Blackline Safety Corp. announced that it has signed a new contract to provide G7c devices and services to a major U.S. utility provider based in California. The contract--a collaboration between Blackline Safety and one of its U.S. channel partners--is valued at over $1.5 million.

The utility provider has already started rolling out the devices across their organization. In total, the gas and electric company will be rolling out 1,000 G7c lone worker devices to protect their frontline workers. The award-winning wearable G7c--with features such as SOS latch, fall and no motion detection, and real-time connectivity--provides a critical lifeline in case of emergency.

This announcement is the latest in a number of utility industry deals Blackline Safety has made in recent years. Just last month, the company announced their expansion into the Australian water and wastewater industry, in addition to announcements featuring half the water and wastewater companies in the UK and a major utility provider in the U.S. Utility industry workers face multiple hazards on the job such as gas exposures, confined spaces, potential falls, adverse weather, customer confrontations, and working alone in areas with limited cellular coverage. The utility sector is also facing challenges in protecting its frontline workers from rising violence against uniformed workers.

Meter readers in particular are at an increased risk when they enter private property to perform their work. The California provider has also signed on for monitoring service by Blackline's Safety Operations Center (SOC). Blackline's in-house SOC is available 24/7 and can respond to someone who needs help in seconds.