Free government safety templates vs a ready-made safety manual
The free kits from WorkSafeBC, Alberta OHS, WorkSafe Saskatchewan and Ontario's safety associations hand you forms and a guide. A Quick Safety manual hands you the whole program, already written for your province and your trade, for $499 once.
- Instant download
- $499 one time, no contract
- 257 to 303 pages
- 48 to 53 forms
- All prices CAD
Free government kits are forms and guidance: you still write the program. Ready-made safety manual templates in Canada sell for about $100 to $596 paid once. A Quick Safety manual is $499 once, written for your province and your trade, and our best-selling editions run 257 to 303 pages with 48 to 53 fillable forms.
- Skip the writing: the policy, program elements and safe work practices for your trade are done.
- See every page of the table of contents before you pay.
- Download right after checkout and brand it as yours the same day.
What the free government kits give you, province by province
| Province | Free starting point | What it gives you | What is left for you |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | Alberta OHS starter kit and template package | A guide plus Word templates and sample forms for small and medium businesses building a program from the ground up. | No: Writing the policy, the program and every safe work practice for your trade |
| British Columbia | WorkSafeBC Small Business Health and Safety Log Book | Checklists and blank forms for businesses with one to five workers. | No: Writing the policy, the program and every safe work practice for your trade |
| Saskatchewan | WorkSafe Saskatchewan Small Business Log Book and Foundational Pillars forms | A log book for one to 50 workers and customisable forms online. | No: Writing the policy, the program and every safe work practice for your trade |
| Ontario | Small business checklists from Ontario's health and safety associations | Checklists and a sample small-company program, often written for one sector. | No: Writing the policy, the program and every safe work practice for your trade |
Use them. They are a good way to learn what a program needs. Then, when you want the program itself, the manual for your province and trade is $499.
A free kit hands you forms. We hand you the whole program.
| What you compare | Free government kit | Quick Safety manual |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Yes: Free | Yes: $499 once, no contract |
| What you get | Blank forms, checklists and a guide to what a program should contain | Yes: The written program: policy, program elements, codes of practice, safe work practices, legislation and 48 to 53 fillable forms |
| Written for your trade | No: General, or one sector only | Yes: Yes. 120 editions by province and trade |
| Safe work practices | No: You write every one | Yes: Written for you: 39 in the Alberta Construction Safety Manual |
| Size of the program | What you write yourself | Yes: 257 to 303 pages in our best-selling editions |
| Time to a finished program | No: As long as it takes you to write and assemble it | Yes: Minutes to download, then add your logo and company name the same day |
| Roll-out help | Guidance notes | Yes: The Implementation Kit and 52 toolbox talks for your trade |
| Your logo and company name | Typed in by hand | Yes: Editable Word file plus a free brand-it step |
This is the real manual. Every page of the table of contents, right here.
Alberta Construction Safety Manual
A free kit shows you a blank form. Here are the actual pages you download: the cover you brand with your logo, every page of the table of contents, a safe work practice and the fillable forms.
- 258 pages
- 3-page contents
- 39 safe work practices
- 48 forms
Cover page with space for your logo, ready to brand as your own
Table of contents, page 1 of 3
Table of contents, page 2 of 3
Table of contents, page 3 of 3
Health and safety policy: your company name drops in throughout
Hazard assessment program: hazard types, formal and field level assessments
Ladders safe work practice, one of 39 in the manual
Emergency response plan: purpose, general requirements and response drills
Field level hazard assessment (FLHA), fillable PDF form
Worksite inspection, fillable PDF form
Incident investigation report, fillable PDF form
Safety orientation checklist, fillable PDF form
- Ladders safe work practice, one of 39 in the manual
- Field level hazard assessment (FLHA), fillable PDF form
What a ready-made safety manual costs in Canada
- pages in our best-selling editions
- 257 to 303
- fillable forms
- 48 to 53
- toolbox talks included
- 52
- manuals by province and trade
- 120
Typical prices, paid once
- Free government kits: $0, plus the time to write the program yourself
- Ready-made manual templates: about $100 to $596, mostly general or split by company size
- Quick Safety manual: $499, written for your province and your trade
- Safety subscriptions: $2,100 or more a year, every year
The difference is what is inside. Every Quick Safety manual opens to its full contents and real sample pages, so you see exactly what your $499 buys before you pay.
Pick your province, then your trade
Frequently asked questions
Are free government safety templates enough for a small business?
They are a good place to learn what a program needs. What they give you is forms, checklists and guidance, and you still write the policy, the program elements and every safe work practice for your trade yourself. A Quick Safety Compliance manual is that writing already done for your province and trade, for $499 once.
How much does a ready-made safety manual cost in Canada?
Ready-made safety manual templates in Canada sell for about $100 to $596 paid once. A Quick Safety Compliance manual is $499 CAD once, built for your province and your trade, and our best-selling editions run 257 to 303 pages with 48 to 53 fillable forms, the Implementation Kit and 52 toolbox talks. Safety subscriptions cost $2,100 or more every year.
What is the difference between a free safety template and a Quick Safety manual?
A free template is a blank form or an outline. A Quick Safety manual is the finished written program: the health and safety policy, responsibilities, hazard assessment, hazard control, codes of practice, the safe work practices for your trade, inspections, emergency response, investigations and the forms that go with each section, written for your province's legislation.
Can I still use the free government forms with a Quick Safety manual?
Yes. The manual comes with its own fillable forms that match each section, and the Word file is fully editable, so you can keep any government form or checklist you already use alongside it.
Can I see what is in the manual before I buy?
Yes. Every manual page shows the cover, every page of the table of contents, and real sample pages and forms from the actual file. Pick your province and trade and open Look inside.
Will a ready-made manual help with my prequalification?
It gives you the written program reviewers ask to see: sections that follow the elements of a typical Canadian health and safety program, the policies, safe work practices and forms. Fill it in, sign it and put it to work, and you have the program and the records to show. Certification itself is granted by your certifying body.
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$499 once. The complete written program for your province and trade, downloaded in minutes and branded as yours the same day.