Blackline Safety and Access Technology Group Partner for Confined Space Monitoring
May 25 2022 - 8:17AM
Business Wire
Best practice protection for industry’s most at-risk worksite
maintenance activities
Blackline Safety Corp. (TSX: BLN) ("Blackline" or
"Blackline Safety"), a global leader in connected safety
technology, today announced it has partnered with Access
Technology Group, a Dutch innovator in digital shutdowns and
turnarounds, to integrate Blackline’s G7 EXO portable area gas
monitors with Access Technology’s VISICS Digital Confined Space
Monitoring system.
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“Blackline Safety has over 1,000 customers around the world and
through this partnership we are now able to link our equipment and
live stream gas readings to the VISICS platform to support the new
best practices of confined space monitoring and deliver even more
value to our customers,” said Brendon Cook, Chief Partnership
Officer, Blackline Safety.
Confined spaces are challenging working environments.
Identifying the hazards involved then taking proactive steps to
prevent them and minimize risks is paramount. Minimizing risks
starts with knowing who’s inside a confined space, for how long,
and monitoring the atmospheric conditions within it.
The VISICS system takes information from workers’ badges and
communication devices to manage and monitor their entries into
confined spaces. Live camera feeds both inside and outside the
space enable remote teams to centrally monitor each confined space
and all activities inside and out.
Now, through the integration of Blackline’s G7 EXO area gas
monitors into the solution, the equipment can communicate directly
with the VISICS network streaming gas readings sampled from within
a confined safety to add another layer of proactive safety
monitoring and protection during turnaround and shutdowns.
“Integrating with Blackline Safety is a wonderful opportunity
for VISICS as it allows us to offer Blackline's top-of-the-line
technology while maintaining the same familiar look and feel for
VISICS operators,” said Rene Slegers, CEO of Access Technology
Group.
“Blackline Safety has a loyal client base which we are now
happily able to serve during confined space monitoring work,”
Slegers added. “By combining the right people with the best
equipment, such as Blackline’s, VISICS helps protect CSE personnel
from the risks and hazards associated with confined space work,
24/7.”
VISICS is the market leader in digital confined space
monitoring, providing services to the most well-known industrial
energy clients in over 15 countries through direct business and
well-developed local partnerships. Blackline Safety worked with
Access Technology Group and its North American distribution
partner, InfoSignal, to develop an EXO hard-wired data interface to
deliver real-time gas readings into the VISICS network. The
technology was then trialled at several customer worksites to
ensure a seamless integration.
About Blackline Safety Blackline Safety is a technology
leader driving innovation in the industrial workforce through IoT
(Internet of Things). With connected safety devices and predictive
analytics, Blackline enables companies to drive towards zero safety
incidents and improved operational performance. Blackline provides
wearable devices, personal and area gas monitoring, cloud-connected
software and data analytics to meet demanding safety challenges and
enhance overall productivity for organizations with coverage in
more than 100 countries. Armed with cellular and satellite
connectivity, Blackline provides a lifeline to tens of thousands of
people, having reported over 178 billion data-points and initiated
over five million emergency responses. For more information, visit
BlacklineSafety.com and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter,
LinkedIn and Instagram.
About Access Technologies Group Access Technology Group
(ATG) is an innovative Dutch company located in the centre of The
Netherlands, with a range of subsidiaries. ATG started in 2002 with
solutions for wireless infrastructures and public safety and
security under Access Innovations BV. In 2005 ICT services were
added to the portfolio under Access Communications BV.
As an increasing demand for mobile solutions was sensed,
especially in heavy industries with a need for increased safety
levels at lower costs, ATG developed VISICS – the innovative and
mobile solution for safe and efficient maintenance turnarounds and
shutdowns. The first generation VISICS was launched in 2007 under
Mobile Shutdown System BV. Since then, ATG has focussed more
intensively on this specific industrial application, which has
resulted in a mobile high-tech solution providing on-demand
state-of-the-art observation, registration and communication
techniques. VISICS has since been deployed actively in over 15
countries for the most reputable energy clients. For more
information, visit Visics.eu and connect with us on LinkedIn or
Xing.
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MEDIA CONTACT Blackline Safety Christine Gillies, CMO
cgillies@blacklinesafety.com +1 403-629-9434
Access Technology Group Bridget Shelton, Marketing Manager
bridget.shelton@access-technology.nl +31 6 5785 2345
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