About Bernard Sims Associates, Health and Safety Consultancy

Bernard Sims Associates is one of the country’s longest-established independent health and safety consultancies operating UK wide.

At BSA we’re committed to keeping people safe in all kinds of workplaces. Our services go beyond simply avoiding accidents and the cost and lost time they incur. We help shape peoples’ attitudes and understanding and help with creating a safety culture that reduces costs and downtime, keeps people safe and increases their well-being and productivity.

We are here to work with you at every stage, providing expert and practical advice to help protect, ensure compliance and add value to your business.

We know that health and safety can sometimes appear onerous and restrictive. As specialists in this complex field, we’re the voice of reason and common sense. We’re not here to add to your problems and pressures, but to help give you peace of mind and take some problems away. We provide advice and support to ensure compliance with the necessary regulations whilst recognising the challenges of cost, quality, programme and aesthetics.

Within our team of friendly, experienced professionals, we have a huge range of specialist knowledge and experience. We’re here to share it with you, providing accurate, reliable and up-to-date information, suggestions and practical advice every stage and level within your organisation. Established in 1995, we operate across the UK, with offices in Guildford, Manchester, Leeds and Lichfield and other locations in Scotland, Wales and the South West.

Bernard Sims Associates became an employee owned company in December 2021. Bernie Sims and our entire team are proud to maintain our special culture for the long term, and to continue with our strong commitment to our clients as we work towards continuing success for the future.

Our points of Culture are Integrity, Communication, Excellence, Commitment and Ownership.

Building on our experience to deliver safe, innovative projects, always through integrity, passion, respect and transparency in all we do

Our Management Team

Health & Safety is ultimately about people. Which is why our team are so important to us, and our clients. It goes without saying that they have an encyclopaedic knowledge of the relevant rules and regs, and years of experience in the industries they work with. What sets them apart is that they also bring their common sense, instinct and intuition to your project. As well as applying the letter of the law, they judge people and situations individually and on their own merits, looking beyond legislation to the bigger picture and what you’re actually trying to achieve. A team dedicated to making things possible.

Bernie Sims

Managing Director

Bernie formed BSA in 1995 and has built the company into a highly successful health and safety consultancy practice. Bernie has over 35 years’ experience in the construction, engineering, commercial, retail, hotel and leisure industries; he’s also worked on a wide variety of petroleum and chemical development projects, specialising in designing-out risks and minimising hazards in construction. Bernie is a committee member of the Structural Timber Frame Association.

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Jackie Sims

HR Director

A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, Jackie began her HR and training career with Thorn EMI, and went on to work with a variety of organisations including Deutsche Bank, British Airways, General Electric and BII before joining BSA several years ago.

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Rob Foster

CDM Director – South

A dedicated and enthusiastic health and safety professional, Rob is committed to helping clients improve the safety aspects of their work systems and procedures, in line with current legislation and best practice.

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Bernie formed BSA in 1995 and has built the company into a highly successful health and safety consultancy practice. Bernie has over 35 years’ experience in the construction, engineering, commercial, retail, hotel and leisure industries; he’s also worked on a wide variety of petroleum and chemical development projects, specialising in designing-out risks and minimising hazards in construction. Bernie is a committee member of the Structural Timber Frame Association.

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A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, Jackie began her HR and training career with Thorn EMI, and went on to work with a variety of organisations including Deutsche Bank, British Airways, General Electric and BII before joining BSA several years ago.

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A dedicated and enthusiastic health and safety professional, Rob is committed to helping clients improve the safety aspects of their work systems and procedures, in line with current legislation and best practice.

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Darren Ghaffoori

CDM Director – Midlands

Darren joined BSA in 2016. Darren is the CDM Design Risk Manager for BSA which involves attending design specification meetings at higher level for larger clients so that the BSA can influence the design early before specifications are written and provided to designers. Darren also provides regular design workshops to the staff to ensure consistency across the business and to ensure staff are updated with any regulation change that may impact design and our role as PD.

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Dale Kearsley

CDM Director – North

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Sarah Blayney

Accounts & Credit Control Manager

Sarah joined BSA in May 2015, bringing a wide range of accounting experience with a particular focus on Credit Management. Sarah has studied with the Association of Accounting Technicians and is currently a studying member of the Chartered Institute Of Credit Management.

She has a passion for efficiency within the business and enjoys analysing and implementing company processes.

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Darren joined BSA in 2016. Darren is the CDM Design Risk Manager for BSA which involves attending design specification meetings at higher level for larger clients so that the BSA can influence the design early before specifications are written and provided to designers. Darren also provides regular design workshops to the staff to ensure consistency across the business and to ensure staff are updated with any regulation change that may impact design and our role as PD.

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Sarah joined BSA in May 2015, bringing a wide range of accounting experience with a particular focus on Credit Management. Sarah has studied with the Association of Accounting Technicians and is currently a studying member of the Chartered Institute Of Credit Management.

She has a passion for efficiency within the business and enjoys analysing and implementing company processes.

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Liesl Dommisse

CDM Design Risk Manager

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Gemma Richards

Marketing & Technical Administration Manager

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Vacancies
Here are the job vacancies we’re looking to fill at BSA.

Our current vacancies are below, but if you feel that you have the skills, knowledge or experience and think you would make you a good fit for our team, please contact us where we will be more than happy to discuss with you further.

– Principal Designer/CDM Consultant

For more information on our current vacancies, please click the links below where it will contain all the information you need about the job roles. We look forward to hearing from you soon!