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TrueNorth Risk Advisory Risk Management & Assurance

Collage of industrial, construction, and corporate risk environments

Operational risk advisory for teams that can’t afford uncertainty

TrueNorth Risk Advisory blends hands-on industry experience with postgraduate research methods to keep people safe, projects compliant, and leadership informed.

Qualifications
MSc Occupational Health & Safety • NEBOSH • QTS
Core capabilities
CDM leadership • Incident investigation • Competence training
Outcomes delivered
Reduced incidents, audit-ready systems, confident teams

What clients count on

  • Practitioner-led expertise

    Delivered by an MSc-qualified, NEBOSH-certified consultant with Principal Designer experience.

  • Training with measurable uplift

    QTS-accredited instructor trusted to build competence across frontline and leadership teams.

  • Assurance you can evidence

    Robust governance, compliant documentation, and transparent reporting aligned to ISO 45001.

Featured engagements

Construction principal designer support, manufacturing assurance reviews, and enterprise-wide training programmes across health, safety, and wellbeing.

How we partner with your leadership team

Every engagement combines evidence-based diagnostics with pragmatic delivery. We identify the real exposure, co-design controls that work for your operations, and embed competence so improvements stick.

Assess with clarity

Baseline current risk profile using quantitative and qualitative analysis, legislation mapping, and cultural insights.

  • Structured site observations and worker engagement
  • Gap analysis against ISO 45001 and CDM duties

Design proportionate controls

Translate findings into workable procedures, governance, and performance dashboards leadership can trust.

  • Prioritised roadmap with accountable owners
  • Documentation and templates ready for audits and tenders

Embed capability

Deliver engaging coaching and accredited training that builds confidence from boardroom to frontline.

  • Modular training plans with measurable outcomes
  • Coaching, toolbox talks, and digital learning assets

Services engineered for measurable assurance

Select the blend of advisory, governance, and training support required to meet your risk profile, contractual commitments, and internal culture goals.

Risk Management & Assurance

Establish a clear line of sight from hazards to board reporting with proportionate controls.

  • Enterprise-wide risk profiling and bowtie analysis
  • KPI dashboards and governance cadences for directors
  • Scenario planning and readiness exercises

Occupational Health & Safety Advisory

Turn legal, ISO 45001, and client expectations into actionable, audit-ready management systems.

  • Policy architecture and responsibility matrices
  • Compliance audits with corrective action tracking
  • Worker engagement plans that build safety culture

CDM & Construction Safety

Support Principal Designer and Contractor duties from pre-construction through handover.

  • CDM documentation, risk registers, and design reviews
  • Permit-to-work integration and contractor governance
  • Site leadership coaching and assurance reporting

Training & Education

Accredited, engaging learning experiences that build competence across roles and shifts.

  • First Aid, CPR, NEBOSH, and bespoke modular programmes
  • Blended delivery combining classroom, digital, and coaching
  • Competence mapping and evidence for regulators and clients

Programme Design & Implementation

Plan and execute culture, wellbeing, and improvement initiatives with clear ownership and milestones.

  • Roadmaps aligned to strategic objectives and KPIs
  • Change management support and communication assets
  • Continuous improvement loops and benefit realisation

Incident Investigation & Learning Reviews

Turn near misses and incidents into evidence-backed improvements that withstand stakeholder scrutiny.

  • Independent investigations using TRIPOD, ICAM, and root cause toolkits
  • Clear reports and evidence packs for regulators, insurers, and directors
  • Learning briefings, action tracking, and assurance on close-out effectiveness

Industries we specialise in

From heavy industry to public services, we tailor controls to operational reality while satisfying regulators, insurers, and clients.

Energy, Utilities & Renewables

High-hazard risk management, permit-to-work integration, and contractor governance.

About

Our founder brings together frontline operational experience, advanced research capability, and pedagogical expertise to deliver change that lasts. The portfolio spans high-hazard industries, public services, and professional education.

We partner with directors, project leaders, and H&S teams to balance strategic ambitions with day-to-day realities—ensuring improvements can be evidenced in audits, tenders, and workforce engagement metrics.

Credentials at a glance

  • MSc Occupational Health & Safety (distinction)
  • Full suite of NEBOSH qualifications
  • Qualified Teacher Status and certified trainer
  • Principal Designer & Principal Contractor support specialist
  • Incident investigation expertise: TRIPOD, STAR, ICAM

Results clients can evidence

We align every engagement to measurable improvements—reducing incidents, closing audit findings, and elevating competence across teams.

35% reduction in recordable incidents

Manufacturing group

Achieved through targeted machine guarding reviews, refreshed procedures, and supervisor coaching.

28% fewer CDM nonconformities

Tier 1 contractor

Delivered via integrated permit-to-work processes, design risk reviews, and site leadership briefings.

6-week close-out of audit actions

Public sector trust

Combined policy refresh, training pathways, and performance dashboards for executive oversight.

Contact

Tell us about your project, timeline, and priorities. We’ll propose a pragmatic approach and a clear plan.