Safety Management Systems

What Safety Management Systems does

Safety Management Systems (SMS) is a private health, safety, and environmental (HSE) services firm founded in 1981 and operating as a division of Acadian Companies, an ESOP-structured diversified safety and EMS conglomerate headquartered in Lafayette, Louisiana. The company delivers on-site safety, industrial medical, pipeline inspection, HSE consulting, industrial hygiene, confined space rescue, drug and alcohol screening, emergency response, telemedicine, and medical training services to energy industry clients spanning upstream oil and gas, midstream pipelines, downstream petrochemical, and industrial construction, with supporting deployments to government and healthcare customers across locations in Louisiana, Texas, and California.

The service platform combines certified personnel (NREMT-registered paramedics, Board-Certified Safety Professionals, Certified Industrial Hygienists) with proprietary remote-care medicine technology that transmits patient information over secured networks from offshore platforms, plus ATP-based bioluminescence quality control for facility decontamination. Operational infrastructure includes a 96,000+ square foot Training Academy in Lafayette, a Texas presence anchored by sister company Liberty Energy Services in The Woodlands, Bakersfield coverage for the West Coast, and OneGulf offshore emergency dispatch coordination with Acadian Air Med.

Revenue is generated through professional services engagements and minor hardware sales (AEDs, first responder bags) under a quote-based model with multi-year contracts calibrated to client-specific scope. Customer engagement is anchored in enterprise energy operators and government agencies (DHS/ORR migrant housing, statewide COVID-19 testing deployments), with emergency response and pandemic-era COVID services providing diversification beyond the core energy vertical.

Name

Safety Management Systems

Legal name

Safety Management Systems, LLC

Website

https://safetyms.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Safety Management Systems, a division of Acadian Companies founded in 1981, delivers on-site HSE, industrial medical, pipeline inspection, and emergency response services to energy industry clients across Louisiana, Texas, and California.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Occupational Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) Services

NAICS

Security Systems Services (56162)

akta.pro primary industry

Process Safety & Major Hazard Risk Management (PSM) (BPAHAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Security, Safety & Fire/Life Safety Management (BPABAAAE), Safety, Fire Protection & Emergency Systems (Firewater, Gas Detection, Rescue) (IMAJALAL)

Keywords

• Occupational safety services
• Industrial medical staffing
• HSE consulting
• Confined space rescue
• Pipeline inspection services

Headquarters

HQ city

Louisiana

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. On-Site Safety Services: Deploys HSE consultants and safety specialists to client job sites for daily compliance monitoring and safety management. Services provided on-site at upstream, midstream, and downstream facilities.
2. Medical Staffing and Emergency Services: Provides nationally registered remote and industrial paramedics for offshore rigs, industrial construction sites, and remote locations. Includes on-site medical clinics, emergency response staffing, and occupational medicine services.
3. Pipeline Inspection Services: New construction inspection services and ongoing maintenance inspection services through sister company Liberty Energy Services.
4. Medical Training Academy: State-of-the-art 96,000+ square foot training facility offering EMR, EMT, paramedic, CPR, first aid, and specialized medical training courses. Courses available on-site or at the Lafayette facility.
5. Drug and Alcohol Screening: DOT and non-DOT collection, alcohol testing, random drug screen selection, hair testing, and quarterly reporting services.
6. Medical Products and AEDs: Sales of first responder bags, vehicle emergency kits, first aid cabinets, and AEDs (LIFEPAK CR Plus, LIFEPAK 1000). Products sold at affordable prices through partnership with sister company Acadian Ambulance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Safety Management Systems provides integrated on-site health, safety, environmental (HSE), medical, and emergency response services to the energy industry. Core deliverables include deployed safety specialists and HSE consultants, remote and industrial paramedics, industrial hygiene monitoring, confined space rescue, pipeline inspection, occupational medicine, drug and alcohol screening, medical training at its own academy, telemedicine for offshore platforms, and emergency response staffing.

Product overview

Safety Management Systems (SMS) is a division of Acadian Companies offering a comprehensive suite of health and safety services for the energy industry. The portfolio includes On-Site Safety, Industrial Medical Services, Pipeline Inspection (via Liberty Energy Services), HSE Consulting, Industrial Hygiene, Confined Space Rescue, Medical Training at the SMS Training Academy, Occupational Medicine Clinic, Drug & Alcohol Screening, Medical Supplies & AEDs, Emergency Response (including field hospitals), COVID-19 Services, Telemedicine, ONE GULF emergency coordination, and Security Services. Services span upstream, midstream, downstream, and industrial construction sectors with operations in Louisiana, Texas, and California.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OneGulf: Emergency medical response coordination center for the offshore oil and gas industry in the Gulf of Mexico region, staffed 24/7 by paramedics cross-trained as flight controllers.

Products and services

• On-Site Safety HSE consulting and safety specialist services providing daily compliance monitoring, hazard assessments, and on-site safety management for upstream, midstream, and downstream energy and industrial construction clients.
• Industrial Medical Services On-site emergency medical staffing with nationally registered remote and industrial paramedics providing emergency care for offshore rigs, industrial construction sites, and remote locations with ER-level treatment capabilities.
• Pipeline Inspection Services New construction and ongoing maintenance inspection services for oil and gas pipelines, delivered through sister company Liberty Energy Services.
• HSE Consulting Safety and environmental regulatory consulting for creating, implementing, and maintaining HSE management plans and OSHA/DOT/EPA-compliant programs across drilling, production, process, pipeline, and construction sectors.
• Industrial Hygiene Comprehensive industrial hygiene services in oil, gas, petrochemical, industrial/commercial, and environmental remediation industries, including personal exposure assessments, asbestos surveys, NORM surveys, mold investigations, noise dosimetry, and air monitoring.
• Confined Space Rescue Industrial and high-angle rescue services with personnel trained and certified for dangerous atmospheres requiring breathing air equipment, including instructor capabilities for industrial rescue training.
• Medical Training Comprehensive medical skills training and refreshers including EMR, EMT, Paramedic courses, AHA certifications, CPR, DMT programs, and regulatory compliance training delivered at the SMS Training Academy or on-site at client locations.
• Occupational Medicine Clinic Occupational health services including pre-employment screening, health assessments, workplace safety, and wellness programs to ensure workforce well-being for energy and industrial clients.
• Drug & Alcohol Screening Comprehensive drug and alcohol testing services including DOT and non-DOT collection, alcohol testing, random drug screen selection, hair testing, and quarterly reporting to reduce workplace incidents and workers' compensation claims.
• Medical Supplies & AEDs Sale of medical supplies including first responder bags, vehicle emergency kits, first aid cabinets, and automated external defibrillators (LIFEPAK CR Plus and LIFEPAK 1000) at affordable prices through partnership with sister company Acadian Ambulance.
• Emergency Response Emergency response services including field hospital construction and staffing, mobile medical clinics, migrant center staffing, and medical surge staffing for brick-and-mortar facilities.
• COVID-19 Services Comprehensive COVID-19 pandemic response including medical direction, PCR testing, screening, consulting, case management, contact tracing, field hospital services, facility decontamination, and vaccine administration.
• Telemedicine Remote medical services enabling paramedics to treat patients and transmit emergency medical information over secured networks from isolated or offshore locations under guidance of the SMS Medical Director.
• Security Services Full-spectrum security solutions including manned and video security, virtual guards, GPS-based fleet tracking, and personnel monitoring for offshore, construction, and refinery sites.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced medical evacuations through extended on-site treatment capabilities for offshore and remote locations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Liberty Energy ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017World-class energy pipeline services consulting firm based in The Woodlands, TX, with experienced and expert staff delivering projects on time and on budget. Joined Safety Management Systems team in 2017, providing a wide variety of services for the oil and gas industry including new construction and maintenance inspection services.
• Acadian Companies (Parent)coreOthersSMS is a division of Acadian Companies, a diversified EMS and safety services company with subsidiaries including Acadian Ambulance, Acadian Air Med, National EMS Academy, Executive Aircraft Charter, Acadian Health, Acadian Total Security, and Acadian Federal Resources.
• Acadian Ambulance ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company providing 40+ years of EMS experience. Acadian has CAAS accreditation and is the industry's highest gold-standard seal of approval. Partnership enables shared training, medical equipment procurement at lower costs, and combined expertise.
• ONE GULF (Acadian Air Med)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmergency call center coordinating emergency medical response to the offshore oil and gas industry in the Gulf of Mexico. Staffed 24/7 by paramedics cross-trained as flight controllers, working hand-in-hand with Louisiana Emergency Response Network (LERN) Trauma System.
• Louisiana Emergency Response Network (LERN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrauma System partnership for organizing transportation to and from offshore locations in the Gulf of Mexico region, working with ONE GULF emergency call center.
• National EMS AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company providing EMS training programs and education resources. Collaborates on medic training and professional development.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Worley: Global energy services and HSE provider delivering on-site safety, industrial medical, and consulting to upstream, midstream, and downstream customers. Comparable as an integrated safety-medical-services vendor to the energy sector, though significantly larger in scale and geographic reach.
• CTEH (Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health): Specializes in industrial hygiene, emergency response, and toxicology consulting for industrial incidents and energy operations. Highly comparable as a niche industrial hygiene and emergency response provider, with similar deployment models.
• MISTRAS Group: Provides industrial inspection, mechanical integrity, and on-site safety/environmental services to oil & gas, petrochemical, and power customers. Comparable scope of on-site asset protection and inspection services for energy operators.

Broad incumbents

• Bureau Veritas: Global Testing, Inspection, Certification (TIC) incumbent serving oil & gas, marine, and industrial clients with HSE-adjacent services. Overlaps with SMS in industrial inspection and compliance verification but operates as a much larger, diversified portfolio.
• SGS: Largest global TIC firm with energy-sector HSE, inspection, and field-services capabilities. Comparable in providing third-party HSE and inspection support to oil & gas majors, with broader scope and global footprint.
• Jacobs Solutions: Global professional services and engineering firm with HSE consulting, industrial hygiene, and field services for energy and infrastructure. Comparable in delivering consulting-led safety services, though at vastly larger scale and scope.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with energy HSE, environmental compliance, and construction safety services. Overlaps in EHS consulting and on-site safety for industrial construction projects.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): Pure-play environmental, health, and safety consultancy serving energy and industrial clients worldwide. Closest direct competitor in EHS consulting for oil & gas, though lacking SMS's on-site medical and rescue capabilities.
• International SOS: Global medical and security services firm providing occupational health, remote-site medical staffing, and telemedicine for energy and industrial clients. Comparable in remote-site medical staffing and telemedicine offerings.
• Stantec: Engineering and environmental services firm with energy HSE, industrial hygiene, and environmental consulting practices. Overlaps with SMS's HSE consulting and industrial hygiene service lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/safety-management-systems

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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