Utah Safety Council

What Utah Safety Council does

The Utah Safety Council is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) safety training and education organization headquartered in Sandy, Utah, founded in 1936 and operating as a Chapter of the National Safety Council since 1956. It serves businesses, government agencies, and individuals across Utah and the Intermountain West, with more than 900 member organizations spanning manufacturing, construction, energy, healthcare, education, and government. The Council's product surface includes defensive driving courses (in-person, Zoom, and online with live proctoring), occupational safety training including MSHA certification, traffic safety, emergency care safety, refinery safety training, a Tow Truck Driver Certification Program approved by the Utah Department of Transportation, and a Safety Media Library of streaming videos and textbooks. It also distributes physical safety products such as occupational, traffic, and emergency care supplies and Utah Criminal and Traffic Code books.

The organization operates with a small staff of approximately 8 listed employees led by President John Wojciechowski. Revenue is generated through four primary streams: recurring annual membership fees that bundle access to training, networking, and discounted rates; one-time training course fees (e.g., $70 per Safety Essentials registrant); safety product sales; and transactional media library rentals priced at $25 per title for in-state non-members and $150-$300 for out-of-state borrowers. Go-to-market is sales-led, combining direct enterprise membership sales, in-person and online course registration through the Council's website, exclusive refinery training partnerships (HF Sinclair, Marathon Petroleum SLC), and a wide justice-court channel where the Safety Essentials course is accepted for traffic violation dismissal across multiple Utah courts. The organization does not disclose technology stack details, and no AI/ML capabilities, patents, or integrations are referenced in the available data.

Name

Utah Safety Council

Legal name

Utah Safety Council

Website

https://utahsafetycouncil.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Utah Safety Council is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) safety training organization in Sandy, Utah, founded in 1936. It delivers defensive driving, occupational safety, MSHA, and refinery training to 900+ member businesses, government agencies, and individuals across Utah and the Intermountain West.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workplace Safety Training and Education

akta.pro primary industry

General Occupational Safety & OSHA Compliance (EDABAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Transportation & Fleet Safety (DOT, Driver Safety) (EDABAEAM), Hazard Communication (GHS/SDS) & Chemical Safety (EDABAEAB), Safety, Security & Facilities Onboarding (EHS, Physical Security) (EDABAOAI)

Keywords

• Safety training services
• Defensive driving courses
• Occupational safety training
• Workplace safety education
• Traffic safety programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Salt Lake City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees providing access to training, networking, service opportunities, and discounted rates on programs and products for businesses and organizations.
2. Training Courses: Revenue from defensive driving courses, occupational safety training, traffic safety training, emergency care safety courses, and certification programs. Includes online courses and in-person training sessions.
3. Safety Products: Sales of occupational safety products, traffic safety products, emergency care safety products, and Utah Criminal and Traffic Code books.
4. Media Library Rental: Safety Media Library titles rented to non-member entities at $25.00 per video for in-state non-members, with out-of-state pricing ranging from $150-$300 depending on number of titles and duration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Utah Safety Council provides safety training, education, services, and products to businesses, government, and individuals across Utah and the Intermountain West. Core offerings include defensive driving courses (live, online, Alive at 25, and Spanish versions), occupational safety training (including MSHA), traffic and emergency care safety training, Tow Truck Driver Certification, and the Refinery Training Lab (SE-SAFE Safety Essentials), supported by a membership program, Safety Media Library, and safety product sales.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Defensive Driving Course (Live 4-Hour)

Named customers14 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• National Safety CouncilflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1956The Utah Safety Council has been a Chapter of the National Safety Council since 1956. As a local chapter, they support national safety initiatives and have access to national resources, best practices, and safety programs developed by the NSC.
• Utah Department of Public SafetycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Utah Safety Council functions in partnership with the Utah Department of Public Safety. From 1951 to 2001, the Utah Safety Council functioned as a division of the Utah Department of Public Safety.
• Motor Carrier Division - Utah Department of TransportationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Utah Safety Council's Tow Truck Driver Certification Program has been approved by the Motor Carrier Division of the Utah Department of Transportation as meeting the requirements for Certified Tow Truck Driver designation in Utah.
• HF SinclaircoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive refinery training partner for Safety Essentials (SE-SAFE) program in Utah refineries.
• Marathon Petroleum SLCcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive refinery training partner (effective 5/1/24) for Safety Essentials (SE-SAFE) program.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Vector Solutions: A large-scale online safety and compliance training platform serving enterprise customers across industries including construction, energy, and manufacturing. Competes with Utah Safety Council on course content and certification, but via a fully digital, SaaS delivery model.
• SafetySkills: An online safety training platform offering OSHA, environmental, and workplace safety courses to businesses. Comparable in offering breadth (occupational, traffic, emergency) to Utah Safety Council but delivered via cloud-based LMS.
• ClickSafety (Ascend Learning): An online OSHA-compliant safety training provider owned by Ascend Learning, offering construction, general industry, and environmental safety courses. Represents the digital-native competitive threat to traditional in-person safety councils.

Broad incumbents

• American Safety & Health Institute (ASHI / HSI): A national provider of CPR, first aid, and emergency care training, plus workplace safety certification programs. Comparable on emergency care safety and certification training components of Utah Safety Council's portfolio.
• Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC): A national construction industry trade association offering OSHA-approved safety training, apprenticeship, and craft training — overlapping with Utah Safety Council's construction-safety and MSHA training verticals.
• National Safety Council: The national parent/flagship organization of which Utah Safety Council is a local chapter. Provides the same categories of safety training, defensive driving courses (DDC), and occupational safety content at national scale, with broader content library and direct enterprise contracts.

Direct peers

• California Safety Training Corporation: A regional safety training organization providing OSHA-compliant workplace safety training, construction safety, and certification programs to California businesses — directly comparable offerings and member-based model to Utah Safety Council.
• Oregon Safety and Health Association (OSHA): A peer state-level safety council offering workplace safety training, defensive driving, OSHA-related courses, and membership programs to businesses in the Pacific Northwest. Operates as a comparable nonprofit chapter-like model serving a regional market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/utahsafety
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/utahsafetycouncil
• Facebookfacebook.com/utahsafetycouncil
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/utah-safety-council

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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