, 2015 issue of BIC magazine. The article describes the challenges faced by an Oil and Gas operator in one of their turnarounds. Workers were to perform high-risk tasks in confined spaces under breathing air where their breathing activities were to be monitored at all times. It was crucial to provide the... #### Oilfied Technology magazine features the launch of United Safety’s integrated risk management software ‘Sophia’ URL: https://www.unitedsafety.net/uslblog/2015/11/oilfied-technology-magazine-features-the-launch-of-united-safetys-integrated-risk-management-software-sophia/ Date: 2015-11-29 Oilfield Technology recently featured United Safety’s launch of a new product that aims to integrate fragmented turnaround management systems into one at ADIPEC 2015. “Across the globe, United Safety has served 789 turnarounds. We know from experience that it is a pain for plant managers and owners to deal with the time-consuming task of per... #### Safety First – United Safety in the Oil&Gas magazine URL: https://www.unitedsafety.net/uslblog/2014/05/safety-first-united-safety-in-the-oilgas-magazine/ Date: 2014-05-27 Middle East Oil and Gas Companies are boosting HSE budgets to ensure staff safety United Safety’s EVP, Elie Daher was part of the pool of experts interviewed regarding HSE efforts in the Middle East. Featured in this month’s Oil&Gas Middle East magazine, the article discusses how Oil and Gas players in the region are looking to balance incre... #### The Air TreQ™ Blinder featured in HSE Now URL: https://www.unitedsafety.net/uslblog/2015/03/the-air-treq-blinder-featured-in-hse-now/ Date: 2015-03-22 United Safety’s Air TreQ™ Blinder was recently featured in HSE Now, the online HSE magazine from SPE. The article discusses the frequent turnaround bottleneck of short-duration jobs requiring breathing air, such as blinding. The setup for these tasks can take a significant amount of time and resources, causing delays and reducing overall tur... #### The Challenges of Confined Space URL: https://www.unitedsafety.net/uslblog/2014/04/the-challenges-of-confined-space/ Date: 2014-04-24 United Safety is currently featured in HSE Now, the HSE online news from SPE. Our article discusses the complexity and challenges of confined space entry and rescue. Accidents occur because of unmanaged potential hazards, such as fire or explosion, elevated temperatures, gas, fumes, vapor or lack of oxygen and others. Safe work practices must be... #### Three Reasons to Buy the Air Qruise™ Electro-Ex according to Oil & Gas Middle East URL: https://www.unitedsafety.net/uslblog/2015/01/three-reasons-to-buy-the-air-qruise-electro-ex-according-to-oil-gas-middle-east/ Date: 2015-01-28 United Safety’s Air Qruise™ Electro-Ex is featured in January’s edition of the Oil & Gas Middle East magazine. The Article points out the 3 key selling points of the electro. The explosion proof capability that allows personnel to transit safely through flammable atmospheres and the ATEX certification that guarantees this capability keeps ... #### Transiting Safely Through Red Zones URL: https://www.unitedsafety.net/uslblog/2014/03/transiting-safely-through-red-zones/ Date: 2014-03-20 United Safety’s article “Innovative Vehicles Ensure Safety While Transiting Through Red Zones” is featured in HSE Now this month. Red zones are high-risk areas with an increased likelihood of immediately dangerous to life and health (IDLH) atmosphere, due to the presence of toxic or flammable gases. Despite the hazards, operations in red z... #### United Safety expands into West Texas with new Midland office URL: https://www.unitedsafety.net/uslblog/2015/03/united-safety-expands-into-west-texas-with-new-midland-office/ Date: 2015-03-08 BIC Magazine featured our office inauguration in Midland, Texas in their March 2015 issue. United Safety recently opened its fifth office in the U.S. in Midland. The expansion aims at tapping into the vast upstream activity in the region. In charge of the new office is Area Manager Steve Terrio. Terrio has been with United Safety for over six ye... #### United Safety featured in HSE Now: Ensuring Public Protection from Toxic Gas Releases URL: https://www.unitedsafety.net/uslblog/2014/07/united-safety-featured-in-hse-now-ensuring-public-protection-from-toxic-gas-releases/ Date: 2014-07-17 Community perimeter monitoring with Quazar™. United Safety is featured in HSE Now (the SPE online HSE magazine) this month. Our article discusses community protection in the Oil and Gas industry. The expansion of the oil and gas industry comes with inevitable coexistence with communities. Several health concerns result from this proximity—fo... #### United Safety is featured in BIC Magazine URL: https://www.unitedsafety.net/uslblog/2014/05/united-safety-is-featured-in-bic-magazine/ Date: 2014-05-14 Tim Wallace (United Safety’s EVP North & South America) and United Shutdown Safety (our North American branch) are featured in the 2014 May edition of the BIC Magazine. The first article talks about the importance of innovation in the Oil and Gas industry, and how it should not be solely focused on production, but also helping operations run s... ---