NZ Health & Safety Program - Medium Business
Ready-to-implement Health, Safety & Environment program for New Zealand medium businesses, aligned to HSWA 2015 and WorkSafe expectations for multi-site or contractor-heavy operations.
- ✅ Built for NZ medium business use
- ✅ HSWA 2015 & WorkSafe NZ aligned
- ✅ Multi-site hazard, incident & contractor controls
- ✅ Officer due diligence & audit-ready documents
- ✅ Instant digital download
- ✅ NZ$495 incl GST
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01 - WHAT
What is it?
The HSE Program — NZ Medium is a ready-to-implement Health, Safety and Environment program designed for New Zealand medium businesses. It delivers the full framework a PCBU (Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking) needs to meet its primary duty of care under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.
It provides the HSE policies, risk assessments, hazard registers, incident procedures, emergency plans, training materials, toolbox meeting templates, and environmental controls needed to operate a safe, compliant, and well-governed workplace — without the cost of enterprise consulting.
02 - WHO
Who is it for?
Built for New Zealand medium businesses that:
- Have staff, contractors, or volunteers on site or in the field
- Need evidence of a functioning HSE system for clients, insurers, or prequalification
- Operate in trades, services, retail, hospitality, logistics, manufacturing, or professional services
- Want a practical system that a business owner or office manager can run
- Are scaling past the point where ad-hoc safety practices are enough
03 - WHY
Why does it matter?
Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, every PCBU has a primary duty to ensure — so far as is reasonably practicable — the health and safety of workers and anyone affected by the work. Officers (directors and senior managers) have a separate duty of due diligence. Non-compliance can result in enforcement action, fines, reputational damage, and — most importantly — people being harmed.
Relevant obligations include:
- Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA)
- Health and Safety at Work (General Risk and Workplace Management) Regulations 2016
- Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act regulations (where applicable)
- Resource Management Act 1991 — environmental obligations
- WorkSafe NZ guidance and Approved Codes of Practice
Without an HSE program, businesses risk:
- Workplace injuries and illness
- WorkSafe enforcement action and fines
- Officer-level liability for directors and senior managers
- Loss of contracts requiring HSE prequalification
- Insurance claims being disputed or denied
- Environmental non-compliance and cleanup costs
04 - WHEN
When do you need it?
- As soon as you employ staff or engage contractors
- Before tendering for work that requires HSE prequalification
- When expanding premises, sites, or operations
- Following an incident, near-miss, or WorkSafe visit
- When renewing insurance or updating your policy
- When onboarding new workers or introducing new equipment
05 - WHERE
Where does it apply?
- Construction and trades
- Manufacturing and light industrial
- Warehousing, logistics and transport
- Retail and hospitality
- Professional services and offices
- Field services, installations and home-based visits
- Any workplace with vehicles, tools, chemicals, or environmental impact
06 - HOW
How does it work?
- Nominate an HSE Responsible Person and define officer duties
- Identify hazards and assess risks across all work activities
- Implement HSE policies, procedures, and safe work methods
- Run toolbox meetings, inductions, and ongoing training
- Record incidents, near-misses, and corrective actions
- Conduct inspections, audits, and annual reviews
- Maintain registers: hazards, incidents, training, chemicals, PPE
07 - INCLUDED
What's included?
1.0 Product Document Index
1.1 Welcome Pack
1.2 Quick Start Guide
1.3 60 Day Implementation Roadmap
1.4 Programme Navigation Guide
2.1 HSE Executive Summary
2.2 HSE Management Report Template
2.3 HSE Leadership Briefing Template
3.1 HSE Governance Policy
3.2 HSE Acceptable Behaviour Policy
3.3 HSE Hazard and Risk Management Policy
3.4 HSE Incident and Injury Management Policy
3.5 HSE Worker Participation Policy
3.6 HSE Emergency Management Policy
4.1 HSE Incident Response Procedure
4.2 HSE Contractor Management Procedure
4.3 HSE Emergency Response Procedure
4.4 HSE Safe Work Method Statement Procedure
5.1 HSE Staff Acknowledgement Form
5.2 HSE Legislative Update Log
5.3 HSE Safe Work Method Statement Template
6.1 HSE Hazard Register
6.2 HSE Risk Register
6.3 HSE Action Plan Register
6.4 HSE Incident Register
6.5 HSE Training Register
6.6 HSE Version Control Register
6.7 HSE Contractor Prequalification Register
7.1 HSE Workplace Inspection Checklist
7.2 HSE Contractor Safety Checklist
7.3 HSE Monthly Review Checklist
7.4 HSE Quarterly Review Checklist
7.5 HSE Annual Review Guide
7.6 HSE Department HSE Report Template
8.1 HSE Staff Training Guide
8.2 HSE Manager and Supervisor Training Guide
8.3 HSE Committee Member Guide