Frequently Asked Questions about inFRONT and AllClear

inFRONT FAQs

The Platform & Capabilities

Integration, Technical, & Compliance

Proof, Pricing & Next Steps

inFRONT FAQs

When an incident occurs at a high-hazard facility, generic tools fall short. inFRONT is the business dedicated exclusively to solving this challenge, and AllClear is the system we built to do it. Below, learn more about our history, our technology, and the types of industrial sites that rely on our platform every day.

What is AllClear by inFRONT?

AllClear is an emergency readiness platform built specifically for refineries, petrochemical plants, LNG sites, and other high-hazard facilities. It combines software and credential-based hardware to give emergency response teams real-time, accurate accountability data during incidents and drills, so they know exactly who is on site, where they are, and whether everyone is safe. Developed by inFRONT, AllClear is used across dozens of sites on three continents and accounts for over five million people every year.

Who is inFRONT and how long have they been doing this?

inFRONT is a New Orleans-based technology company founded in 2002 by Christopher Laibe to solve the problem of personnel accountability at high-hazard industrial sites. Over more than 20 years, inFRONT has helped dozens of facilities, including the top two chemical companies in the world and several of the largest refineries in North America, consistently achieve 100% accountability. The company’s focus is singular: accounting for people on high-hazard sites is all it does.

What kinds of sites and industries use AllClear?

AllClear is used by refineries, chemical plants, LNG sites, fertilizer plants, and other high-hazard facilities. inFRONT’s customers range from sites with fewer than five units to facilities with dozens of units, and include the top two chemical companies in the world and several of the largest refineries in North America. The platform accounts for over five million people every year across dozens of sites on three continents.

Can AllClear be purchased as a subscription instead of a capital expense?

Yes. AllClear is available as Emergency Readiness as a Service (ERaaS), a subscription model that lets sites fit emergency readiness into operating budgets instead of capital budgets. Sites can select from a menu of AllClear capabilities to build a cost-effective, fit-for-purpose system, and different stakeholders can subscribe to their specific use case, making it easy to share system costs across departments. This puts the full emergency readiness platform within reach even for tighter budgets.

The Platform & Capabilities

The AllClear system goes beyond simple mustering check-ins. It is a comprehensive emergency readiness platform designed to manage populations in hazardous work areas, direct response teams, and run evaluated preparedness drills. Explore how AllClear operationalizes personnel accountability across your entire site.

What is emergency readiness software and what does AllClear do?

Emergency readiness software keeps a high-hazard site continuously prepared to respond to an incident by managing who is on site, directing response teams, and running and evaluating preparedness drills. AllClear is the only Emergency Readiness Platform built from the ground up for HSE/EHS organizations: it manages populations in hazardous work areas, gives responders up-to-the-second accountability during an incident, and produces after-event data to identify areas for improvement, refined with data from thousands of drills over more than 20 years.

Why do high-hazard facilities need dedicated emergency readiness software?

High-hazard facilities need dedicated emergency readiness software because a generic security tool or spreadsheet can’t deliver the speed and accountability a life-safety event demands. When an incident happens, responders have only minutes to act and need to know instantly who is on site, where they are, and whether they’re qualified to be there. AllClear is built specifically for high-hazard industries, giving these sites real-time accountability, drill management, and after-event data that manual methods can’t match.

What is personnel accountability software?

Personnel accountability software tracks and verifies that every employee, contractor, and visitor on a site is safe and accounted for during an emergency or drill. AllClear delivers this through credential-based check-in that feeds a single real-time roster, so responders can see who is present, who is missing, and each person’s last known location in seconds. It replaces error-prone paper roll calls with verifiable digital data and accounts for over five million people every year.

What's the difference between AllClear Mustering, Unit Accountability, and AllClear Equipped?

AllClear is a modular platform with capabilities for different parts of emergency readiness. AllClear Mustering accounts for everyone during a site-wide evacuation or drill, with a goal of 100% accountability in 15 minutes or less. AllClear Unit Accountability tracks who is inside individual production units in real time, where the goal is accounting for people in just a minute or two. AllClear Equipped tracks emergency response equipment readiness, ensuring gear is inspected and ready. Sites can deploy the capabilities they need.

What is emergency mustering and why does it matter?

Emergency mustering is the structured process of gathering all employees, contractors, and visitors at designated muster points after an evacuation and confirming through a headcount that everyone is safe. It’s the accountability layer that follows evacuation, proving not just that people left a hazard area but that each individual is accounted for, and it’s required by OSHA and similar frameworks in most jurisdictions. AllClear digitizes this process so the headcount is instant and verifiable instead of slow and paper-based.

Integration, Technical, & Compliance

For IT, security, and engineering teams, introducing a new system means evaluating hardware specs, area classifications, and software integrations. AllClear is designed to act as a seamless safety overlay that works with your existing infrastructure while helping you meet strict OSHA compliance standards.

Does AllClear replace our existing access control or contractor management systems?

AllClear works alongside the systems you already have — it isn’t a replacement. It integrates directly with nearly a dozen of the most common access control platforms (see our integrations) to give you accurate, real-time visibility into who’s on site. That means you keep the investment you’ve already made in access control, and close the accountability gaps it wasn’t built to cover.

Are there regulatory requirements for emergency mustering?

Yes. Emergency mustering is required by OSHA and similar regulatory frameworks in most jurisdictions as the accountability step that follows an evacuation. Mustering confirms not just that people left the hazard area but that every employee, contractor, and visitor is actually safe and accounted for. AllClear operationalizes this requirement with digital check-in and audit-ready reporting, so sites can meet the mandate with verifiable data instead of paper roll calls.

What hardware is installed at a muster point or assembly area?

At each muster point, AllClear devices let evacuating personnel badge in to register accountability the moment they arrive, updating the command dashboard in real time. The system supports both fixed installations at networked locations and portable setups for remote assembly areas with minimal infrastructure, so every designated safe area can capture instant, verifiable check-ins. Once an event is over, leadership can restore everyone to on-site status with a single click when it’s safe to return.

Does AllClear help us comply with OSHA Emergency Readiness, PSM (Process Safety Management), and HAZWOPER standards?

Yes. AllClear complies with OSHA’s Emergency Action Plan standard (29 CFR 1910.38), Process Safety Management standard (29 CFR 1910.119), and HAZWOPER regulations, the three frameworks that govern emergency readiness at chemical plants and refineries.

AllClear replaces manual paper logs and radio roll calls with a digital, timestamped accountability trail that covers employees, contractors, and visitors alike. A roster or headcount checklist doesn’t satisfy the OSHA requirements on its own, especially at PSM-covered sites. After any drill or actual event, AllClear generates an instant report showing exactly when every individual was accounted for, who cleared them, and their last known location, giving EHS and compliance teams the audit-ready evidence that PSM, HAZWOPER, and Emergency Action Plan reviews demand.

Proof, Pricing & Next Steps

Transitioning to a digital accountability system is a significant operational upgrade. We offer flexible commercial models to fit your operating budget, backed by documented success stories from some of the largest chemical companies and refineries in the world.

How do I know AllClear actually works?

AllClear’s results are documented across real deployments. A Midwestern fertilizer plant reached 97% accountability in under five minutes on its first drill. A North American refinery cut time-to-account for 2,300 turnaround personnel from three hours to 45 minutes, a 75% improvement. The largest refinery in North America regularly accounts for roughly 1,500 people in about 11 minutes. Across all sites, inFRONT accounts for more than five million people every year.

How is AllClear priced?

AllClear offers flexible commercial options including ownership, lease, day-rate rental, and a subscription model called Emergency Readiness as a Service (ERaaS). ERaaS lets sites fit emergency readiness into operating budgets rather than capital budgets. Sites can select from a menu of capabilities to build a fit-for-purpose system, and share system costs across departments. Rental and lease options also make it practical to deploy AllClear for a single turnaround or shutdown.

How do we get started with AllClear?

Getting started usually begins with a conversation about your site’s current mustering and accountability process, where an AllClear specialist walks through your specific challenges and goals. From there, inFRONT helps build the stakeholder and budget case, then supports implementation from engagement through your first emergency mustering drill and beyond. Sites can start with the capabilities most relevant to their biggest risks and expand over time.