OnGuard vs Blackline Safety: phone app or wearable?
Blackline Safety makes connected wearables and gas detectors, also from Calgary. OnGuard Lone Worker runs on the phones workers already carry. The right choice depends on the hazard, not the brand, and the two can work side by side.
Side by side
| OnGuard Lone Worker | Blackline Safety (G7x) | |
|---|---|---|
| Form | App on the worker's phone | Dedicated wearable device |
| Hardware to buy, charge and maintain | None | Yes |
| Gas detection | No | Yes, up to five gases |
| Fall and no-motion detection | Yes | Yes |
| Panic alerts and check-ins | Yes | Yes |
| Coverage without cellular | Needs phone coverage | Satellite option with a base station |
| Best fit | Inspectors, operators, home care, security, mobile staff | Gas hazards and sites with no cellular coverage |
The core difference
The hazard decides. Where a role needs gas detection or an intrinsically safe device, a wearable fits. Where the risk is falls, vehicles, violence or medical events, OnGuard covers it on the phone, with no devices to buy or track.
Choose Blackline Safety if
Your lone workers face gas exposure or work where phones are not allowed.
Choose OnGuard if
Your workers already carry phones and the main risks are falls, crashes, isolation and confrontation.
Simple to set up, easy to use
Push the app to company phones through your MDM, set your geofences and escalation contacts, and your team is protected the same day. Workers carry the phone they already have. No hardware to buy. Start with a free 30-day team pilot.
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Frequently asked questions
Do I need a wearable or can I use a phone?
Base it on your hazard assessment. Gas and intrinsically safe zones need a certified device. Most other lone work suits a phone app.
Can OnGuard and wearables run side by side?
Yes. You can give wearables to gas roles and OnGuard to everyone else.
Pilot OnGuard with your team
Run OnGuard free for 30 days with 15 or more of your workers on real shifts, including our Call Centre where available.
Fewer than 15 lone workers? Talk to our team. Questions? Call 1-855-289-5892.