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Darren Smith

Joint Managing Director (Health & Safety)

Darren is a joint managing director at System Concepts, having joined the company in 2007.  He holds a BSc (Hons.) in Health, Safety and Environmental Management and is a Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (CMIOSH).


Darren heads up a team of highly experienced health, safety and ergonomics consultants, whilst providing strategic guidance and direction to ensure that the Company works towards its financial vision, mission and long term goals.


Darren’s career prior to joining System Concepts included spells with Experian UK and the London Borough of Southwark. He has provided health and safety advice across a wide range of environments, including: waste and cleansing services; offices and call centres; building maintenance and refurbishment; leisure, library and museum facilities; cemeteries; education centres; workshops; community safety; and enforcement services.

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Specialist areas:

  • Strategic health and safety advice, including the development, implementation and review of policies and procedures.

  • Equality Act compliant audit and assurance programmes.

  • Creating integrated risk management strategies involving health and safety, environmental management and emergency planning.

  • A wide range of specialised risk assessments and profiling.

  • Advising on occupational health referrals and sickness absence management.

  • Investigation of major accidents and incidents.

  • Facilitating safety committees with trade unions and management.

  • Training needs analysis, and training design and delivery.

Related Projects

Land Securities commissioned System Concepts to help improve access for people with disabilities at Cabot Circus in Bristol.

Improving Shopping Centre Accessibility

As a large international banking and financial services company, the RBS Group has over 30 million customers it needs to satisfy – and a huge number of staff to care for. To help it do this, System Concepts advises on health, safety and accessibility, and on how ergonomics best practice can benefit the business.

RBS: ergonomics best practice in bank branch design

Nationwide is a large uk building society with a substantial high street retail presence. The organisation ensures that ergonomics, health and safety, wellbeing and accessibility principles are built into its branch design and work processes. By doing this, it aims to provide its customers with excellent service, and its staff with a great place to work.

Helping Nationwide improve branch design

General health and safety and fire risk assessments aid corporate transition

BFC Exchange enhances health and safety

With 17,000+ employees, it’s good business practice for Nationwide to provide great places to work: ones that promote high levels of staff attendance and wellbeing. Its Workplace Adjustments Service aids employees with medical conditions, and reduces workplace barriers for people with disabilities.

Nationwide: providing great places to work

Health and safety audit and assurance: case study

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