Motor vehicle accidents, falls, remoteness, assaults, health events—these hazards can happen on the job.
But for workers who operate out of sight and sound of others, the likelihood and severity of these risks mount.
G8 Lone Worker changes all that.
Built for real-world conditions, G8 pairs rugged reliability with real-time monitoring, instant alerts, and seamless communication that protects workers and improves productivity in one intrinsically safe, connected platform.
No Call for Help Unanswered
Know exactly where your people are, what they’re facing, and if they’re safe.
- Advanced 4G LTE cellular connectivity with auto-switching between major carriers for the best coverage.
- Real-time alerts for falls, no-motion, missed check-ins, proximity-based events, silent and emergency SOS.
- Dual-band GPS/GNSS to pinpoint worker location quickly and accurately for fast incident response
- TagAssignTM to get connected faster with one-tap device assignment.
- Field-optimized, industrial design with a bright display and quick-access flashlight built for demanding environments.
Communicate and
Collaborate in the Moment
Get help fast and work together more easily with three ways to communicate.
- Emergency Voice with a real person checking in when an alert is triggered and sending immediate help if needed.*
*connects to your own control room or Blackline’s 24/7 live monitoring service - Push-to-Talk works just like a two-way radio, using a dedicated button for clear audio and optional remote speaker mic (RSM) to support loud environments—so teams can coordinate quickly across sites.
- Text Messaging for urgent mass notifications, like evacuations or extreme weather events, and for workers to send custom or pre-set messages to monitoring personnel when help is needed.
Shift from Reactive to Proactive Safety
Direct-to-cloud data streaming from the field to Blackline Live helps show compliance and generates insights to improve your safety record:
- Automated reporting to show if your safety devices are being worn, turned on, and up-to-date for easier compliance management.
- Real-time map to see where your people are and their safety status.
- ZoneAwareTM to draw site-specific areas to see who is in each zone, spot bottlenecks and monitor movement to muster points.
- Historical trend data to identify any patterns and help you use learnings to correct and prevent incidents from happening.
Gas Detection
Find out how Marco was rescued when trapped in his work truck, without his phone, on a sweltering hot day.
41°C
(106°F) in the truck
4 min
for rescue
Protect your workers with an effective safety program. Read this comprehensive playbook to build a robust lone worker safety program including five essential elements to include.
15-20%
of workforce are lone workers
44%
felt unsafe at work
Discover how the Gulf Coast Water Authority turned a near-miss into a safety win—using Blackline’s connected wearables to protect lone workers across 300 miles of rural waterways.
60
lone worker devices deployed
100%
compliance
Read how Sasha got help while working alone when a hostile residential customer and his large dog threatened her.
15-20%
of workers are alone
20%
struggle to get help
Built for the way you work
TagAssignTM
Simplifies devices assignments as workers just tap their NFC tag to a G8 device and they’re automatically connected and ready to go
Dock
Convenient solution for calibrating, bump testing and charging, with no complicated ethernet or Wi-Fi connections required
RSM
Connect a remote speaker microphone for crisp communication even in the loudest work environments
Location Beacon
Enhances location transmission indoors and outdoors when GPS falls short
G8 Multi-Unit Charger
Available in a 5-unit or 25-unit configuration. Streamline operations with the ability to conveniently and efficiently charge multiple G8 devices at the same time
Over-the-air updates
Automated firmware and configuration updates eliminate manual upkeep and keep devices compliant
Swappable cartridges for any hazard
User Guides to Resources
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