Gas Detection & Monitoring
NEW ECONOMICS OF SAFETY
As financial pressures mount, flexible solutions like equipment rental may hold the key to keeping protection proactive, not performative, says Neil Shepherd, Marketing Manager at Dräger Safety UK.
On the surface, that 96% of respondents to Dräger’s latest Safety and Health at Work Report said they feel safe while on the job is heartening. Almost everyone that responded to our study goes to work every day with the confidence they will return home in the same condition later that day.
Beneath the reassuring headline figure, though, lies a more troubling picture of the modern workplace. Employees also report outdated equipment and training that feels like a ‘tick-box’ exercise, as well as mounting financial and psychological pressures that quietly erode real safety.
Economic headwinds and tighter budgets are leaving some employers cutting corners or freezing investment in essential safety measures. Meanwhile, a growing “Generation C” – C for Cynicism – are questioning whether their employers’ commitment to wellbeing is more marketing spin than meaningful change.
The 2025 findings suggest that Britain’s workplaces are entering a new phase of the safety conversation, one less about compliance and more about culture, trust and credibility.
Feeling safe, it seems, is no longer enough. As varying factors reshape the world of work, the challenge for employers is to ensure that safety is fact, not feeling.
WHEN BUDGETS TIGHTEN, SAFETY CAN’T SLIP
For those who work with potentially hazardous or explosive gases on a day-to-day basis, simply feeling safe has never passed muster. Differing sectors, be they chemical or energy, are all too aware of what can happen when safety is taken for granted.
Yet it is these high-risk industries, most notably offshore oil and gas, that often find their safety budgets squeezed, recently as a result of clumsy government policy and – dare I say – complacency creeping in.
Irrelevant of budgets, one simple fact remains; safety is a non-negotiable. If they want to continue operating, employers will always need to ensure workers have the right kit, be it portable gas detectors or breathing apparatus, whether they can afford to buy it outright or not.
A SHIFT TOWARDS THE RENTAL MARKET Our research shows a pragmatic shift in employer attitudes, with more than half of respondents now saying their company would be open to renting safety equipment if it meant faster, more affordable access to high-quality technology.
For many organisations, this is becoming a practical lifeline, a way to maintain safety standards without compromising on quality amid rising operational costs and tightening margins.
The appeal is clear. Renting enables businesses to access the latest, fully maintained equipment without the capital outlay of ownership. It’s particularly valuable in sectors where technology evolves quickly or where short-term projects require specialist protection. In the context of gas detection, Dräger’s portable gas detection range offers a compelling case study in flexibility and innovation.
Designed for industries from energy and utilities to construction and emergency services, these devices provide reliable, real-time monitoring of hazardous gases, vapours and oxygen levels, helping teams detect danger before it escalates.
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