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Learn more about the experienced OH&S professionals behind Calgary Safety Consultants and how we help employers build practical, usable safety programs.
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Calgary Safety Consultants is a Western Canadian occupational health and safety firm led by an experienced safety consultant, John Duplessis, B.Sc., CRSP. We provide practical support for employers that need clear safety manuals, COR support, safety training, hazard assessments, inspections, incident investigation guidance, and ongoing OH&S support to help them stay compliant.
Our focus is simple: make safety easier to understand, easier to manage, and easier to apply in real workplaces.
Whether you are building a safety program from the ground up, preparing for COR, responding to compliance gaps, or trying to bring outdated documentation back in line with daily operations, we help you move from uncertainty to a clear plan of action.
Supporting employers across Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan, on site and online.
About us
Who We Are
Calgary Safety Consultants is a Western Canadian occupational health and safety consulting firm serving employers across Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan. We work with small and mid-sized businesses that need practical safety support without unnecessary complexity.
Our work is led by John Duplessis, B.Sc., CRSP, President and Principal Health & Safety Consultant, with more than 30 years of health and safety experience across workplace safety, compliance support, safety program development, audits, training, emergency planning, and operational risk management.
- Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP).
- Certified COR auditor.
- External auditor with Energy Safety Canada.
- Former safety leader with Enbridge, Gibson Energy and ADNOC, and recipient of the ADNOC HSE Innovation Award.
- Author of two OH&S books: The Small Business Health and Safety Playbook and Mastering ISO 45001 for Workplace Safety.
Read John’s full background on our Our Team page.
We understand that most employers are not looking for a binder full of generic policies. They need a safety system that reflects the work they actually do, the hazards their workers actually face, and the compliance expectations they are required to meet.
That is where we help.
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What is a Safety Professional
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Why Employers Choose Calgary Safety Consultants
Many employers come to us because they are overwhelmed by safety requirements or unsure whether their current program would hold up during an audit, client review, incident response, or regulatory inspection.
Our approach is practical. We look at how the work is actually being performed, what hazards are present, what documentation exists, what training has been completed, and where the biggest gaps are. Then we help build a realistic path forward.
Employers choose Calgary Safety Consultants because we provide:
- Plain-language safety documentation that is easier for supervisors and workers to understand.
- Customized safety manuals instead of generic templates that do not match the business.
- Practical compliance support that connects legal requirements to day-to-day operations.
- COR and audit support focused on closing real gaps before they become larger problems.
- Flexible support for employers that do not need a full-time safety person but still need reliable OH&S guidance.
- A business-minded approach that recognizes safety affects productivity, claims, client requirements, insurance, contracts, and operational continuity.
Strong safety systems help employers do more than meet minimum compliance. They help reduce confusion, improve consistency, support due diligence, and prevent small issues from becoming costly incidents, stop-work situations, claims, or failed audits.
Our approach
Our Approach to Workplace Safety
We believe safety should be clear, practical, and connected to the work.
A safety manual should not sit untouched in a folder. Training should not be treated as a one-time formality. Inspections should not be completed just to check a box. Corrective actions should not remain open for months without follow-up.
When safety systems are disconnected from operations, employers lose visibility. Hazards get missed. Supervisors become uncertain. Workers receive inconsistent direction. Records become hard to defend during an audit or investigation.
Our approach focuses on four practical steps:
- First, we identify what the employer already has in place.
- Second, we compare the existing program against legal requirements, audit expectations, client requirements, and the actual work being performed.
- Third, we build or update the required documents, forms, procedures, training, and tracking systems.
- Fourth, we help the employer understand how to maintain the system so it keeps working after the initial project is complete.
This creates a stronger connection between documentation, supervision, worker participation, hazard control, training, inspections, investigations, and continuous improvement.
The role
What a Safety Consultant Does for Your Business
A safety consultant is an outside occupational health and safety professional you bring in for a specific project, or for regular support, without hiring a full-time safety manager.
In practice, a safety consultant helps you:
- Identify workplace hazards and write hazard assessments your supervisors can actually use.
- Build or update your safety manual and health and safety program.
- Prepare for COR or SECOR audits and close the gaps an auditor would find.
- Respond to an OHS inspection, order or complaint with a clear, documented plan.
- Investigate incidents and turn the findings into corrective actions that stick.
- Train supervisors, committee members and workers, and keep training records in order.
When employers usually call us
Typical situations include a small landscaping or trades company asked for a safety program before a contract is signed, a warehouse that has received an OHS officer's order after a near miss, or a construction contractor that wants SECOR so it can bid on bigger projects. Each one needs a different plan, and the first step is always understanding how the work is done.
The value shows up in day-to-day operations: fewer surprises at audits, faster approval from clients, supervisors who know what's expected of them, and lower exposure to claims and stop-work orders.
Choosing a consultant
How to Choose the Right Safety Consultant
Safety consultants don't all work the same way. These questions will help you find the right fit for your business.
- What are their credentials? Look for a recognized designation such as the CRSP (Canadian Registered Safety Professional), granted by the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals. John Duplessis is a CRSP with more than 30 years of experience in occupational health and safety.
- Do they have audit experience? If COR or SECOR matters to you, ask who will review your program. John is a certified COR auditor and an external auditor with Energy Safety Canada.
- Do they know your province? Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan each have their own legislation. Your program should match the rules where your people work.
- Will you understand the documents? Ask to see how they write procedures. Plain language gets used. Jargon gets ignored.
- Is the price clear? You should know the scope and cost up front. For example, our Starter Safety Manual Package is $1,995 + GST.
- What do past clients say? Read the reviews further down this page.
If you'd like to talk it through, call 1-888-231-0358 or book a free 30-minute consultation. We aim to reply within 2 to 4 hours, or by the next business day.
What we do
What We Help Employers With
Employers contact Calgary Safety Consultants when they need clear, practical help with workplace safety requirements. In many cases, the issue is not that the employer does not care about safety. The issue is that the safety program has become outdated, disconnected from the work, or difficult for supervisors and workers to use.
We help with:
- Custom workplace safety manuals and OH&S program development.
- COR and SECOR support, including gap reviews, audit preparation, corrective action planning, and program maintenance.
- Safety training, including online, virtual, and customized workplace-specific training.
- Hazard assessments, job hazard assessments, safe work practices, and safe job procedures.
- Workplace inspections, incident investigation processes, and corrective action tracking.
- Regulatory compliance support for Alberta, BC, and Saskatchewan employers.
- Ongoing safety program maintenance for businesses that need regular help keeping documentation, training, inspections, and records current.
The goal is not to create paperwork for the sake of paperwork. The goal is to give employers a usable system that helps reduce risk, support supervisors, protect workers, and improve audit and compliance performance.
Trust matters when you bring in outside safety support.
Here's What Our Clients Are Saying
Hear from clients who have worked with Calgary Safety Consultants to improve workplace safety, compliance, and day-to-day safety performance.
We had a great experience and subscribed for ongoing OH&S services. Best choice we made for our business and our staff.
Calgary Safety Consultants is great to work with. They were able to help with our industry specific needs, and improve our company.
Great finishes product and delivered timely. We intend to get more modules completed this year. Thank you!
John was amazing to work with. He was quick and efficient with all our project tasks. Could not recommend more!
We engaged Calgary Safety Consultants to assisst our condo community in getting up to speed on Alberta OH&S requirements for caretaking and groundskeeping staff.
John was very insightful on developing a “right sized” safety manual for our Condo Corp activities.
Our project was completed efficiently and expediently. More importantly, we understand what is required and why.
John was awesome to deal with and got me on track to deal with ohs. Highly recommended
Thankyou John for doing on site inspection and Job Hazard Assessment, your report really helped us.
John was great to work with! I was having trouble finding someone to help us perform an audit of our warehouses for OHS compliance and came across Calgary Safety Consultants – exactly what we were looking for! John visited our 3 sites and delivered a very comprehensive report for us to use – all in a very timely and professional manner.
John was fantastic in informing me and providing the documents needed to run a health and safety program. we are so greatful we found John with calgary safety consultants.
We loved working with this company. They really got us out of a jam after a visit from Alberta OH&S.
John was extremely helpful and detail oriented when helping us create a compliance matrix that was required for our business. His background in the oil and gas industry set the bar for the highest level of health and safety standards. His turn around time was also extremely fast.
Everything was awesome and we would use them again. We hope to see him in the future.
John is very professional and knowledgeable. It was a pleasure working with him.
Excellent company. Very knowledgeable, professional and the communication was great.
If your Company is looking to make real and long lasting internal corporate improvements to its Safety Culture and performance; or wish to elevate your HSE Profile when bidding on Project or vetting sub-contractors. You need to reach out to the Safety Professionals at Calgary Safety Consultants. The Safety services and advice that is provided is based off of professional training , extensive knowledge of Federal and Provincial OH&S Regulations, and the proven ability to identify, document, communicate and implement innovative and proven Safety Solutions to meet the Safety challenges across a wide variety of industries and work environments.
John Duplessis is a very experienced safety professional with multi-safety service offerings. He has both national and international safety advising experiences both on land and offshore.John will listen to your safety needs and formulate an appropriate plan to address your concerns.I recommend using him for your health, safety and environmental projects or consulting needs. He has an expansive network of addtional professionals to augment his services.
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Common questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Find clear answers to common questions about our safety consulting, training, COR support, and OH&S program development services.
What is a safety professional?
A safety professional is a trained and competent person who helps employers identify hazards, assess risk, implement controls, meet OH&S requirements, and maintain an effective workplace safety program.
Is a safety professional the same as a safety consultant?
Not always. A safety professional may be an internal employee, while a safety consultant is usually an external professional hired to provide specific support. Calgary Safety Consultants provides external safety professional support for employers that need practical OH&S help without hiring a full-time safety employee.
When should a business hire a safety professional?
A business should consider hiring or contracting a safety professional when its safety program is outdated, records are incomplete, supervisors are unsure what to do, incidents are occurring, COR or audit requirements are approaching, or regulatory compliance concerns have been identified.
Do small businesses need a safety professional?
Small businesses may not need a full-time safety professional, but they still need a functioning safety system. External safety professional support can help small businesses meet requirements, organize records, train workers, and manage hazards without creating an overly complicated program.
Can Calgary Safety Consultants help with COR or SECOR?
Yes. Calgary Safety Consultants can support COR and SECOR readiness, documentation review, safety manual updates, audit preparation, corrective action planning, and ongoing safety program maintenance.
Can this support be provided remotely?
Yes. Many safety program reviews, documentation updates, training record reviews, and consultation services can be completed remotely or virtually. In-person support may be recommended when site conditions, field verification, inspections, or workplace-specific assessments are required.
What records should a safety professional review?
Common records include safety policies, hazard assessments, inspections, training records, incident investigations, emergency response documents, meeting minutes, maintenance records, corrective actions, safe work procedures, and evidence that the safety program is being used.
Can a safety professional help after an OHS order?
Yes. A safety professional can help review the order, identify the required corrective actions, update documentation, support implementation, and help the employer organize evidence of compliance.
What does a safety consultant do?
A safety consultant helps employers find and control workplace hazards and meet occupational health and safety requirements. Typical work includes hazard assessments, safety manuals and programs, COR and SECOR preparation, incident investigations, training and help responding to OHS orders.
How do I choose a safety consultant?
Look for a recognized designation such as the CRSP, real audit experience, knowledge of the legislation in your province, plain-language documents and clear pricing. Ask how the consultant will learn about your operation before writing anything.
How much does a safety consultant cost?
It depends on the scope. Our Starter Safety Manual Package is $1,995 + GST for small employers working toward SECOR. Other projects are quoted after a free 30-minute consultation, so you know the cost before any work begins.
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