Case Study: a U.S. stainless steel equipment manufacturer improves lone worker safety with Blackline Safety

U.S. Stainless Steel Equipment Manufacturer boosts lone worker safety across 1 million-square-foot facility with Blackline Safety

A U.S. stainless steel equipment manufacturer faced a critical safety challenge in its large, 24/7 facility. With many of its 650 employees often working alone or out of sight, the company relied on a fragmented system of manual radios and check-ins, which led to gaps in protection, potential delays in emergency response, and worker complacency. They turned to Blackline Safety and its G7c Lone Worker solution to achieve real-time visibility and integrated safety monitoring.

Blackline Safety implemented its connected hardware and software platform, providing features like emergency SOS, fall detection, and two-way communication. This gave the company instant visibility into lone worker safety and streamlined alert management. The results included improved emergency response capabilities, efficient compliance data reporting via Blackline Analytics, and a significant cultural shift toward proactive safety. The solution also enabled smooth adoption in the unionized environment and removed the complacency associated with the previous manual systems.