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Donation supports Threads of Life, a national non-profit with a 20+-year mission to help families after workplace safety incidents
CALGARY, Canada, February 27, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Leading global safety technology provider Blackline Safety Corp. (TSX: BLN) marked its 20th anniversary at the company’s Calgary headquarters with a showcase of its breakthrough innovations that are boosting Alberta’s high-tech manufacturing record and raising the bar in the world of safety.
To commemorate the milestone, Blackline Safety CEO and Chair, Cody Slater, presented a $20,000 donation to Threads of Life, a Canadian non-profit that supports families after a workplace fatality, life-altering injury or occupational disease.
"Blackline is driven by our mission to ensure every worker has the confidence to do their job and return home safely at the end of each day," said Slater. "Supporting Threads of Life was a natural choice to mark our 20th anniversary—they provide vital support to families whose loved ones tragically didn't make it home safe. This donation honors those families while reinforcing our unwavering commitment to preventing future workplace tragedies through innovation in safety technology."
Accepting the donation—a joint gift from Blackline Safety and the Slutker Foundation—was Jolene Gust, a Threads of Life volunteer whose father lost his life after being electrocuted in a potash mine outside of Saskatoon when she was 16 years old. Gust emphasized the importance of ensuring safe workplaces. "My message to all employers is this: when it comes to health and safety, change must come from the top down to have employees buy in. Foster an environment where you know that mistakes are going to happen—work to find ways that employees can fail safely," said Gust, who is now a health and safety professional in the energy industry.
According to the International Labor Organization, every 15 to 30 seconds, someone around the world dies from a work-related incident, translating to 6,000 deaths per day. What’s more, the number of lone workers (those who work in isolation from other workers without direct supervision) is growing – pegged at 53 million or 15-20% of the global workforce – and nearly half report feeling unsafe at work.
It’s statistics like these that have propelled Blackline to take action to protect workers from on-the-job hazards – from exposure to toxic gases and falls, to working alone in remote locations. Since its inception, the company has worked to revolutionize an industry that had not changed in decades, introducing the world to the idea of connected safety wearables.