Meet Our Principals

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Founder and President

Tyler Rains

Tyler is the Founder and President of Good Sense Workplace Safety. He established the firm in 2009 to help organizations build practical, defensible health and safety systems that work in the real world and stand up under regulatory scrutiny.

With more than 15 years of experience, Tyler has advised senior leaders across construction, energy, manufacturing, and industrial sectors. He is a trusted advisor and mentor to executives and operational leaders who need clear, no-nonsense guidance on managing risk, demonstrating due diligence and aligning safety with business performance.

Tyler designs lean, enforceable safety systems that reflect how work is actually done. His approach is grounded in operational reality and business analysis, recognizing that safety decisions affect productivity, costs and the bottom line. As a business owner himself, he understands the real world implications of overbuilt or impractical systems and works closely with leadership teams to develop fit-for-purpose solutions.

His credibility is built on time spent on the tools. Tyler began his career as a carpenter and journeyman scaffolder in high-risk construction environments, a background that shapes how he advises leaders today. He holds the Canadian Registered Safety Professional designation, is certified as a Construction Safety Officer through BCIT, and has formal occupational health and safety training from the University of New Brunswick.

Principal

Gord Stewart

Gord is a construction industry executive with diverse experience and a proven history of success in management, leadership, and governance roles. His recent professional experience includes roles as Director of Corporate Development with Jacob Bros Construction (a major civil infrastructure builder), as founding President of ICBA Benefit Services Ltd. (the largest dedicated group benefits provider to the construction industry in Canada), and as Vice President of the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association. His early career experience included field work in mineral exploration, forestry, construction, and oil and gas pipeline surveying.

Gord has an economics degree from the University of Western Ontario and is a graduate in project management from Royal Roads University. He is also a graduate of the ICD-Rotman Directors Education Program and has extensive board governance experience, previously serving as a Director for the BC Industry Training Authority, the BC Health Professions Review Board, the Vancouver Economic Development Commission and the Insurance Council of British Columbia.

Gord was born in Glasgow Scotland, is an avid world traveler, and plays tennis and golf.

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Mobilizing The Right Expertise

With our deep and wide networks within the sectors we serve we can mobilize highly customized expertise. We assign resources based on the precise needs of the client in question, rather than on staff availability at any given time. Our principals are always actively engaged, and fully oversee delivery by the optimized teams we assemble.