Business Overview

A. Semmens Health & Safety Consultancy provides high-level, practical risk management and compliance support tailored specifically for small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs). We simplify complex safety standards into clear, sustainable procedures, empowering businesses to protect their most valuable assets—their people.

Leveraging comprehensive high-risk maritime safety standards, we can deliver robust safety management systems for shoreside industries that need senior-level safety expertise without the overhead of a full-time, in-house department. We move beyond "paperwork compliance" to create actionable solutions that foster a proactive safety culture.

Core Competencies & Services

• Safety Audits & Gap Analysis: Comprehensive, on-site reviews to measure your current performance against statutory legal standards and identify vulnerabilities.

• Policy & Procedure Development: Drafting bespoke safety manuals, rigorous risk assessments, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) tailored to your specific daily workflows.

• Consultative Reporting: Providing actionable, jargon-free reports featuring clear, prioritised paths to full regulatory compliance.

• External investigations: Accident investigation and root cause analysis, culminating in recommendations for both short and long term remedial action.

• Follow-up Advisory Support: Delivering ongoing guidance and assistance to ensure safety recommendations are successfully embedded, maintained, and remain effective over time.

The "Semmens Approach"

All advice and frameworks are strictly grounded in current UK HSE regulations and applicable international compliance standards. We operate through a structured, three-phase operational strategy designed to seamlessly integrate safety into a clients business operations:

• Discovery - Consultation into client requirements and expectations followed by on site assessment.

• Analysis & strategy - Delivery of a prioritised jargon free safety report identifying vulnerabilities with recommendations for rectification.

• Implementation - A further consultation on the operational needs of the client in order to implement any recommendations, here further assistance to be provided can be discussed. eg. in generating risk assessments and method statements, record keeping, staff or management training or the provision of health surveillance.

Occupational Health Excellence

• In-House Registered Nurse (RN): A fully qualified, registered clinical professional dedicated to managing workplace health, injury prevention, and a full suite of health surveillance packages available.

• Decades of Clinical Experience: Extensive expertise in occupational health, ensuring your workforce receives seasoned, practical health surveillance tailored to a range of industrial and commercial environments.

Professional Pedigree & Qualifications

• NEBOSH Certified: Advanced technical knowledge of occupational health and safety principles, risk management, and UK compliance legislation.

• Certified Marine Safety Officer & Security Officer: Formally qualified in high-level risk mitigation, emergency response protocols, and security compliance within uncompromising environments.

• 30+ Years at Sea and over a decade in senior management: Decades of command-level experience managing complex operations, crew safety, and vessel refits and repairs under intense operational pressure.

Competitive Advantages

Practicality Over Bureaucracy: Safety systems should protect your workforce, not hinder your production. Our solutions are built by an operator, for operators, ensuring procedures work seamlessly in the real world.

• High-Risk Experience: Decades of experience in the maritime sector—where safety is a matter of survival—translates into an unmatched discipline when protecting shoreside commercial operations.

• Personalised, Senior-Level Attention: As a dedicated consultancy, clients receive direct, senior-level expertise. Your safety systems are designed and overseen by a seasoned professional, never passed down to junior staff.