BIS Safety Software

What BIS Safety Software does

BIS Safety Software Inc. is a privately held Canadian SaaS company founded in 2006 and headquartered in Sherwood Park, Alberta. The company provides an integrated Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) platform marketed as Safety Acceleration Software™, serving regulated industries including construction, oil and gas, mining, transportation, manufacturing, forestry, and energy across Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Ireland. Its platform unifies a learning management system (LMS), training record management, digital forms, inspections, incident and risk management, equipment and asset management, competency assessment, lone worker monitoring, and compliance reporting into a coordinated environment, with recent AI-powered modules for course authoring, form generation, form completion, virtual proctoring, and an embedded chatbot ("Ask Amy").

The core technical stack is a multi-tenant cloud SaaS platform with SOC-compliant infrastructure, API/SSO integration capabilities, and mobile delivery via the SafeTapp application. The company monetizes primarily through quote-based annual SaaS subscriptions, supplemented by a content business comprising thousands of proprietary safety training courses sold individually or via subscriptions, and a custom eLearning development service. Go-to-market blends direct enterprise field sales targeting large regulated organizations (with named customers including Rio Tinto, Plains Midstream, North American Construction Group, and Manitoulin Transport) with a 750+ Network Partner channel across Reseller, Course Owners, and Authorized Partners programs, plus a self-serve mobile layer for individual workers and contractors. Founder Dan MacDonald leads the company, which operates without disclosed external institutional funding.

Name

BIS Safety Software

Legal name

BIS Safety Software Inc.

Website

https://bissafety.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

BIS Safety Software is a privately held Canadian SaaS company providing an integrated EHS platform — Safety Acceleration Software™ — with LMS, training records, digital forms, inspections, and compliance reporting for regulated industries including construction, oil and gas, mining, and transportation across North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

EHS Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

EHS Management Systems & ISO Consulting (ISO 14001/45001) (BPAHAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

EHS Training, Competency & Culture Programs (BPAHAJAL), Safety, Security & Facilities Onboarding (EHS, Physical Security) (EDABAOAI)

Keywords

• EHS compliance software
• Safety management platform
• Learning management system
• Workforce training software
• Incident management software

Headquarters

HQ city

Sherwood Park

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription: Cloud-based Software-as-a-Service delivered as a subscription model with monthly or annual billing. The platform is provided on a 99.5% uptime commitment basis.
2. Training Courses: Sale of individual safety training courses and course subscriptions. The platform offers thousands of premium safety training courses including weights and dimensions, defensive driving, fall protection, H2S safety, and WHMIS 2025.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

BIS Safety Software provides a cloud-based EHS and safety management platform (Safety Acceleration Software™) that unifies workforce training, certifications, digital field documentation, asset oversight, and compliance reporting for regulated industries. The platform bundles an LMS, training record management, digital forms, incident management, asset tracking, and AI-powered features into a coordinated operating environment, and is paired with a mobile application (SafeTapp) for field workers, a catalog of safety training courses, and custom eLearning development.

Product overview

BIS Safety Software is a comprehensive EHS (Environmental, Health, and Safety) software company that offers Safety Acceleration Software™ as its unified core platform. The platform integrates multiple modules including Learning Management System (LMS), Training Record Management System, Training Matrix Software, Digital Forms Software, Digital Folders, Equipment Management Software, Online Classroom Calendar, and Reporting Dashboard. Specialized solutions include Certificate of Recognition (COR™), Online Orientation Software, Lone Worker App, Field Level Hazard Assessments, Incident Management Software, Competency Assessment Software, Toolbox Talk Software, Pre-Trip Inspection Software, Site Inspection Software, Virtual Proctoring, and the BIS Safety App (SafeTapp) mobile application. The company rebranded from BIS Trainer to BIS Safety Software in December 2020, reflecting its expansion from a learning management system to a comprehensive integrated safety and compliance platform serving regulated industries including construction, energy, manufacturing, transportation, forestry, and mining across Canada and the United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SafeTapp: Mobile application for health and safety management with features including account access, training ticket access, course completion tracking, and online course access.
• Safety Acceleration Software

Products and services

• Safety Acceleration Software™ A coordinated operating system for regulated workforce execution that unifies workforce training, certifications, digital field documentation, asset oversight, and compliance reporting with embedded AI capabilities, available as a cloud-based SaaS subscription for enterprise safety and compliance teams.
• BIS Safety App (SafeTapp) Mobile safety application that gives workers and contractors self-serve access to training records, safety tickets, course completion, and mobile-friendly safety forms on smartphones and tablets.
• Lone Worker App Mobile application for protecting remote and isolated workers with real-time monitoring, alerts, and communication tools including location tracking, sold to organizations with field-based or off-site personnel.
• Safety Training Courses Catalog of premium online safety training courses covering WHMIS 2025, H2S Safety, Fall Protection, Forklift Training, Defensive Driving, Cargo Securement, Hours of Service, Ground Disturbance, and other construction, oil & gas, transportation, mining, and general industry topics, sold individually or via course subscriptions to workers and contractors.
• Custom eLearning Development Bespoke development of customer-specific eLearning safety courses tailored to an organization's operations, equipment, and compliance requirements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Faster workforce mobilization through verified qualifications and streamlined onboarding
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability10 records

Feature9 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Avetta: Avetta provides contractor prequalification and supply-chain compliance management — directly comparable to BIS's contractor management and energy/construction safety workflows.
• Cority: Cority (formerly Medgate) is a Toronto-based EHS SaaS platform serving enterprise customers across industrial, healthcare, and public-sector verticals. It is one of the most direct North American EHS competitors to BIS.
• Intelex Technologies: Intelex is a Toronto-based EHS and quality management software vendor owned by Fortive, serving enterprise customers in regulated industries with overlapping modules (incidents, training, audits).
• VelocityEHS: VelocityEHS is a direct EHS software competitor offering a broad platform spanning incident management, training, and compliance for industrial customers. It overlaps BIS's regulated-industry verticals and core EHS modules.
• Vector Solutions: Vector Solutions provides compliance training, LMS, and operational risk management software to industrial and public-sector customers — overlapping directly with BIS's training and EHS modules.
• SafetyCulture: SafetyCulture (iAuditor) is a closely comparable mobile-first safety inspection and training platform serving similar mid-market and enterprise customers across construction, manufacturing, and logistics. It competes head-to-head with BIS on checklists, training, and asset management.
• J. J. Keller & Associates: J. J. Keller offers regulatory compliance, training, and EHS management services for transportation and industrial customers — a long-standing direct competitor in DOT/safety training and compliance content.

Broad incumbents

• SAP (EHS / Sustainability modules): SAP's broader enterprise suite includes EHS and sustainability modules sold to large industrials. While not a focused competitor, it competes for the same enterprise EHS budget allocations as BIS in large accounts.
• ServiceNow: ServiceNow's enterprise workflow platform includes an Integrated Risk Management / EHS module set. As a broader incumbent, it competes with BIS for enterprise compliance and workflow spend.

Emerging players

• EHS Insight: EHS Insight is a smaller EHS SaaS platform offering incidents, training, and compliance modules to mid-market industrial customers — overlapping with BIS's mid-market positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCw0nqBwZ8KuVSG1S1K2V8rw
• Facebookfacebook.com/BIS.Safety.Software
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/2050381
• Instagraminstagram.com/bis_safety_software
• Xx.com/BISTraining

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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