Casella recognised for product innovation at BSIF Safety Awards

Casella, a leading manufacturer of occupational hygiene monitoring solutions, has been recognised for product innovation at the prestigious British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) Safety Awards. Casella’s ground-breaking devices and Airwave app have been commended by the BSIF for making personal sampling for noise and dust simpler than ever before for occupational hygienists and health and safety professionals conducting risk assessments. Created to meet customer feedback and requirements, the new dBadge2 noise dosimeter and Apex2 personal sampling pump for dust are evolutions of popular Casella devices that are used in many industrial businesses worldwide. Light-weight and ergonomically designed, the true innovation behind these market-leading products is in their ability to connect wirelessly to smartphones and tablets via the specially designed Airwave app – an industry first. BSIF judges were impressed by the level of control that this provides, minimising the likelihood of invalid data whilst maximising productivity for the health and safety professional. The devices and app enable users to monitor a worker’s personal exposure to noise and dust remotely, in close to real-time and without disrupting their work. The Airwave app can be used to remotely start, stop or pause a measurement run as well as review battery life and memory capacity on multiple instruments within range. It also simplifies reporting which can be an onerous task, by enabling data to be instantly emailed or shared with colleagues, alongside photographs of the task being carried out and any additional field notes. In addition the dBadge2 and Apex2 both feature a motion sensor that audits whether the instruments have actually been worn, giving users more confidence in the validity of their data, which can be used to help determine risk assessments and control decisions. “We’re thrilled the Airwave app, Apex2 and dBadge2 have been commended for product innovation by the BSIF,” said Neal Hill, Product Line Manager at Casella. “Due to their long-latency, occupational health issues rarely receive the level of exposure that occupational safety issues do, but we’re pleased to see that this is starting to change. The availability of better quality data is certainly a key enabler of this and we’re proud that our products meet this need and benefit both those responsible for health and safety and workers.”