Blackline Safety’s G7c Now the World’s First ATEX-Certified Gas Monitor With Employee Close Contact Detection
October 01 2020 - 9:17AM
Business Wire
New firmware for G7 cloud-connected wearables includes
Bluetooth-based close contact detection for proactive user warning,
plus improved Blackline Analytics Close Contact Report
Industrial businesses continue to face stringent safety
regulations and social distancing guidelines due to the global
COVID-19 pandemic. Blackline Safety Corp. (TSX.V: BLN), a global
leader of gas detection and connected safety solutions, has
released new firmware in Europe making its G7c the only
ATEX-certified, cloud-connected gas monitor to integrate close
contact detection. This new feature provides users with a real-time
warning when they enter close proximity with other G7 users,
helping to ensure adherence to businesses’ social distancing
regulations. Firmware certification for North American and
international clients is currently underway.
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Blackline Safety G7 personal gas monitors
now provide proactive user warnings to support social distancing,
when working within close contact with coworkers.
“The COVID-19 pandemic remains a global health crisis and
businesses are still struggling to prevent the spread of the virus
and contain exposure,” said Gavin Boorman, Managing Director of
Blackline Safety Europe. “As business leaders consider back-to-work
policies and new safety regulations, Blackline is the world’s only
gas detection and connected safety company to offer the
comprehensive tools that teams need to address exposure risks among
their workforce. Combined with our online Close Contact Report,
G7’s new close contact warnings support a comprehensive and
accountable programme to promote social distancing and provide the
ability to trace potential points of close contact among team
members, should a worker test positive or become symptomatic.”
The new close contact detection feature for G7 helps employees
to be mindful of their proximity with colleagues by delivering a
brief notification to the worker’s device. Some businesses allow
their personnel to work within a common 1- or 2-metre proximity of
one another, provided they are wearing appropriate protective
personal equipment or face masks. G7 close contact warnings can be
tailored for the employees in these environments, allowing them to
continue working without further notification. Should another
employee enter within proximity others, each user’s G7 wearable
will provide a similar short-duration notification.
Blackline’s G7 wearable devices use Bluetooth technology to
estimate the distance between personnel. To further reduce false
alarms when personnel are travelling past one another, G7 wearables
will warn users in close proximity after 10 seconds of continued
close contact. Rather than sounding an audible alarm that could
cause a distraction or be confused with high-priority safety
alerts, user notification occurs through flashing yellow lights,
vibration and a simple on-screen message.
The new G7 close contact detection feature will be available to
all Blackline clients at no additional cost with firmware
installation occurring automatically and over-the-air. Clients can
request for G7 close contact detection to be turned on for specific
employees, groups or entire teams within an organisation, according
to their worksite and the frequency at which they encounter other
employees throughout their day.
Blackline Analytics Close Contact Report Blackline’s
close contact detection capability complements its existing
Blackline Analytics Close Contact Report and History View Report,
available within its cloud-hosted user portal. The Close Contact
Report helps businesses identify locations where employees work
within close proximity and compiles a list of other workers whom an
individual may have interacted with over a configurable period of
time. The History View Report enables businesses to geographically
retrace users’ steps in the event an individual presents symptoms
or tests positive for COVID-19.
By combining a proactive G7 user notification with comprehensive
close contact reporting, businesses can now evaluate their
real-world social distancing effectiveness and ensure a safe
environment for all employees returning to work.
Blackline’s portfolio of contact tracing and close contact
warning tools comply with rigorous privacy regulations, including
the EU’s GDPR. These solutions support businesses providing
essential goods and services to prevent the spread of the virus and
keep their workers safe during this global health crisis. To learn
more about the new close contact detection function and Blackline’s
existing contact tracing solutions, visit
www.blacklinesafety.com/contact-tracing.
About Blackline Safety: Blackline Safety is a global
connected safety leader that helps to ensure every worker gets
their job done and returns home safe each day. Blackline provides
wearable safety technology, personal and area gas monitoring,
cloud-connected software and data analytics to meet demanding
safety challenges and increase productivity of organisations in
more than 100 countries. Blackline Safety wearables provide a
lifeline to tens of thousands of men and women, having reported
over 100 billion data-points and initiated over five million
emergency responses. Armed with cellular and satellite
connectivity, we ensure that help is never too far away. For more
information, visit BlacklineSafety.com and connect with us on
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BLACKLINE SAFETY EUROPE Gavin Boorman, Managing Director
gboorman@blacklinesafety.com Mobile: +44 7968 194381 Office: +44
1787 222684
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Telephone: +1 904 398 5222 Cell phone: +1 386 216 9472
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