Empowering film & television productions to work and walk in a good way; honouring one another, our stories, our laws and our lands.
our clients
who we are
Formed in 2019, Salish Safety delivers high quality, people-centred EHS (Environmental-Health-Safety) & Risk Management to British Columbia's film industry.
Founder and Certified Safety Professional, Kristian Martens, brings 20+ years of occupational health & safety, risk management, fire prevention, construction safety, education, human resource management, first aid (OFA-3), adventure guiding, regulatory compliance (WorkSafeBC, Cal-OSHA) and film production experience to our leadership.
Salish Safety has supported Features, SVOD/Television series, and Commercials (union & non-union) and scale our services to match production budgets, risk tolerance & hazard level.
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Our name acknowledges and respects the diverse Coast Salish peoples upon whose unceded land we are privileged to live, learn, recreate, rest and film upon. A people rich in story, tradition, family and inspiration - where respect for creation and human flourishing are paramount. This reality animates our MISSION, aligns our VALUES and informs our SERVICES
our services
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Independent Safety Risk Assessment (report + consult to discuss findings & recommendations)
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Full service EHS safety support. Includes dedicated On-Set Safety Advisor for all production phases.
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Scalable EHS safety support for all production phases. Hybrid -does not include on-set advisor.
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Assessing & bringing into WorkSafeBC compliance (fire, signage) Production Office, stages or vendors