Total Safety
Total Safety is a Texas-based, PE-backed provider of integrated industrial safety services — equipment rental, SafeTek monitoring technology, safety personnel, fire protection, and compliance solutions — serving oil & gas, petrochemical, utilities, and industrial customers across North America.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1996
- HeadquartersHouston, United States
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Total Safety does
Total Safety is a Houston/Pasadena, Texas-based industrial safety services company founded in 1994 that provides integrated safety equipment, technology, personnel, and compliance solutions to hazardous-environment operators. Its core offering centers on the proprietary SafeTek technology platform — including the patented Centralized Confined Space Monitoring (CCSM/SmartMonitor), SafeTek WorkZone gas detection, SafeTek Shield breathing air systems, Safetek Communications (Motorola Platinum 2-way radio and towers), Safetek eDistribution vending, and Safetek Hub360 EHS portal — supported by a rental fleet of more than 250,000 assets and a distribution catalog of 130,000+ SKUs across PPE and safety supplies.
The company operates 180 locations across 20 countries, employs nearly 4,000 people, and serves primary verticals of oil & gas, petrochemical & refining, power utilities, and midstream energy, with secondary exposure to aerospace, automotive, manufacturing, mining, railway, marine/offshore, and food & beverage. Revenue is generated through a hybrid mix of equipment rental (usage-based), equipment and supplies distribution, specialized safety personnel and consulting (professional services), recurring safety technology and EHS subscriptions, In-Plant Service Center managed services, on-site medical management, and fire protection engineering/inspection — delivered through dedicated account management, field sales teams, and 24/7 dispatch.
Following the 2025 acquisition of Dooley Tackaberry (fire detection and suppression engineering) and the 2026 carve-out divestitures of its EMEA division to OpenGate Capital and its Supplies & Solutions distribution business to Mill Point Capital, Total Safety U.S., Inc. is a North American-focused, Littlejohn & Co.-backed industrial safety and compliance platform concentrated on higher-margin services and integrated fire protection.
Total Safety firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Total Safety
- Legal name
- Total Safety U.S., Inc.
- Website
- https://totalsafety.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1996
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Short description
- Total Safety is a Texas-based, PE-backed provider of integrated industrial safety services — equipment rental, SafeTek monitoring technology, safety personnel, fire protection, and compliance solutions — serving oil & gas, petrochemical, utilities, and industrial customers across North America.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Total Safety industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Safety Services
- NAICS
- Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Security Systems Services (56162), Security Guards and Patrol Services (561612), Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (81121)
- SIC
- Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Security, Safety & Fire/Life Safety Management (BPABAAAE)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Hazard Communication (GHS/SDS) & Chemical Safety (EDABAEAB), Leak Detection, Emissions & LDAR Testing (OGI, methane, fugitive emissions) (EUAEAHAL)
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Where Total Safety is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Houston
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices3 records
Markets served
Total Safety business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Safety Equipment Rental: Rental of safety equipment including respiratory protection, gas detection, fall protection, fire extinguishers, communication equipment, and specialized industrial equipment. Equipment is maintained, calibrated, certified and compliant. 24/7 support included.
- Equipment and Supplies Distribution: Sale and distribution of safety supplies, PPE, MRO consumables, tools and equipment through extensive catalogs. Includes over 130,000 SKUs of personal protective products and safety equipment.
- Specialized Safety Personnel Services: Provision of trained safety technicians, supervisors, attendants, and permit writers for on-site safety support during capital, maintenance, and turnaround projects.
- Safety Technology Solutions: Integrated safety monitoring technology including CCSM, gas detection monitoring, communication systems, and EHS data management platforms.
- Professional Safety Consulting: Environmental health and safety consulting, industrial hygiene services, regulatory compliance consulting, and training services.
- In-Plant Service Centers: On-site safety management services and supplies at customer locations through dedicated technicians providing compliance, productivity improvements and cost reduction.
- Medical Management Services: On-site medical personnel including EMTs, paramedics, registered nurses, health care technicians, medical treatment facilities, and occupational clinics.
- Fire Protection Services: Fire protection engineering, design, installation, inspection, testing, and maintenance services by trained and licensed technicians.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Hybrid | Multi-year contract | Enterprise Safety Solutions |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels5 records
Total Safety product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Total Safety is an integrated industrial safety services provider that delivers equipment rental, safety supplies, specialized personnel, and proprietary SafeTek monitoring technology to industrial customers in oil and gas, petrochemical, refining, power utilities, and other hazardous-environment industries. The company combines a 250,000+ asset rental fleet, 130,000+ SKU PPE distribution, NAIL-accredited testing, and on-site In-Plant Service Centers to deliver turnkey safety, compliance, and fire protection solutions across customer project lifecycles.
Product overview
Total Safety is an integrated industrial safety services platform offering a comprehensive suite of safety equipment, technology solutions, and compliance services for industrial environments. The company's core product line centers on the SafeTek technology platform, which includes SafeTek SmartMonitor (confined space monitoring), SafeTek Shield (breathing air), SafeTek WorkZone (gas detection), Safetek Communications (two-way radio), Safetek eDistribution (PPE vending), and Safetek Hub360 (EHS portal). These technologies are complemented by a rental fleet of 250,000+ assets and distribution of 130,000+ SKUs of safety supplies and PPE. The company recently combined with Dooley Tackaberry to expand its fire detection and suppression engineering and fabrication capabilities. Services span respiratory protection, gas detection, fire protection, fall protection, specialized safety personnel, turnaround services, medical management, safety training, EHS professional services, industrial communications, and emergency response. Total Safety operates across 180 locations in 20 countries serving oil and gas, petrochemical, refining, utilities, manufacturing, transportation, aerospace, mining, and food and beverage industries.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- SafeTek: Total Safety's proprietary technology brand encompassing safety monitoring software, systems, and equipment including SmartMonitor, WorkZone, Shield, Hub360, and eDistribution solutions.
- Safety Moments
Products and services
- SafeTek SmartMonitor (CCSM) Patented Centralized Confined Space Monitoring system providing real-time monitoring and supervision of work activities inside and outside permit-required confined spaces, with advanced camera systems, continuous gas detection, entrant controls, visual and audible alarms, and two-way communications, sold and deployed for industrial operators in hazardous-environment projects.
- SafeTek Shield Grade D breathing air system and supplied-air respiratory protection technology providing breathing air for workers in hazardous environments, integrated within the SafeTek technology platform.
- SafeTek WorkZone Workplace and jobsite gas detection and monitoring technology with real-time monitoring, alarms, and emergency support for toxic and combustible gas detection in industrial environments.
- Safetek Communications Mission-critical industrial communications offering Motorola 2-way radios, towers, repeaters, and accessories with system design, fleet management, certified repair centers, and SCADA-based tower monitoring. Total Safety is a Motorola Platinum-level dealer and Service Elite Specialist repair facility.
- Safetek eDistribution Technology-driven distribution of PPE and safety supplies through industrial vending machines with auto-refill, tool cribs, asset tracking, and on-demand automated reporting for industrial customers.
- Safetek Hub360 Customer portal for 360-degree safety management providing environmental health and safety data analytics, training tracking, compliance archiving, and worker wellbeing monitoring.
- Safety Equipment Rental Fleet Over 250,000 assets available for rent including respiratory protection equipment, gas detection devices, fall protection equipment, fire extinguishers, communication equipment, decontamination equipment, and ventilation equipment, with 24/7 phone support, calibration, certification, and rapid same-day delivery from 200+ locations worldwide, for industrial project and turnaround customers.
- Safety Supplies and Equipment Distribution Over 130,000+ SKUs of personal protective equipment, tools, MRO consumables, and safety supplies distributed via direct procurement, vendor managed inventory programs, eProcurement integration, industrial vending, and MRO optimization services for industrial buyers.
- Fire Protection Services (incl. Dooley Tackaberry Fire Protection) Full-service industrial fire protection including engineering, design and installation, fixed suppression systems, portable fire extinguisher services, and inspection, testing and maintenance in 20 countries; expanded in May 2025 with Dooley Tackaberry's engineering and fabrication capabilities for upstream, midstream, and downstream oil and gas and municipal fire service markets.
- Respiratory Protection Services Respiratory equipment rental and sales, fixed breathing air systems, Grade D breathing air systems, plus inspection, testing, and maintenance for industrial customers operating in hazardous atmospheres and confined spaces.
- Gas Detection and Monitoring Services Real-time gas detection monitoring including personal, area/workplace, lone worker, and confined space monitoring, fleet management, and calibration and bump testing, with equipment from MSA, Industrial Scientific, Blackline Safety, and RAE Systems for industrial hazardous-environment operators.
- Fall Protection Services Fall protection systems design, equipment rental and sales, and inspection, testing, and maintenance services delivered to industrial customers working at heights.
- Specialized Safety Personnel Provision of trained safety technicians, safety attendants, safety supervisors, and permit writers for capital projects, maintenance, and turnaround work at industrial facilities.
- Turnaround Services Turnaround and shutdown support bundling contract labor, around-the-clock equipment and tool rentals, compliant safety supplies, trained technicians, and SafeTek monitoring solutions to reduce startup time and cost at plant or mine locations.
- In-Plant Service Center (IPSC) On-site managed service center at customer locations bundling safety technicians, equipment and maintenance, supply chain management, rental equipment, distribution, training, and auditing of contractor and in-house safety practices.
- Medical Management Solutions On-site medical personnel including certified EMTs, paramedics, qualified health care technicians, registered nurses, medical treatment facilities, on-site clinics, COVID-19 solutions, on-site flu testing, drug and alcohol screening, and occupational health services for industrial customers.
- Emergency Response Services Emergency response planning, training development and delivery, and crisis management covering natural disasters, fire, medical, rescue, oil spills, hazmat, high-angle rescue, confined space rescue, and fall protection rescue for industrial operators.
- Safety Compliance Training Online self-paced web-based courses for safety, compliance and certification requirements including confined space entry training, safety equipment care and use training, and safety compliance training with certificate issuance, for industrial workers and contractors.
- EHS Technical and Professional Services Trained and licensed experts evaluating, managing, developing, and executing Occupational Health, Industrial Hygiene, and Environmental programs to ensure OSHA and EPA regulatory compliance, including industrial hygiene services, certified industrial hygienist support, and workplace exposure consulting for industrial customers.
Quantifiable outcome
- Saved more than $350K in labor costs alone for a major petrochemical refinery project through implementing Total Safety's proven model
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Total Safety
Customer profileNamed customers11 records
Segments11 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Total Safety technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature7 records
Total Safety partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.
- Dooley TackaberrycoreTotal Safety's Industrial Fire and Safety Division combined forces with Dooley Tackaberry to create a global leader in industrial fire safety solutions. The combination brings together 140+ years of combined experience, uniting Total Safety's in-plant fire systems inspection, testing and repair capabilities with Dooley's industry leading engineering and fabrication capabilities. CEO Brad Clark leads the combined business.
- Motorola SolutionsmajorTotal Safety is a full line Motorola Platinum level dealer and Service Elite Specialist repair facility. Provides sale, service, and rental of Motorola 2-way radios, towers, repeaters, and accessories with complete system design services.
- MSA SafetymajorMSA is one of the leading manufacturers partnered with Total Safety for safety equipment including gas detection monitors and personal protective equipment available for rent or purchase.
- Industrial ScientificmajorIndustrial Scientific is partnered with Total Safety for gas detection equipment and monitoring solutions available for rental and purchase.
- Blackline SafetymajorBlackline Safety is partnered with Total Safety for personal gas detection devices and area monitoring solutions available for rent or purchase.
- RAE SystemsmajorRAE Systems is partnered with Total Safety for gas detection equipment and monitoring solutions.
- HoneywellmajorHoneywell is one of the major equipment manufacturers partnered with Total Safety for safety products including respiratory protection and gas detection.
- 3Mmajor3M is partnered with Total Safety for personal protective equipment and safety supplies available for rental and purchase.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Total Safety competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Dräger Safety: Dräger is a global manufacturer and service provider of gas detection, respiratory protection, and safety solutions with both direct product sales and service contracts. It competes with Total Safety's rental/integrated-service model where customers consider owning their own fleet.
- MSA Safety: MSA Safety is a leading global manufacturer of safety products and gas detection equipment, and both a partner and competitor to Total Safety. As equipment becomes smarter and lower cost, MSA's direct service and connected-device offerings pressure Total Safety's intermediary position in gas detection.
- Airgas (Air Liquide subsidiary): Airgas is a major US distributor of safety equipment, PPE, and gas detection products with a large branch network and rental fleet. It overlaps with Total Safety's safety supplies distribution, gas detection rental, and PPE offerings but operates as part of Air Liquide's broader industrial gases portfolio rather than specializing in industrial safety services.
- Brand Industrial Services (BrandSafway): BrandSafway is a large diversified industrial services provider serving oil & gas, power, and construction with scaffolding, insulation, coatings, and increasingly safety services. It competes with Total Safety for industrial worksite services in refineries and energy facilities.
Emerging players
- Blackline Safety: Blackline Safety provides connected gas detection and lone-worker monitoring devices, and is both a technology partner and a potential competitor to Total Safety's SafeTek SmartMonitor and gas detection services. Its SaaS-style connected safety model pressures traditional service-plus-equipment models.
- Hornbeck Offshore / ESS (Energy Safety Solutions / Safety Logic): Energy Safety Solutions provides OSHA compliance, industrial hygiene, and fire protection services to upstream and midstream operators. It is an emerging competitor to Total Safety in the EHS consulting and compliance niche.
Direct peers
- Industrial Safety Solutions (ISS): ISS provides on-site safety services, respiratory protection, and industrial hygiene to refineries, petrochemical plants, and utilities. Its service portfolio and end-market focus closely align with Total Safety's industrial safety offerings.
- Safety International: Safety International delivers industrial safety services, confined space standby, fire watch, and safety personnel for turnarounds across refining and petrochemical sites in the US Gulf Coast. It competes head-to-head with Total Safety on turnaround labor and safety attendant contracts.
- Briggs Industrial Solutions: Briggs (now Briggs Industrial Solutions) provides on-site safety services, confined space monitoring, industrial cleaning, and turnaround support to refineries, petrochemical plants, and power generators across North America. It is one of Total Safety's closest direct competitors in in-plant safety staffing and turnaround services.
- SafetyPlus (Schuetz Container Systems) / PSC Group: PSC Group provides industrial services including confined space support, environmental services, and turnaround labor to petrochemical and refining customers. Its service mix and turnaround-focused business model closely parallel Total Safety's specialized safety personnel and turnaround offerings.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Total Safety social profiles
Digital presenceTotal Safety compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance16 records
Total Safety financial estimates
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Total Safety leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
Total Safety subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries3 records
Total Safety funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors1 record
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Total Safety M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A5 records
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Total Safety
What does Total Safety do?
Total Safety is an integrated industrial safety services provider that delivers equipment rental, safety supplies, specialized personnel, and proprietary SafeTek monitoring technology to industrial customers in oil and gas, petrochemical, refining, power utilities, and other hazardous-environment industries. The company combines a 250,000+ asset rental fleet, 130,000+ SKU PPE distribution, NAIL-accredited testing, and on-site In-Plant Service Centers to deliver turnkey safety, compliance, and fire protection solutions across customer project lifecycles.
Is Total Safety a public or private company?
Total Safety is a private company. It is classified as private equity controlled and is currently operating.
When was Total Safety founded?
Total Safety was founded in 1996. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is Total Safety based?
Total Safety is headquartered in Houston, United States, in the North America region.
How does Total Safety make money?
Eight revenue lines are on record. Safety Equipment Rental is the primary driver. The others are equipment and Supplies Distribution, specialized Safety Personnel Services, safety Technology Solutions, professional Safety Consulting, in-Plant Service Centers, medical Management Services and fire Protection Services.
Who are Total Safety's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Dräger Safety, MSA Safety, Airgas (Air Liquide subsidiary) and Brand Industrial Services (BrandSafway). Emerging players are Blackline Safety and Hornbeck Offshore / ESS (Energy Safety Solutions / Safety Logic). Direct peers are Industrial Safety Solutions (ISS), Safety International, Briggs Industrial Solutions and SafetyPlus (Schuetz Container Systems) / PSC Group.
Does Total Safety have an API?
No public API is recorded for Total Safety.
What industry is Total Safety in?
Total Safety's product category is Industrial Safety Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPABAAAE, Security, Safety & Fire/Life Safety Management, with a secondary code of EDABAEAB, Hazard Communication (GHS/SDS) & Chemical Safety. Its NAICS code is 54138 and its SIC code is 8734.