One combined plan
A single violence and harassment prevention plan structured around section 390 of Alberta’s current OHS Code.
Violence and Harassment Prevention Plan
One combined workplace violence and harassment prevention plan, with reporting and investigation procedures and forms developed from the agreed workplace information. The employer must complete the hazard assessment, consultation, site validation, approval, implementation and worker training.
Under section 390(1) of Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety Code, Part 27, every employer must develop and implement a violence and harassment prevention plan. Each draft receives a professional review by John Duplessis, B.Sc., CRSP; the employer retains approval and legal responsibility.
What’s included
A Core Plan, Built Around Your Workplace
One written plan covering the core prevention, reporting, investigation and confidentiality requirements, subject to the agreed scope and employer validation.
Prevention measures
Draft measures to eliminate or, where that is not reasonably practicable, control violence and harassment hazards. They must be based on the employer’s current hazard assessment and validated with the required workplace participants.
Reporting procedures
How workers report concerns, who receives reports and how information is handled. Confidentiality is subject to the disclosure exceptions in OHS Code section 390(1)(f), including investigation, corrective action, threat warnings and disclosure required by law.
Investigation procedures
General steps for investigating complaints and incidents, documenting findings and taking corrective action. A specific case may require an impartial competent investigator and legal, human resources or other specialist advice.
Forms with your logo
Reporting and investigation forms set up with your company name and logo. A completed form alone does not demonstrate a fair, adequate or legally sufficient investigation.
Review record
A review record addressing the triggers in OHS Code section 390.7: an indicating incident, relevant work or work-site change, committee or representative request, and at least every three years. Required consultation and any resulting revision must also be documented.
Legal and operational limits
A Written Plan Must Be Implemented and Supported
The Violence and Harassment Prevention Plan is one part of the employer’s system. It does not replace the hazard assessment, consultation, worker training, competent supervision, prompt incident response, fair investigation, corrective action, document control or periodic review required in practice.
Immediate danger comes first
Use the workplace emergency procedure and call 911 when someone faces immediate danger. Protect people, preserve relevant evidence and make any required OHS, police, workers’ compensation or other reports before seeking routine consulting support.
Investigations need safeguards
Assess conflicts of interest, investigator competence, procedural fairness, privacy, record access and retaliation risks before assigning a complaint. The written procedure cannot decide whether a particular investigator or process is appropriate.
Review after change or concern
Do not wait three years after an indicating incident, work or work-site change, committee or representative request, worker concern or evidence that a control is ineffective. Apply interim controls while the issue is assessed.
Verified November 6, 2026 against Alberta OHS Code Part 27 and the Government of Alberta’s workplace violence and harassment guidance. Confirm the governing jurisdiction and current law before use.
Customized for you
Every Plan Is Customized to Your Business
It isn’t a name-and-logo template. We develop the draft from the agreed information and access, then the employer, committee or representative and affected workers must validate the hazards, controls, contacts and investigation process for the actual workplace.
A one-hour meeting or submission document starts the customization process; it does not replace the consultation required by OHS Code sections 390(2) and 390.7(2), or site-specific hazard assessment. The plan can be paired with separately scoped respectful workplace training.
- The starting price of $695 plus GST covers one workplace.
- More locations or complex operations raise the price.
- We confirm your price in writing before any work begins.
How it works
From Free Consultation to a Plan Your Team Knows
Free 30-minute consultation
We assess the workplace, jurisdiction and scope to determine whether the package appears to fit.
Meet with us or send your details
Choose a one-hour meeting or complete our submission document. We gather the initial roles, reporting contacts and operating information, identify missing or sensitive inputs, and set out the consultation and site validation still required.
We write your plan
You receive a draft for management, committee or representative and affected-worker review, as applicable.
Review and delivery
We incorporate agreed changes and deliver revised files for employer approval, document control and implementation.
Share it with your team
Consult the required workplace participants, approve and make the plan accessible, train workers on the plan and revisions as required by OHS Code section 391, and verify understanding and implementation.
Know before you buy
Who It’s For and What’s Not Included
Who it’s for
- Alberta employers without a violence and harassment prevention plan.
- Employers reviewing separate policies against the combined requirements that took full effect on March 31, 2025.
- Offices, clinics, retail stores, contractors and other small businesses.
- Employers in B.C. or Saskatchewan may request a separately scoped plan based on that province’s current requirements; Alberta wording is not reused without a jurisdictional review.
Not included
- Investigating a specific complaint or incident, quoted separately after conflict, competence, privacy and scope checks.
- Training for workers and supervisors. Where added, the scope must identify participants, instructor qualifications, practical components, competency assessment, records and retraining triggers.
- Legal, employment, privacy or human rights advice. Obtain advice from a qualified lawyer where those issues affect the plan or a case.
- Plans for more than one workplace, unless included in the quote. Security design, emergency response services, clinical support, law-enforcement functions and regulated professional services are also excluded unless expressly scoped.
Common questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Do all Alberta employers need a violence and harassment prevention plan?
Yes. OHS Code section 390(1) requires every Alberta employer to develop and implement a violence and harassment prevention plan. Section 390(2) also requires consultation with the committee, representative or affected workers, as applicable.
Is this a template?
It is not a name-and-logo template. We draft it from the agreed workplace information, but the employer and required workplace participants must validate the hazards, controls, reporting contacts and investigation process before approval and implementation.
We have separate violence and harassment policies. Do we need a new plan?
Alberta’s current OHS Code requires one violence and harassment prevention plan. We can review and combine existing material, but the employer must consult the required participants, address gaps, approve the result and implement it.
Do we have to meet with you?
No. A meeting or submission document can provide the initial information, but neither replaces the required workplace consultation, hazard assessment or validation. Follow-up information or a site review may be needed.
How much does it cost?
It starts at $695 plus GST for one workplace. More locations or complex operations raise the price, and we confirm it in writing before any work begins.
Do you offer training?
Yes. Separately scoped respectful workplace training can support implementation. The employer must also ensure workers are trained on the prevention plan, revisions, recognition, response, obtaining assistance, reporting, investigation and documentation as required by OHS Code section 391.
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Get Your Violence and Harassment Prevention Plan
Tell us about your workplace and we’ll confirm the package fits before any work begins. Starting at $695 plus GST, customized to your business.
Before you reach out
Quick answers about working with us
- Which areas do you serve?
- Calgary Safety Consultants is a Western Canadian health and safety consulting firm. We support employers across Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan, on site and online.
- Who will we work with?
- Projects are led by John Duplessis, B.Sc., CRSP, President and Principal Health & Safety Consultant, who has more than 30 years of occupational health and safety experience. He is a Canadian Registered Safety Professional, a certified COR auditor, an Energy Safety Canada external auditor and a member of Health and Safety Professionals Canada and the Alberta Society of Health and Safety Professionals.
- How do we get started?
- Book a free 30-minute consultation on our calendar, call 1-888-231-0358, or use the form below. We talk through your situation first, then send a written scope and quote before any work begins.
- What does it cost?
- Our Starter Safety Manual Package, recommended for SECOR, is $1,995 plus GST, and Custom Safety Training built from your own procedures starts at $1,499 plus GST. Online courses are priced per learner, starting at $24.99, and 10% comes off automatically at checkout when you buy 10 or more seats of the same course. Other consulting is quoted per project after a free 30-minute consultation, so you know the scope and cost before any work begins. See all our packages and prices.
- Do you work with small businesses?
- Yes. Many of our clients are small and mid-sized employers without a full-time safety department, including contractors, manufacturers, non-profits and clinics.
- Can you help with COR, audits and training too?
- Yes. We conduct COR audits and help with COR and SECOR preparation, safety manuals, hazard assessments, compliance audits, emergency response plans, incident investigations and contractor prequalification in ISNetworld, Avetta and ComplyWorks. We also offer online courses including WHMIS, TDG and OH&S leadership, and custom safety training built around your own hazards and procedures. We can’t guarantee that you’ll obtain COR or SECOR, but we stand behind our work: every formal document we deliver carries a 60-day errors and omissions warranty, and our COR and SECOR program builds include a documentation warranty through your first audit or evaluation within 12 months of delivery.
How we work together
A Partnership, Not a Hand-Off
We work with employers who want to improve. The best results come when owners, managers and supervisors take an active part in the work, rather than handing it to an outside consultant and waiting for a finished binder. We bring the expertise, the structure and the follow-up. You bring leadership, time and a commitment to act on what we find.
If you only want paperwork that sits on a shelf, we're probably not the right fit. If you want a safer workplace, a program your workers trust and an audit you can walk into with confidence, we'd like to work with you. We'll talk about this openly during your free 30-minute consultation, so we both know it's a good fit before any work begins.
What We Commit To
- Direct access to a senior professional. John Duplessis, B.Sc., CRSP, leads every engagement himself, from the first conversation to final delivery.
- Quick replies. We answer emails and calls within 2 to 4 hours during business hours, or by the next business day after hours and on weekends. Every client question matters to us, and we treat it that way.
- A written scope and price first. You know what's included and what it costs before any work begins, and nothing outside that scope goes ahead without your written approval.
- Work built for your operation. Practical, plain-language deliverables that fit your work and your province's legislation, not a generic template.
- Clear timelines. We agree on delivery dates at kickoff and tell you early if anything puts them at risk.
- Confidentiality. We handle your records, incident details and worker information as set out in our Privacy Policy.
What We Need From You
- Leadership involvement. An owner or senior manager stays involved from kickoff to final review, approves the work and backs the changes. Workers can tell whether leadership means it, and so can auditors.
- A main contact with time and authority. Someone who can make decisions, get answers and keep things moving on your side.
- Complete, honest information. Your documents and records, and a true picture of how the work is really done, including near misses, shortcuts and what isn't working.
- Hands-on participation. Your supervisors and workers take part in interviews, site walks, hazard assessments and reviews. A program your people help shape is a program they'll use.
- Timely review and sign-off. You review drafts, give feedback and approve documents within the timeframes we agree on.
- Follow-through. You put the recommendations into practice and keep the records that show your program is in use.
Your Legal Responsibilities Stay With You
As the employer, you keep your legal duties under OHS legislation. We advise, organize and support. You make the decisions and direct the work. Our work makes your supervisors, internal safety coordinator, and safety committee or representative more effective. It doesn't replace them.
Timelines Depend on Both of Us
Our delivery dates start at project kickoff and assume your information, feedback and approvals arrive when agreed. If they're delayed, the schedule moves with them. If a project stalls, we'll raise it with you directly and agree on a plan to get it back on track, or pause it until you're ready.
Straight Answers, No False Promises
We'll tell you what you need to hear, not just what you want to hear. Audit, certification and inspection decisions belong to your certifying partner or regulator, so no consultant can guarantee the outcome. What we can promise is practical, credible work and honest advice about what it will take.
Our services are not an emergency response service. If someone is seriously hurt or in danger, call 911 first, then make any reports your provincial OHS regulator requires. Once the scene is safe, contact us and we'll help you with next steps.
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