Why Fenris / The Founder
Founder-led. Field-checked.
The person who builds your safety program is the person who walks your sites, teaches your courses, and answers your phone.
Founder / CHST / Mukilteo, WA
I built Fenris because Washington contractors deserve a safety partner who has stood where their crews stand.
I'm Marcus Small. CHST, OSHA 500/510 Authorized Instructor, and Red Cross First Aid and CPR Instructor. Thirteen years across general industry, disaster response, and construction safety, the last six and counting in Washington.
I still walk active jobsites. Not as a gesture: because that is where the program either works or it does not, and I want to be there when the answer comes back.
Fenris ships work I would sign my own name to. Because I do.
Credentials
Current, verifiable, in use.
The name
Why the wolf?
In the old Norse stories, Fenris is the wolf you know is coming. The entire point of the story is preparation.
That is the job: see what is coming on a jobsite, and be ready before it arrives.
The edge
A safety firm that builds its own tools.
Fenris runs on modern operations: proprietary AI-assisted inspection and claims software, built in-house, with frameworks designed to map findings to current Washington requirements.
The software keeps documentation moving and timelines honest. The judgment stays with the safety professional, where it belongs.
Most firms buy their stack. Fenris builds its own, and your engagement gets the benefit.
Operating principles
Four rules. No exceptions.
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Field first.
If it does not work on the jobsite, it does not ship. Programs are written for crews, not for shelves.
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WAC leads.
Washington rules first. Federal references where they apply, never the other way around.
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Write it down.
Documentation is the program. If it is not documented, it did not happen.
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Direct answers.
If Fenris is not the right fit, you hear it on the first call. Not after the invoice.
Start the conversation
Work with the person who shows up.
Fit, scope, and a direct answer on the first call.