The Safety Council of Southwest Louisiana

What The Safety Council of Southwest Louisiana does

The Safety Council of Southwest Louisiana, now operating as HASC Louisiana (Health and Safety Council Louisiana), is a 501(c)(3) non-profit safety training and occupational health services provider founded in 1955 and headquartered in Sulphur, Louisiana. The organization operates four training locations across Louisiana (Sulphur, Gonzales, Brusly, LaPlace) plus a 9,000 sq. ft. Occupational Health Center in Sulphur, with national reach through a network of 40+ partner safety councils. Its core offering is Safety Essentials, a 3-hour online reciprocal PSM-compliance training program accepted by nearly 500 industrial sites and 90% of the top U.S. refineries, validated by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and exclusively represented through the PRESCA association. The organization serves two interrelated customer segments: owner/operators of petrochemical, refining, LNG, and energy facilities (including CITGO, Phillips 66, LyondellBasell, Westlake Chemical, Sasol, Air Liquide, Air Products, Linde, Cheniere, Cameron LNG, and W.R. Grace), and the contractor companies that must complete its training for site access. Ancillary revenue streams include membership dues, OSHA/MSHA-certified training, custom e-learning development, a 24/7 teleSTAT telemedicine occupational health platform, drug and alcohol screening, FIT/audiometric testing, background screening via S2Verify, and the iPQF industry pre-qualification marketplace.

The business operates a cloud-based learning management system called the LINK portal that provides 24/7 access to training records, online course registration, payments, digital badging via LINKmobile, and Live Online Proctoring (LOP) — a human-proctored remote exam service with subpoena-supporting legal record retention. Course delivery spans in-person instructor-led training at the four Louisiana centers, virtually proctored courses, and 100% online self-paced modules. Pricing varies by course type ($20-$160+) with member and non-member tiers; iPQF charges $700 for PSM contractors and $300 for basic contractors. Revenue mechanics are diversified across one-time training fees, recurring membership subscriptions, professional services fees (occupational health and custom development), and transaction-based iPQF fees. On October 9, 2024, the organization executed a business combination with HASC (Health and Safety Council), rebranded as HASC Louisiana, and on January 1, 2025, became the exclusive HASC location offering Safety Essentials; PRESCA membership followed on January 6, 2025.

Name

The Safety Council of Southwest Louisiana

Legal name

Health and Safety Council Louisiana

Website

https://safetyswla.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

HASC Louisiana (formerly Safety Council of Southwest Louisiana) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit safety training provider serving petrochemical, refining, LNG, and energy contractors and owner/operators across Louisiana with the industry-standard Safety Essentials PSM-compliance course.

Ownership category

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Product category

Occupational Safety Training & Health Services

NAICS

Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

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PRIMARYEDANAIAM

Skilled Trades, Safety & Compliance Certification Prep (OSHA, HAZMAT, welding, electrical, HVAC)

Education/Tutoring & Test Preparation/Professional Certification & Licensure Exam Prep

SECONDARYEDAAALAO

Environmental, Health & Safety / Sustainability (EHS, Environmental Compliance CE)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

SECONDARYEDAAALAH

Construction & Trades Licensure (Contractor, Electrician, Plumber, HVAC CE)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

Keywords

• Workplace safety training
• PSM compliance training
• Occupational health services
• Contractor pre-qualification
• Industrial safety certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Lake Charles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Training Course Fees: Revenue from registration fees for safety training courses including Safety Essentials, certified training, leadership courses, site-specific orientations, and virtual reality training. Pricing varies by course type, with member and non-member rates. Course fees range from $20 to $160+ depending on course length and delivery method.
2. Membership Dues: Annual membership providing discounted training costs, 24/7 online records access, online registration, invoicing privileges upon credit approval, and additional benefits including background screening discounts and custom badging.
3. Occupational Health Services: Comprehensive occupational health services including injury care, fit-for-duty exams, physicals, drug and alcohol testing, FIT testing, pulmonary function testing, audiogram testing, teleSTAT telemedicine, on-site services, medical directorship, and vaccinations.
4. Background Screening Services: Employment background screening via S2Verify through the Safety Council Security Consortium (SCSC) program, including all-known address search, county/federal criminal reports, motor vehicle report, nation scan, Patriot Act search, prohibited parties search, and social security verification. Grading matrix scaling from 00 (clear) to 07.
5. iPQF (Pre-Qualification Form) Fees: Contractor pre-qualification platform fees: PSM Contractors $700, Basic Contractors $300. Marketplace feature allows owners to select qualified contractors.
6. Custom Course Development: Tailored e-learning course development for organizations with site-specific, safety, new hire orientation, or HR-related content. Courses hosted in cloud-based system with charges based on course consumption.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Safety Council of Southwest Louisiana (HASC Louisiana) is a non-profit safety training and occupational health organization that delivers reciprocal PSM-compliance contractor safety orientation (Safety Essentials®) accepted by nearly 500 industrial sites, complemented by OSHA/MSHA certification courses, site-specific orientations, instructor-led training, leadership programs, occupational health services (injury care, telemedicine, drug screening, fit testing), contractor pre-qualification (iPQF), background screening, and custom course development, all delivered through four Louisiana training centers, a cloud-based LINK portal, and Live Online Proctoring.

Product overview

HASC Louisiana (formerly Safety Council of Southwest Louisiana) operates as a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization offering a comprehensive suite of workplace safety and health services. The core offering is Safety Essentials®, a revolutionary 3-hour online reciprocal PSM compliance training program that has become the industry standard, accepted by nearly 500 sites nationwide. The organization provides integrated services including: iPQF (Industry Pre-Qualification Form) for contractor pre-qualification management; Live Online Proctoring (LOP) for remote exam monitoring; Custom Course Development for tailored training solutions; and an Occupational Health Center offering injury care, drug/alcohol screening, and telemedicine. Training delivery methods include instructor-led courses, virtually proctored courses, in-lab training, and virtual reality. The organization manages membership programs with benefits including discounted training, 24/7 record access via LINK™ portal, background screening via S2Verify, and custom badging. The product portfolio spans from core PSM compliance training through occupational health services, employment screening, and workforce development programs—all unified under the mission of building safe workplaces by improving workforce quality and integrity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Safety Essentials®: A revolutionary approach to reciprocal PSM-compliance training utilizing adult learning theories that is cost-effective, informative, and engaging. Reciprocal training program accepted by numerous Owner/Operator sites, 100% online delivery with training integrity, additional general safety course library, and annual Refresher/Enhancer Course.

Products and services

• Safety Essentials A revolutionary 3-hour online reciprocal PSM-compliance training program utilizing adult learning theories, animations, analogies, knowledge checks, and randomized exam questions with remediations. Validated by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Accepted by nearly 500 industrial sites with approximately 50% requiring it exclusively. Training records kept in perpetuity.
• iPQF (Industry Pre-Qualification Form) Upgraded digital platform for contractor pre-qualification with a marketplace allowing owner/operator companies to discover and select qualified contractors. Enhanced navigation, real-time email expiration alerts, and missing information notifications. Pricing: PSM Contractors $700, Basic Contractors $300.
• Occupational Health Center A 9,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art facility offering FIT testing, pulmonary function testing, audiogram testing, drug and alcohol screening, teleSTAT telemedicine, on-call injury care, medical directorship, fit-for-duty exams, physicals, and vaccinations for industrial workforce occupational health needs.
• Background Screening Comprehensive pre-employment background screening via S2Verify through the Safety Council Security Consortium (SCSC) program. Includes all-known address search, county/federal criminal reports, motor vehicle report, nation scan, Patriot Act search, prohibited parties search, and social security verification. NAPBS accredited and FCRA-aligned. Grading matrix from 00 (clear) to 07.
• Live Online Proctoring (LOP) Secure, interactive online training proctoring available 7 days a week with trained human proctors providing continuous oversight of learners. Captures photo/ID for identity verification, provides legally defensible record retention with subpoena support, and offers digital badging through LINKmobile. Available Monday-Friday 6 AM-6 PM CST and weekends 8 AM-4:30 PM CST.
• Custom Course Development E-Learning team develops customized training courses including site-specific, safety, new hire orientation, and HR-related programs. Features professional voiceovers, infographics, motion graphics, test banks, and consistent information delivery across organizations. Cloud-based hosting with rapid turnaround capability.
• Full Course Catalog Comprehensive catalog of safety training courses including MSHA New Miner Training, OSHA certifications, Forklift Certification, Crane & Rigging, CPR/AED/First Aid, Body Positioning, Permit Receiver training, Confined Space Competent Person, Fall Protection, Excavation Competent Person, and site-specific orientations for major industrial facilities.
• Leadership Training (LEAD™) Training programs designed to develop safety-conscious leadership at all organizational levels, including the HASC LEAD™ leadership program that cultivates leaders who prioritize safety, supervisors' impact on safety behavioral learning, DEI training, and root cause analysis.
• LINK™ Training Management Portal Cloud-based portal providing 24/7 access to training records, online registration for scheduling and payments, digital badging, and membership management. LINKmobile enables mobile badge access for credentials.
• Membership Program Annual membership providing discounted training costs, 24/7 access to online training records, online registration, invoicing privileges upon credit approval, customized training, background screening discounts, and custom badging benefits.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 500 industrial sites have adopted Safety Essentials as preferred contractor orientation, with approximately 50% requiring it exclusively for site access.
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Named customers19 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration1 record

Feature8 records

Partnerships

24 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PRESCA (Petrochemical, Refining, and Energy Safety Council Association)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 January 2025HASC Louisiana is a founding/inaugural member of PRESCA, a Texas-based non-profit uniting safety councils to ensure quality, integrity, and reciprocity in training across the energy sector. PRESCA serves as the accrediting organization for Safety Essentials, the most widely accepted reciprocal PSM course nationwide. PRESCA promotes strict accreditation guidelines and auditing practices encompassing PSM, site-specific, and general safety courses.
• S2VerifycoreTechnology or IntegrationS2Verify is a full-service pre-employment screening provider providing background screening through the Safety Council Security Consortium (SCSC) program. S2Verify is NAPBS accredited to ensure employment screening programs align with FCRA guidelines. Services include all-known address search, county/federal criminal reports, MVR, nation scan, Patriot Act, prohibited parties search, and social security verification.
• Air LiquideminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAir Liquide is an accepting site for Safety Essentials reciprocal training, meaning contractors who complete the course can access Air Liquide facilities without additional site-specific orientation.
• Air ProductsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAir Products is an accepting site for Safety Essentials reciprocal training.
• CITGO PetroleumminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCITGO Petroleum is an accepting site for Safety Essentials. Additionally, CITGO's Manager of HSSE (Mark Jester) serves on the HASC Louisiana Board.
• Cameron LNGminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCameron LNG (CLNG) is an accepting site for Safety Essentials and requires CLNG Site Specific Contractor Orientation (virtually proctored) as a prerequisite.
• Westlake ChemicalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWestlake Chemical is a Platinum+ sponsor, an accepting site for Safety Essentials, and requires Westlake Chemical Permit Receiver training. Keith Perkins, Procurement Manager at Westlake Chemical, serves on the HASC Louisiana Board.
• SasolminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSasol is a Platinum+ sponsor, an accepting site for Safety Essentials, and offers Sasol Site-Specific Orientation in both English and Spanish. Ryan Novak, Sr. Manager – Safety, Health, and ER at Sasol Chemicals Americas, serves on the HASC Louisiana Board.
• LyondellBasellminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLyondellBasell is a Speaker Sponsor and Platinum sponsor, an accepting site for Safety Essentials. Armando Lara, Site Manager at LYB LIP JV, serves on the HASC Louisiana Board.
• W.R. Grace & Co.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerGrace is a Platinum+ sponsor and accepting site for Safety Essentials. Julie Morris, EHS Manager at Grace, serves as Executive Committee Chair on the HASC Louisiana Board.
• Lotte Chemical USAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLotte Chemical is an accepting site for Safety Essentials. Kristin Ned, Site Human Resource Manager at Lotte Chemical USA, serves on the HASC Louisiana Board.
• Phillips 66minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPhillips 66 is a Platinum sponsor and accepting site for Safety Essentials.
• Energy TransferminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEnergy Transfer is an accepting site for Safety Essentials.
• CheniereminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCheniere is an accepting site for Safety Essentials (LNG operator).
• LindeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLinde is an accepting site for Safety Essentials.
• TPC GroupminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTPC Group is an accepting site for Safety Essentials.
• Calcasieu RefiningminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCalcasieu Refining is an accepting site for Safety Essentials and requires Calcasieu Refining Site-Specific training (virtually proctored).
• CALCA SolutionsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCALCA Solutions is an accepting site for Safety Essentials and requires CALCA Solutions Site Specific orientation (virtually proctored).
• The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerValidated Safety Essentials exam questions were developed in partnership with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston to ensure knowledge comprehension and verification quality.
• VPPPA (Voluntary Protection Programs Participants' Association)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerVPPPA is a key industry association that has recognized Safety Essentials as the preferred solution for PSM-required contractor orientation. Supported by PRESCA membership.
• East Harris County Manufacturers Association (EHCMA)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerEHCMA represents the world's largest concentration of refining and petrochemical companies. Safety Essentials is the only PSM course supported by EHCMA.
• Industry Business Roundtable (IBR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIBR is an industry advisor to PRESCA, contributing to the formation and governance of the Petrochemical, Refining, and Energy Safety Council Association.
• Golden Triangle Business Roundtable (GTBR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGTBR is an industry advisor and founding collaborator of PRESCA, supporting Safety Essentials as the industry-chosen path for contractor safety orientation.
• McNeese State UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Mitch Adrian, Professor & Special Advisor to the President at McNeese State University, serves as Financial Officer on the HASC Louisiana Executive Committee.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• National Safety Council (NSC): National non-profit safety leader offering OSHA-aligned training, certifications, and advocacy across industries. Directly comparable as a long-standing safety training/certification body with a similar non-profit model and broad course catalog, but at a much larger scale and broader scope than HASC Louisiana's petrochemical focus.
• J.J. Keller & Associates: Large compliance and safety services company providing OSHA training, DOT compliance, fleet management, and EHS software to industrial employers. Comparable in delivering regulated training and compliance content, but operates at much broader scale as a for-profit incumbent.

Direct peers

• HASC (Health and Safety Council): The parent nonprofit safety council network founded in 1990 that delivered 20M+ training units and runs the LINK portal and Safety Essentials. Direct peer in mission, curriculum, and technology stack, and now HASC Louisiana's parent after the 2024 combination.
• Texas Safety Association: Houston-area nonprofit offering industrial safety training, OSHA courses, and PSM-related programs to Gulf Coast petrochemical and refining operators. Closest geographic peer to HASC Louisiana with overlapping petrochemical customer base and similar nonprofit model.
• Summit Training Source: OSHA-compliant safety training provider focused on construction, utilities, and industrial contractors. Comparable as a specialized safety training provider serving contractors who need site-access credentials, with overlapping course catalog (OSHA 10/30, confined space, fall protection).

Emerging players

• 360training: Large online workforce compliance and safety training provider offering OSHA, HAZWOPER, MSHA, and environmental courses via a self-serve platform. Comparable as a digital-first PSM/OSHA training competitor, though it lacks HASC Louisiana's reciprocal acceptance network and petrochemical-industry lock-in.
• ClickSafety (Vector Solutions): Online OSHA and environmental safety training provider serving construction and general industry, now part of Vector Solutions. Comparable digital safety training model but primarily construction/general-industry focused, less petrochemical-specific reciprocity than Safety Essentials.
• CareerSafe / OSHA.com: Online OSHA 10/30 certification provider targeting high school and entry-level workers via CareerSafe and adult learners via OSHA.com. Comparable as a digital-first safety certification competitor, though it targets younger/entry-level workers rather than experienced industrial contractors.

Regional players

• OSHA Education Center (University of South Florida): University-affiliated OSHA training provider offering online and in-person OSHA Outreach courses. Comparable as an OSHA-aligned training provider, though it lacks the petrochemical-specific reciprocity and PSM specialization of Safety Essentials.

Others

• Concentra (occupational health adjacent): National occupational health provider offering drug testing, physicals, FIT/PFT testing, and injury care at industrial-scale clinics. Comparable as the occupational health counterpart to HASC Louisiana's 9,000 sq. ft. Sulphur center, though Concentra does not deliver safety training and instead competes for the same health-services wallet.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Profiles4 records

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