About Black Banner Safety

Built from the Ground Up

Black Banner Safety was born from lived experience. Heather Knowles spent her career in environments where safety wasn’t optional - it was survival. From military flightlines to manufacturing lines, correctional facilities to county offices, she saw how often safety systems failed not because of a lack of rules - but a lack of connection.

At Black Banner Safety, we believe safety should feel like support, not surveillance.

That’s why we design programs that fit the people doing the work. Our digital-first approach gives small and mid-sized teams access to powerful, practical tools that strengthen compliance and build confidence without overwhelming resources.

Who We Serve

We work with public and private sector clients who are ready to ditch the bloated binders and actually move the needle on risk.

Our services are built for teams like:

  • Small-to-midsize businesses building or improving their safety programs

  • Government agencies or departments managing operational risk

  • Organizations navigating high-risk tasks with limited internal resources

Whether you're starting from scratch or need to overhaul what isn’t working, we’ve got your six.

Why the Raven?

Ravens are intelligent, tactical, and fiercely protective of their own. They thrive in complexity, adapt to challenge, and signal transformation.

That’s the spirit we bring to every engagement.

Mission-Ready, Always

We're not just here to hand you a template and walk away. We’re here to build systems that work for your people, in your world.

If you’re ready to shift from reactive to proactive, we’re ready to lead the way.

Black Banner Safety

Real work. Real risk. Real solutions.

Black Banner Safety Logo - dark purple-blue gradient screaming raven head and spread wing with waving black banner that has cuts on the edges
Heather Knowles in US Navy uniform rank AE2, standing beside a vintage Navy recruitment poster in 2006.

AE2 Knowles, U.S. Navy (2006). Decades of safety discipline started here.

Heather Knowles being secured in The Wrap restraint system during corrections officer training in 2022, with COVID-19 masks in use.

Demonstrating The Wrap during corrections officer training (2022).

Yes, I volunteered.

Heather Knowles wearing full PPE during a mock hazardous materials cleanup drill in 2012 as part of HAZWOPER training at Aerojet..

Mock HAZWOPER cleanup drill, circa 2012. The gear is hot. The work? A total blast.