DESIGN FOR SAFETY (DFS) SERVICES
Ensure your project delivers safe, compliant outcomes with RED’s Design for Safety expertise.
Protect your project and people.
Eliminate risks before they become problems with proactive safety design
Decisions made early in a project have the greatest impact on safety outcomes. RED’s Design for Safety (DfS) services help you identify and eliminate hazards during the design phase, when changes are most cost-effective and practical.
Our specialists combine extensive design management experience with deep understanding of how choices affect construction, operation, and maintenance. We work across all sectors, making safety an integral part of smart design from concept to completion.
With proven expertise in full DfS assessments, RED integrates safety thinking across all disciplines, ensuring projects are designed for safety throughout their lifecycle.
Whether you need a complete DfS programme or a specialist review for complex systems, we provide the insight and expertise to deliver safer designs and reduce long-term risk.
Speak to our DfS specialists today to reduce risk and protect your project
What is Design for Safety?
At RED, we believe the safest projects start on the drawing board. Our DfS approach embeds safety into every design decision from day one, identifying potential hazards before they reach the construction site or operational phase.
We take a systematic approach, working closely with design teams to assess risks, develop practical solutions, and ensure safety drives smarter design outcomes. By integrating safety thinking early, we reduce risks, prevent costly changes later, and improve long-term project performance.
Our DfS specialists bring decades of experience across complex projects, making sure safety becomes an integrated part of the project lifecycle. Every recommendation is designed to protect people, meet regulatory expectations, and enable efficient, innovative building solutions.
The result is a project that operates safely from concept to handover, delivering value, resilience, and peace of mind for every stakeholder.
Save time, avoid rework, and cut costs - start your DfS assessment today
RED’s DfS solutions
Managing health and safety risks starts at the earliest stages of design. RED’s specialist team builds safety into every phase of your project, ensuring full compliance while minimising operational and construction hazards.
Strengthen safety and cut project risk with RED’s tailored DfS assessment
CDM advisory
Practical compliance guidance and risk management strategies
CDM principal designer
Leadership to coordinate CDM responsibilities and embed safety at design stage
Design for Safety (DfS)
Early identification and mitigation of safety risks in design and planning
HAZOP services
Structured hazard and operability studies to detect and resolve potential risks
Explosion and ATEX assessments
Specialist assessments to protect people and assets in hazardous environments
Process safety reviews
Comprehensive reviews to integrate safety principles across complex engineering systems
Why choose RED Engineering Design’s DfS services?
Safety starts with design. At RED, we embed safety thinking into every stage of the design process, turning potential hazards into practical solutions before construction even begins.
Our DfS specialists have decades of technical knowledge and hands-on design experience. We assess risks, identify safer alternatives, and ensure that every decision supports both operational efficiency and long-term safety.
From complex data centres to large-scale commercial projects, we help clients integrate safety from the outset, reduce operational and construction risks, and achieve designs that are inherently safer without compromising performance.
With RED, projects are designed to protect people, optimise operations, and deliver lasting value from concept to completion.
How we support your project:
- Proactive risk management - Spot hazards early to prevent costly delays or rework later.
- Safety built in - Make safety a core part of every design decision to ensure smooth operations from day one.
- Comprehensive assessment - Minimise lifecycle risks with reviews spanning construction, operation, and maintenance.
- Practical solutions - Enhance safety performance without adding unnecessary cost or complexity.
- Collaborative delivery - Align all stakeholders, reducing miscommunication and compliance gaps.
- Cost-effective hazard reduction - Resolve risks while design changes remain simple and affordable.
- Sector expertise - Apply proven DfS strategies across data centres, commercial projects, and complex facilities.
- Trusted performance - Benefit from an 84% repeat-client rate, reflecting reliable, safety-first delivery.
Embed safety in your design with RED’s DfS assessment
RED’s Design for Safety services embed hazard elimination and risk reduction into your project from the earliest design stages. By making safety a core part of every decision, we help deliver projects that operate safely, efficiently, and reliably throughout their lifecycle.
Don’t leave safety to chance - book your DfS assessment today
