Blackline Safety has released the AlertLink feature for its EXO and G7 devices.
This new feature provides proximity-based warning alerts to increase employee safety by giving advance warnings of potentially dangerous conditions.
The feature was developed in response to feedback from Blackline’s customer advisory panel, which indicated that such warnings would enhance industrial safety.
AlertLink enables a Blackline device to share real-time alerts with nearby workers when it detects an event like high gas levels, a gas sensor overlimit, a fall, no motion, or an emergency SOS.
The message is sent to all devices within a defined radius of up to 5,000 meters (16,000 feet) from the source device.
This alert is also received by monitoring personnel, allowing companies to remotely trigger evacuations and provide detailed information to emergency responders.
Blackline Safety’s channel partners have already experienced the benefits of the AlertLink feature.
Shawn Todd, General Manager of American Safety Services, said: “We were excited to implement the AlertLink upgrade into our gas detection suite from Blackline, and it has impressed us.
“AlertLink has significantly improved the notification process for on-site personnel during high gas events, resulting in faster response times.”
A major U.S. energy company headquartered in the Permian Basin also provided early feedback on the development of AlertLink.
A company representative said: “We have a number of wellsites monitored by EXO devices, and having any incidents immediately communicated to nearby workers means we can address issues such as falls and gas exposures faster, while also keeping our people safer than ever before.”
AlertLink is available for any Blackline G7 and EXO devices on monitored and self-monitored plans.
Unlike competitor products, Blackline’s cloud-based system ensures that G7 and EXO devices will automatically receive the AlertLink firmware update with no action required from the user.
Customers only need to log in to Blackline Live, the company’s cloud-based software platform, to set up their AlertLink profile.
The EXO area monitor offers real-time data and sounds alarms both on the device and in Blackline’s monitoring software when it detects gas, providing protection for both people and the environment.
The wearable G7 device features multi-gas detection, an SOS latch, fall and no motion detection, two-way voice, and real-time connectivity, serving as a critical lifeline in emergencies.
