Blackline Safety Announces Quality Assurance Program Expansion

Overview

Blackline Safety Corp. has announced a major expansion of its quality assurance (QA) program. As part of the expansion, the company has increased its QA team, upgraded its inspection equipment, and boosted in-lab testing of its entire product line.

Headquartered in Canada with offices in the UK, France, U.S., and UAE, Blackline manufactures an award-winning line of connected safety wearables and area gas monitors, currently used by more than 2,200 organizations and protecting over 165,000 workers worldwide. Providing live monitoring, automatic incident alerts, and location-based insights, the technology helps teams respond faster, prevent incidents, and make informed decisions through real-time safety data.

“When most people think of safety technology, they think about the moment it matters – a gas leak detected, an SOS alert triggered, or a worker protected – but our team is focused on everything that leads up to that moment because protection starts on the bench, in the lab, and on the line,” said Blair Svoboda, Director, Quality Assurance at Blackline Safety.

The expansion of Blackline’s QA program – which is conducted entirely in-house at the company’s manufacturing facility – builds on its historical investment of CDN $2 million in Surface Mount Technology (SMT) and advanced inspection tools to provide greater oversight and control throughout the entire production process. Automated state-of-the-art equipment tests product reliability (dock insertions, button presses, etc.) and ensures the devices are able to withstand water immersion, extreme temperatures, and dust penetration, which could potentially damage internal components

“All of our quality assurance testing is done in true-to-life simulated environments just steps from the manufacturing floor to enable us to react in real time as needed – a process that just can’t be achieved when manufacturing is done elsewhere,” Svoboda said. He explained that Blackline’s global team of 35 quality assurance specialists – which has grown by more than 250% – runs a 68-point quality test on every single safety device before it ships, from testing radios, sensors and alarms, to conducting connectivity checks across cellular and satellite networks.

• Support the expansion of Blackline’s QA program by increasing the QA team, upgrading inspection equipment, and boosting in-lab testing of the product line.
• Lead the in-house QA program conducted at the company’s manufacturing facility, ensuring oversight of the entire production process.
• Collaborate with Blackline’s global QA team (35 specialists) to execute a 68-point quality test on every device before shipment, including testing radios, sensors, alarms, and connectivity across cellular and satellite networks.
• Verify product reliability through automated state-of-the-art equipment testing and validate performance against operational requirements (water immersion, extreme temperatures, dust penetration).
• Maintain testing in true-to-life simulated environments near the manufacturing floor to enable real-time reaction and continuous improvement of QA processes.