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Anyone know anything about Airgas?

Posted on 3/1/18 at 7:59 am
Posted by geauxtigers6492
Admin in Waiting
Member since Jun 2008
3981 posts
Posted on 3/1/18 at 7:59 am
I have an interview tomorrow for a Rescue Tech position. I know of the company from my medical experience but that's about it. Anyone has any good things to know going into the interview?
Posted by MorbidTheClown
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2015
66622 posts
Posted on 3/1/18 at 8:00 am to
air is a gas
Posted by upgrayedd
Lifting at Tobin's house
Member since Mar 2013
135225 posts
Posted on 3/1/18 at 8:01 am to
quote:

Rescue Tech

They're churching up the name "hole watch" these days
Posted by HarryBalzack
Member since Oct 2012
15230 posts
Posted on 3/1/18 at 8:01 am to
Don't smoke.
Posted by TigerBalsagna
tRedStick
Member since Jan 2015
737 posts
Posted on 3/1/18 at 8:13 am to
Yes. Im in the industry. Airgas is owned by Air Liquide. Air Liquide used to be a great company, but absorbing Airgas triggered serious growing pains. Later this year, Praxair and Linde merge overtake Air Liquide as the largest global gases manufacturer. Its going to make waves in the industry.
Posted by TigerBalsagna
tRedStick
Member since Jan 2015
737 posts
Posted on 3/1/18 at 8:14 am to
Yes. Im in the industry. Airgas is owned by Air Liquide. Air Liquide used to be a great company, but absorbing Airgas triggered serious growing pains. Later this year, Praxair and Linde merge overtake Air Liquide as the largest global gases manufacturer. Its going to make waves in the industry.
Posted by Perrydawg
Middle Ga Area
Member since Jan 2014
4774 posts
Posted on 3/1/18 at 8:32 am to
just reading the job description, seems like more than your standard hole watch. Seems you will be forming rescue plans and writing the confined space procedures. Might want to brush up on OSHA 29 CFR 1910.146 and be able to answer the general questions asked during the interview. Also you want to know what chemicals are being used or produced in the plant in order to write an effective rescue plan and outline the ppe required to be in place. Most of this is done at the plant level, but it is good to know what you might be getting yourself into. We don't do O&G work at my company but we do deal with with onsite vendors who handle confined space and other permits on some customer sites.
Posted by TigerstuckinMS
Member since Nov 2005
33687 posts
Posted on 3/1/18 at 8:35 am to
They make gases. From air.
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
66307 posts
Posted on 3/1/18 at 8:58 am to
You'll err ghastly if you go to work for them from what I've heard....
Posted by HuckleBearer
Beauregard Parish
Member since Dec 2017
207 posts
Posted on 3/1/18 at 9:24 am to
The Airgas delivery guy's punctuality is wildly inconsistent.
Posted by doublecutter
Hear & Their
Member since Oct 2003
6617 posts
Posted on 3/1/18 at 9:42 am to
I know someone who works for them as an OTR semi driver in Houston. He makes bank. He likes the culture of the company- safety conscious, and well maintained equipment.
Posted by hollywoodhead
Member since Aug 2017
853 posts
Posted on 3/1/18 at 10:03 am to
I worked for them for 6 years. Out on the west coast they had their shite together. Down here it's a circus to say the least. Zero structure, zero management. They are way too top heavy.

The AL acquisition was supposed to catapult them into a league of their own but unfortunately they bit off more than they could chew. Their lack of customer service and inability to produce consistantly is overshadowed by their lowball prices that no one else can beat.

The turnover in the last year since I left has only gotten worse. They claimed to have a way to stay on top but as soon as the Prax/Linde merger is complete they will crumble.
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