Evolved Safety

What Evolved Safety does

Evolved Safety is a privately held EH&S (environment, health, and safety) training advisory and procurement firm founded in 2013 by Teela Brown (President) and Greg Adams (Principal) and headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The company operates a vendor-agnostic buyer's-agent model: rather than developing proprietary compliance content from scratch, it aggregates OSHA, MSHA, HAZWOPER, CPR/First Aid/AED, defensive driving, and emerging-topic training content from a roster of established vendors — including HSI/Summit Training Source, ClickSafety, UL, Vivid Learning Systems, the National Safety Council, and Hard Hat VR — and resells or distributes that content to mid-market and enterprise customers at listed per-course pricing without added upcharge.

The company's core technology is a proprietary Learning Management System (LMS) that manages, assigns, and tracks workforce training across delivery formats, with all online training offered as SCORM- and AICC-compliant to interoperate with enterprise LMS environments. Through its co-marketing relationship with Hard Hat VR, Evolved Safety extends the LMS into a unified Hard Hat Immersive Learning Platform that combines VR training, browser-based immersive simulations, and interactive eLearning under one tracking interface, spanning 30+ VR/web titles and 400+ eLearning topics. Beyond digital delivery, the firm operates a national onsite training and consulting network covering program development, audits, industrial hygiene monitoring, respiratory fit testing, OSHA VPP preparation, litigation support, and safety professional placement.

Evolved Safety monetizes through per-course unit sales (course prices publicly range from $55 to $742 across OSHA, HAZWOPER, MSHA, NSC driving, CPR, and lithium-ion battery offerings), monthly/annual VR subscriptions, bespoke custom-training production engagements, and quote-based onsite consulting and LMS access. Go-to-market is consultative and sales-led, driven by catalog downloads, demo requests, inbound phone/email, and dedicated customer-service engagement rather than self-serve e-commerce for bulk buyers. The customer base spans manufacturing, construction, mining, transportation, hospitality, retail, food service, human resources, and federal/local government (the firm is registered to do business with government under NAICS 541690, CAGE 7CF05). With 1-10 employees and no disclosed external funding, Evolved Safety functions as a focused, founder-led advisory and training-reseller operation.

Name

Evolved Safety

Legal name

Evolved Safety

Website

https://www.evolvedsafety.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Evolved Safety provides safety online training and consultation kits for OSHA compliance, manufacturing and construction industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Grand Rapids

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Training Course Sales: Evolved Safety sells individual online training courses, certification programs, and streaming video content on a per-course/per-unit basis. Course prices range from $55 to $742 depending on course duration and type (e.g., OSHA 10-hour at $69, HAZWOPER 40-hour at $330). Revenues are one-time per transaction, though customers may re-purchase annually for refresher training.
2. Vendor-Agnostic Sourcing & Advisory: Evolved Safety acts as a buyer's agent for EH&S training, sourcing from top vendors without additional fees or upcharge. The company aggregates training content and delivery systems from multiple vendors, serving as a single expert resource. This model implies revenue share or sourcing fees from vendor partners, though specific financial terms are not disclosed.
3. Onsite Training & Consulting Services: Onsite consulting services including safety program development, audits and inspections, industrial hygiene exposure monitoring, respiratory fit testing, OSHA VPP preparation, litigation support, safety professional placement, and program/project management. Provided through a large network of trainers and consultants throughout the United States. Pricing not publicly disclosed.
4. Custom Training Development: Custom training productions spanning VR, eLearning, streaming video, and hybrid formats. Clients include organizations needing company-specific content, machine operation guides, or onboarding compliance materials. Pricing is bespoke and not publicly listed.
5. Learning Management System Access: Evolved Safety provides access to its LMS for managing and tracking workforce training. LMS features include assignment, delivery, and tracking of training across VR, simulations, and eLearning. The platform can integrate with existing customer LMS systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Evolved Safety is a vendor-agnostic buyer's agent and training provider that aggregates OSHA, HAZWOPER, MSHA, CPR/AED, and NSC driver safety training from top vendors (HSI, ClickSafety, UL, Vivid, National Safety Council) and delivers it through online eLearning, VR (Hard Hat VR), streaming video, onsite workshops, and custom-produced content. The company also provides a proprietary SCORM/AICC-compliant Learning Management System (Hard Hat Immersive Learning Platform) for centralized workforce training management and onsite consulting services spanning program development, audits, industrial hygiene monitoring, and OSHA VPP preparation.

Product overview

Evolved Safety operates as a safety training advisory and procurement service (buyer's agent model) that sources and aggregates workplace safety training content from multiple top-tier vendors. The core offering is a portfolio of complementary training delivery formats and compliance courses: Virtual Reality Training through Hard Hat VR provides immersive scenario-based learning; Online Training with Learning Management integrates SCORM/AICC-compliant eLearning with administrative tracking; Streaming Video delivers on-demand video content; and Onsite/Custom Training provides bespoke in-person and produced content. Compliance certifications include OSHA 10 & 30 Hour, HAZWOPER (8/16/24/40-hour), MSHA Part 46 and Part 48, and NSC Driver Training courses. The company acts as a single-source aggregator sourcing from vendors like HSI/Summit, ClickSafety, Vivid Learning Systems, and the National Safety Council, without additional fees, to provide organizations with flexible training solutions across construction, manufacturing, mining, transportation, and general industry sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hard Hat VR: Virtual reality training platform providing immersive training and simulation experiences for construction, warehousing, and manufacturing industries, featuring VR training, web-based simulations, and interactive eLearning.
• Hard Hat Immersive Learning Platform

Products and services

• Hard Hat VR (Virtual Reality Training) Immersive VR training platform delivering scenario-based safety training through VR headsets, web-based simulations, and interactive eLearning for construction, warehousing, and manufacturing industries. Features multi-user functionality allowing dozens of trainees to practice together in virtual environments.
• Online Training and Learning Management Comprehensive online safety training with integrated Learning Management System (LMS) for managing, tracking, and reporting workforce training programs. Supports SCORM and AICC compliant courses from top vendors and can integrate with customers' existing enterprise LMS platforms.
• OSHA 10 & 30 Hour Training OSHA-authorized outreach training courses for construction and general industry sectors, available in English and Spanish, with online, onsite, and blended delivery options leading to official DOL completion cards.
• HAZWOPER Training Hazardous waste operations and emergency response training programs meeting OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 standards, available in 8, 16, 24, and 40-hour formats for cleanup, treatment, storage, and disposal operations.
• MSHA Training (Part 46 and Part 48) Mining Safety and Health Administration approved training for surface and underground miners, including new miner certification (24 hours initial) and annual refresher courses (8 hours), with live virtual classroom delivery via webcam.
• First Aid, CPR and AED Training Emergency response training with over 750 instructors nationwide, offering CPR, First Aid, AED, and Bloodborne Pathogens certification accredited by American Heart Association or American Red Cross, including a fully remote FA/CPR/AED training option.
• National Safety Council (NSC) Online Driver Training Defensive driving courses including 4-hour Defensive Driving Online Course and Professional Truck Driver training, featuring adaptive curriculum tailored to individual driver profiles for behavioral change.
• Custom Training Productions Bespoke training content development including scriptwriting, on-site filming, multi-language narration, 3D animation, and digital post-production for VR, eLearning, streaming video, or hybrid/blended formats.
• Onsite Training & Consulting Services Customized in-person training and consulting including safety program development, audits and inspections, industrial hygiene monitoring, respiratory fit testing, litigation support, OSHA VPP preparation, and safety professional placement delivered through a nationwide network of trainers and consultants.
• Streaming Video Training On-demand video-based safety training with interactive quizzes for LMS tracking, covering 30+ topics including construction safety, emergency preparedness, and regulatory compliance.
• 2026 Safety Training Catalog Annual comprehensive catalog of Evolved Safety's full safety training portfolio including interactive online training, virtual reality simulations, streaming video, OSHA 10/30-Hour programs, HAZWOPER training, onsite consulting, custom content development, and learning management systems.
• Psychological Safety for Supervisors Online course for supervisors and managers covering psychological safety in the workplace, defining the concept, its benefits, how to create it, and how to monitor or measure it.
• Lithium-Ion Battery Safety Training Comprehensive training program covering lithium-ion battery safety for both large battery systems (energy storage, electric vehicles) and small battery systems (consumer electronics), including the Large Lithium-Ion Batteries Parts 1-6 course and the Lithium-Ion Battery Suite.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90.48% learning retention rate with VR training (per cited study)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• HSI (Summit Training Source)coreTechnology or IntegrationHSI is an OSHA-authorized online Outreach Training provider and MSHA-approved training provider. Evolved Safety offers HSI's OSHA 10 & 30 Hour courses (available in English and Spanish), MSHA Part 46 and Part 48 training, and other courses through the partnership. HSI handles OSHA/DOL card issuance for course completion.
• ClickSafetycoreTechnology or IntegrationClickSafety is a vendor providing HAZWOPER training courses. Evolved Safety offers ClickSafety's HAZWOPER 16-Hour and HAZWOPER 40-Hour courses for All Industries, meeting OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 standards for hazardous waste operations and emergency response.
• Vivid Learning SystemscoreTechnology or IntegrationVivid Learning Systems (operating as HSI) provides MSHA Part 46 and Part 48 New Miner and Refresher training through Evolved Safety. Training is delivered via live webcam virtual classroom, with courses covering electrical hazards, emergency evacuation, explosives, first aid, ground control, hazard communication, and more. Vivid/HSI is described as 'the leader in providing Part 48 Surface New Miner Training, online.'
• National Safety Council (NSC)coreTechnology or IntegrationNational Safety Council provides defensive driving and professional truck driver training offered through Evolved Safety. Courses include the 4-hour NSC Defensive Driving Online Course and the award-winning NSC Professional Truck Driver course. Both courses feature adaptive curriculum tailored to individual driver profiles.
• Hard Hat VRcoreTechnology or IntegrationHard Hat VR provides the proprietary immersive learning platform marketed by Evolved Safety, offering VR training, browser-based immersive simulations, and interactive eLearning. The platform is managed through Evolved Safety's LMS. Evolved Safety co-markets and distributes Hard Hat VR content. Custom VR development is also available.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ClickSafety: Online EH&S training provider offering OSHA, HAZWOPER, and construction safety courses. Direct comparable because Evolved Safety resells ClickSafety's HAZWOPER 16- and 40-hour courses, competing head-to-head in the same buyer workflow.
• HSI (Summit Training Source): OSHA-authorized online Outreach Training provider and MSHA-approved trainer issuing DOL/OSHA cards. Direct comparable because Evolved Safety distributes HSI's OSHA 10/30 and MSHA Part 46/48 courses while HSI also sells directly to the same EH&S buyers.
• Vivid Learning Systems: Online mining-safety training provider specializing in MSHA Part 46 and Part 48. Direct comparable because Evolved Safety resells Vivid's MSHA catalog while Vivid sells direct into the same mining-safety buyer segment.
• 360training: Large online regulatory-compliance training marketplace offering OSHA, HAZWOPER, food safety, and driver-safety courses. Direct comparable because it competes for the same online OSHA Outreach and compliance training dollars Evolved Safety targets.
• SafetySkills: Online workplace safety and OSHA-compliance training provider with LMS delivery and customizable content. Direct comparable because it offers the same SCORM-compliant online EH&S catalog aimed at the same mid-market EH&S buyer.

Broad incumbents

• UL Solutions: Global safety-science organization offering standards, certification, and training (including via UL PureSafety). Broad incumbent comparable because Evolved Safety distributes UL's HAZWOPER 8-hour refresher while UL competes across the wider EH&S training ecosystem.
• National Safety Council: Long-established U.S. safety non-profit offering defensive driving, OSHA, and workplace safety training. Broad incumbent comparable because Evolved Safety distributes NSC's DDC and truck driver courses while NSC sells direct and via its own network.
• Vector Solutions: Large training, compliance, and workforce-management SaaS platform serving safety, HR, and operational compliance. Broad incumbent comparable because it offers an LMS plus a much broader EH&S/safety course library to the same enterprise buyers Evolved Safety serves.
• J.J. Keller & Associates: Long-established provider of regulatory compliance, safety, and DOT training content and managed services. Broad incumbent comparable because it sells the same OSHA/MSHA/DOT safety training plus consulting to overlapping manufacturing and construction buyers.
• KPA: EHS and workforce compliance SaaS platform offering training content, LMS, and consulting to mid-market and enterprise. Broad incumbent comparable because it bundles online safety training with a broader EHS management platform — a competing stack to Evolved Safety's LMS + aggregated courses model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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