Blackline Safety G7x User manual

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INTRODUCTION
WHO IS BLACKLINE SAFETY?
§Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
§Global connected safety technology leader behind G7
§Our talented team of designers and engineers create and manufacture everything in-house
§In-house Safety Monitoring Center and Customer Care
§We offer services in over 100 countries
§Currently monitor over 25,000 employees around the world
§We have recorded 26.5 million hours of equipment use and have managed over 850,000 customer alerts

INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS G7?
§Work-everywhere, wearable, personal safety monitor with gas detection
§18 hours battery
§2-way texting
§Deliver instant situational awareness
§Manage fastest response
§Intrinsically Safe
Standard
Single
Quad

INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS BRIDGE?
§Portable satellite & cellular base station
§Works with G7x to monitor your safety even when out of cell range
§Delivers mass notifications
§Is capable of connecting to up to five G7x devices with a range of 2km
§50 hours of battery -20 to 55C

INTRODUCTION
SERVICE PLANS
Self-monitored
§Your team monitors your Blackline
Live account
Blackline Monitored
§Blackline Safety’s in-house
monitoring personnel monitor your
team 24/7, 365 days a year
§99.5% of alerts responded to in
under 1 minute

HARDWARE DETAILS – G7x

HARDWARE DETAILS – G7 BRIDGE
Power button
Charging light
Weatherproof
enclosure
Base Charging port Sealing plug
(removable)
Product label
OK button
Up button
LCD screen
Down button
SureSafe™
OK
Alarm light
Side lights
Speaker

MOUNTING
Top of vehicle Dash On-site
ALWAYS MAKE SURE G7 BRIDGE HAS A CLEAR VIEW OF THE SKY, ESPECIALLY WHEN OUTSIDE CELL COVERAGE

POWER ON
Press the power button once on G7x to turn the
device on.
A solid SureSafe Light means you are
connected to the Blackline Safety Network.
A blinking SureSafe Light means your device
is trying to connect. Don’t panic! It’s OK to
have a blinking light for small amounts of
time.
SURESAFE LIGHT
Press the power button on G7 Bridge to
turn the device on.
Always ensure that G7 Bridge is powered on before G7x.
!

BUMP TEST / CALIBRATION
G7 will let you know it’s time to bump or calibrate upon start up.
What do I do?
Press and hold
the up and down arrows
to silence this reminder.
Then, bump or calibrate
using one of the methods
on the next slide.
Bump Test Calibration

BUMP TEST / CALIBRATION
With G7 Dock:
1. Place G7 in dock
2. Close the lid
3. Select bump test/calibration
from the menu
4. Let G7 Dock do its thing!
You can bump and calibrate in one of two ways:
Manually:
1. Press OK to access the menu
2. Use the up and down arrows to
navigate to bump test
3. Select bump test
4. Follow the steps on screen

WEARING
Belt Chest
DO NOT LEAVE G7 UNATTENDED WHEN POWERED ON, THIS CAN LEAD TO FALSE RED ALERTS

YELLOW PENDING ALARM
What do I do?
Are you OK?
If yes, press the latch
to return the device to
normal function.
Fall detection Check-in timer No-motion
YELLOW PENDING ALARM

YELLOW PENDING ALARM
What happens if you don’t tell the device you’re OK?
What do I do?
Press and hold the up
and down arrows to
mute the device.
Remember – this doesn’t
cancel the alert.
RED ALERTYELLOW PENDING ALARM
If you don’t confirm you’re OK, the Yellow Pending Alarm escalates into Red
Alert and notifies monitoring personnel.

SOS ALERT
If you need to request help right away, you can trigger a SOS Alert.
What do I do?
Pull the latch!
How do I silence
the alarm?
Press and hold the up
and down arrows.
Remember – this does
not cancel the alert.

RED GAS ALERT
G7 is informing you of something dangerous in your environment.
For real-time customers, certain gas alerts will automatically generate
a red alert and notify monitoring personnel.
What do I do?
Evacuate the area. When
it is safe to do so, press
and hold the up and down
arrows to mute G7’s lights
and sounds.
HIGH
ALERT
OL
(OVER LIMIT)
STEL
(SHORT TERM
EXPOSURE
LIMIT)
TWA
(TIME
WEIGHTED
AVERAGE)

LIVE RESPONSE
What do I do?
Nothing! Wait for
monitoring personnel
to call or message you,
and then let them know
if you’re OK or if you
need help.
The LiveResponse light will flash blue when monitoring personnel respond to
your Alert using your company’s alert response protocol. When it shines on your
device, it means someone will be contacting you to confirm you are OK.
LIVERESPONSE
Who are monitoring personnel?
Personnel are the Blackline Live Safety Agents or your own monitoring team.
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YELLOW WARNING ALARM
What do I do?
After you’ve read
the screen, press
and hold the up and
down arrows to
silence the device
New message
YELLOW WARNING ALARM
Low battery Bump TestNetwork
Connection
Interruption
Calibration •Low warning
alarm for gas
• Sensor error
•Under limit
Remember – Yellow warning alarms never escalate to Red Alerts.
They are always between you and your device.

MESSAGING
SENDING
Sending a message:
1. Press OK
2. Select send message
3. Scroll to the message you want
to send, press OK.
Receiving a message:
1. Read your message
2. Press and hold the up and down
arrows for 3 seconds
RECEIVING

CONFIGURATION MODES
Available Modes
What is seen on your device is
dependent on your configuration profile
in Blackline Live
•Normal mode
G7’s default for everyday operation
•Pre entry
For checking an atmosphere before entering,
with or without pump.
•SCBA
For use with a supplied-air or self-contained
breathing apparatus
•Leak check
For checking an area for leaks,
with or without pump.
•High risk
For general high risk situations,
like evacuations.
•Pump run
Runs the pump continuously – such as for
use in a hole-watch situation. A pump is
required for this mode.
ENTERING A MODE
Entering a mode can be done from G7’s main or secondary menu.
When a mode is entered, G7’s screen will invert and the mode will be
displayed in the top information banner.