What Via Prevention does

Via Prévention is a Quebec-based non-profit occupational health and safety (SST) prevention association designated by CNESST as the mandated sectoral prevention association for the passenger transportation sector. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Montréal at 6455 rue Jean-Talon Est, the organization serves approximately 15,000 member companies across 20 CNESST classification units, spanning passenger transport (school buses, intercity coaches, adapted transport), warehousing, and industrial cleaning sectors. Membership is automatic for all establishments classified under CNESST's mandated framework, and the organization delivers services across all 17 Quebec administrative regions through a network of regional SST counselors combined with self-service digital channels.

The organization's core offerings include enterprise and public individual training programs, advisory services supporting CSS/RSS/ALSS designation and RMPPÉ implementation, and a proprietary content library organized around 12 prevention themes (falls, warehousing, ergonomics, psychosocial risks, road safety, passenger transport, equipment injuries, residual materials, industrial cleaning, new worker onboarding, and prevention management). Content formats include accredited training courses, downloadable documents, articles, podcasts, quizzes, and videos. The organization holds training provider accreditation (agrément 0057393) from the Commission des partenaires du marché du travail and partners with the Fédération des transporteurs par autobus and IRSST to integrate industry research into its advisory work.

Revenue is generated through two primary streams: mandatory membership dues derived from CNESST classification units (subscription/recurring), and training fees (professional services). Training is priced per seat with tiered rates based on membership status and delivery format: $250 per participant for member in-person training, $200 for member online, $500 for non-member sector participants, and $750 for non-members outside the sector, with select programs offering 15-25% volume discounts. The organization is led by Charles Gagné, Directeur général, and operates with 11-50 employees.

Name

Via Prevention

Legal name

Via Prévention

Website

https://viaprevention.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Via Prévention is a CNESST-mandated non-profit occupational health and safety prevention association serving approximately 15,000 member companies across Quebec's passenger transport, warehousing, and industrial cleaning sectors via training, advisory services, and a proprietary prevention content library.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Occupational Health and Safety Training (Passenger Transport)

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Non-Communicable Disease Prevention & Chronic Disease Programs (BPAIAJAI)

Keywords

• Occupational health training
• Workplace safety consulting
• Passenger transport safety
• Sectoral prevention services
• OHS training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: Via Prévention operates as a mandated sectoral prevention association under CNESST oversight. Member companies (approximately 15,000) pay association dues derived from their CNESST classification units. Membership confers access to training, advisory services, tools, and resources.
2. Training fees (member and non-member): Via Prévention offers both in-establishment (on-site) and public individual training programs for members at $250/person (in-person) or $200/person (online), with non-member sector pricing at $500 and non-member outside-sector at $750. Attestation of training is provided to employers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Via Prevention is a sectoral prevention association mandated by Quebec's CNESST that delivers occupational health and safety (OHS/SST) training, advisory services, and digital prevention resources to companies and individuals in the passenger transport sector. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Montréal, it serves approximately 15,000 member companies with a catalog spanning enterprise training, public individual courses, and tailored consulting on transport-sector OHS risks.

Product overview

Via Prévention is a Quebec-based occupational health and safety (SST) organization serving approximately 15,000 member companies. The company offers a comprehensive suite of prevention-focused products including enterprise training programs (Formations SST aux entreprises), public individual training, digital prevention tools (articles, podcasts, documents, quizzes, videos), and advisory consulting services. Training courses cover topics such as forklift operation, pallet rack safety, ergonomics, manual handling, psychosocial risk prevention, lockout/tagout procedures, WHMIS/SIMDUT, and school bus safety. Prevention tools are organized by themes including falls, ergonomics, equipment injuries, psychosocial risks, road safety, and warehousing. The RMPPÉ (mécanismes de prévention et de participation en établissement) organizational chart document supports members with new prevention mechanism requirements effective October 2025.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Via L'info: Newsletter providing SST information updates
• C'est l'fun à lire

Products and services

• Enterprise OHS Training (Formations SST aux entreprises)

Quantifiable outcome

• Via Prévention's training and tools help reduce musculoskeletal disorders (TMS), falls, noise-induced hearing loss, and psychosocial injuries — though specific reduction percentages are not publicly quantified in source material.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 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 core and minor.

• CNESST (Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail)coreOthersCNESST is the provincial workers' compensation and OHS regulatory body. Via Prévention operates as a mandated sectoral prevention association for passenger transportation under CNESST oversight. The relationship defines the regulatory framework within which Via Prévention develops prevention programs, tools, and training aligned with CNESST legislation including the LMRSST and RMPPÉ.
• Commission des partenaires du marché du travailcoreOthersVia Prévention holds a training provider accreditation (numéro d'agrément 0057393) from the Commission des partenaires du marché du travail for purposes of the Act favouring the development and recognition of workforce skills (Loi favorisant le développement et la reconnaissance des compétences de la main-d'œuvre). This accreditation validates the quality and regulatory recognition of Via Prévention's training programs.
• Fédération des transporteurs par autobus (FTA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe FTA is the primary industry association for bus transportation in Quebec. Via Prévention collaborates with FTA on member resources, publishes articles in FTA's magazine 'Le Transporteur', and jointly addresses sector-specific OHS topics such as school transport safety, driver ergonomics, and workplace violence prevention.
• IRSST (Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIRSST is a Quebec OHS research institute. Via Prévention references IRSST tools (e.g., E.CLOS for confined spaces, OSEV vibration evaluation app, heat stress tools) and research findings in its articles and training content, integrating them into its prevention resource ecosystem.
• KryzalidminorOthersKryzalid is identified as the website developer for Via Prévention's digital platform (viaprevention.com). Website development services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ASP Construction: Quebec's other major sectoral prevention association (ASP), serving the construction sector under the same CNESST paritary mandate. Shares Via Prévention's core business model — mandated membership, CNESST oversight, advisory + training + content delivery — making it the most structurally comparable peer.
• Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS): Ontario-based health and safety association providing training, advisory, and resources to employers. Mirrors Via Prévention's service mix (training, advisory, sector-specific content) under a different provincial regulator (WSIB), making it a strong cross-jurisdictional peer.
• ASP Affichage: Smaller Quebec sectoral prevention association for the signage and display sector, operating under the same CNESST mandate structure. Provides another direct comparison point on the ASP operating model at smaller scale.
• APSAM (Association paritaire pour la santé et la sécurité du travail, secteur affaires municipales): Quebec sectoral prevention association covering municipal affairs workers, operating under the identical CNESST paritary framework as Via Prévention. Comparable on mandate, funding mechanism, training/advisory mix, and member-base dynamics.
• ASPLM (Association sectorielle paritaire - Produits forestiers): Sectoral prevention association serving Quebec's forest-products sector under CNESST. Operates the same paritary OHS model — automatic membership for classified establishments, advisory + training + content — making it a direct structural peer to Via Prévention.
• Centre patronal SST: Quebec OHS association serving employers across multiple sectors not covered by a sectoral ASP. Comparable as a competing membership-based OHS advisory and training provider operating in the same regulatory environment as Via Prévention.

Others

• IRSST (Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail): Quebec OHS research institute that produces the scientific content (e.g., E.CLOS, OSEV) which Via Prévention operationalizes in its training. Functions as an upstream research partner rather than a competitor, but its work directly shapes Via Prévention's content quality and credibility.

Broad incumbents

• Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS): Federal Canadian OHS body delivering national training, e-learning courses, and reference resources. Overlaps with Via Prévention on training/content but operates at a national scope and is not a sector-mandated association.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ViaPrevention
• Facebookfacebook.com/viaprevention

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

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