Auditing & Assessments
Health and Safety Auditing & Assessments
Discover our wide variety of independent auditing services, including SafePlus assessments, audits against standards or legislation, health and safety gap analysis, ACC audits, ACC self-assessments, and machinery assessments.
Our highly qualified and experienced auditors will review documentation, talk to workers and review your workplace to get a complete picture. Following the audit, a report will be provided detailing the outcomes; areas for improvement, and depending on the type of audit, advise on how to implement the improvements. All audits are tailored to the specific site and company needs.
The audit will cover your health and safety system documentation and a site assessment, and is a limited scope methodology with selected components based on the:
- Health and Safety at Work Act (2015)
- Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations (2017)
- Health and Safety at Work (General Risk and Workplace Management) Regulations (2016)
- PCBUs working together: Advice when contracting (2019)
Audits Against a Standard or Legislation
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SafePlus Assessments
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ACC Audits
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Machinery Safety Risk Assessments
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Health and Safety Gap Analysis / Assessments
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Audit Plus
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Audits Against a Standard or Legislation
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SafePlus Assessments
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ACC Audits
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Machinery Safety Risk Assessments
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Health and Safety Gap Analysis / Assessments
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Audit Plus
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Audits Against a Standard or Legislation
AS/NZS ISO 45001, 45003, 9001 and 1400. Health & Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2017.
Audits Against a Standard or Legislation
AS/NZS ISO 45001, 45003, 9001 and 1400. Health & Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2017.
- General health and safety support
- ACC Accredited Employer Programme Audits
- ACC Fleet Saver Audits
- Accident and investigation management
- Duty holder review support
- Hazardous substances management
- Health and safety governance
At the end of an assessment you will receive a report with evidence based feedback about each performance requirement. It will include an Illustration of Performance and tailored advice to support you to focus your resources and effort on the right issues.
Find out more about SafePlus Assessments on the WorkSafe NZ website.
SafePlus Assessments
SafePlus is a new, voluntary health and safety performance improvement toolkit for businesses.
SafePlus Assessments
SafePlus is a new, voluntary health and safety performance improvement toolkit for businesses.
It assesses how well your business is performing against good practice health and safety requirements, and provides tailored advice and guidance on how to improve.
SafePlus uses a diagnostic and evaluative approach to engage with businesses.
Using the SafePlus approach, we will identify factors that influence your business’s health and safety performance and measure your performance against the good practice requirements of SafePlus. We use a behavioural based consultative assessment approach which is quite different from traditional workplace paper based health and safety programmes.
The assessment will:
- Observe practices, behaviours, attitudes perceptions and culture onsite
- Interview workers, managers and senior leaders at all levels
- Review the effectiveness of systems and processes
- Trace three key health and safety risks in your business to identify how well they are being managed
- General health and safety support
- ACC Accredited Employer Programme Audits
- ACC Fleet Saver Audits
- Accident and investigation management
- Duty holder review support
- Hazardous substances management
- Health and safety governance
At the end of an assessment you will receive a report with evidence based feedback about each performance requirement. It will include an Illustration of Performance and tailored advice to support you to focus your resources and effort on the right issues.
Find out more about SafePlus Assessments on the WorkSafe NZ website.
ACC Audits
At Avid Plus, we are an All-of-Government approved consultancy.
ACC Audits
At Avid Plus, we are an All-of-Government approved consultancy.
Our ACC audits encompass the following services:
- ACC Auditors
- AEP
- ACC Fleet Saver
- ACC Fleet Rental
- All-of-Government
- Gap Analysis
- Self-Assessments
- General health and safety support
- ACC Accredited Employer Programme Audits
- ACC Fleet Saver Audits
- Accident and investigation management
- Duty holder review support
- Hazardous substances management
- Health and safety governance
Machinery Safety Risk Assessments
WorkSafe is actively encouraging machinery safety improvements in New Zealand to address risks to workers and others, alongside a tightening of legal requirements to support compliance.
Machinery Safety Risk Assessments
WorkSafe is actively encouraging machinery safety improvements in New Zealand to address risks to workers and others, alongside a tightening of legal requirements to support compliance.
Avid Plus will provide a thorough review of your machinery by undertaking a Machine Risk Assessment following the process outlined in the Australia New Zealand Standards 4024 - Safety of Machinery Series.
The aim of the assessment is to provide a systematic and detailed assessment undertaken by persons with an understanding of both machine operation and its safety requirements.
The assessment includes not only its normal operation but issues relating to blockages, cleaning, and maintenance. As part of the risk assessment, we will spend time with the operators of the machine to understand the processes and risks so we can recommend practicable solutions.
Why us?
Our focus is on safety, we don’t design guards or sell safety components. We are independent experts who understand your obligations to the Health and Safety at Work Act and AS/NZS 4024. We will make high level recommendations relating to control options.
What can we provide?
We will provide services for your needs whether this is a summary Machine Risk Assessment of all your machines or risk assessment of a specific machine. We can also provide procedural and training support for machine safety and LOTO.
The right people
We are experienced with many years of experience with a wide range of machines. We are suitably qualified including CMSE® – Certified Machinery Safety Expert (TÜV NORD) and PILZ MachineSafe.
- General health and safety support
- ACC Accredited Employer Programme Audits
- ACC Fleet Saver Audits
- Accident and investigation management
- Duty holder review support
- Hazardous substances management
- Health and safety governance
Health and Safety Gap Analysis / Assessments
Our Health and Safety Gap Analysis/Assessment offers a targeted review for organisations of all sizes seeking to validate their safety practices and identify areas for improvement.
Health and Safety Gap Analysis / Assessments
Our Health and Safety Gap Analysis/Assessment offers a targeted review for organisations of all sizes seeking to validate their safety practices and identify areas for improvement.
Tailored to medium and larger companies as part of their risk and assurance strategy, this service is also invaluable for smaller businesses looking to refine their health and safety approach. Through this analysis, we help confirm your compliance with regulations, suggest improvements, and provide a clear path forward.
- General health and safety support
- ACC Accredited Employer Programme Audits
- ACC Fleet Saver Audits
- Accident and investigation management
- Duty holder review support
- Hazardous substances management
- Health and safety governance
Audit Plus
With Audit Plus, you can streamline your audit process and enjoy a range of benefits.
Audit Plus
With Audit Plus, you can streamline your audit process and enjoy a range of benefits.
Audit Plus allows you to:
- Have audit teams supporting your organisations based on skills and locations
- Reduce travel costs and environmental footprint
- Access and analyse reports online in real time
- Monitor and upload recommendations and action plans
- Identify and improve areas of weakness or inefficiency
- Access your own dashboard for analysis and review
Audit Plus is secure and compatible with current standards.
- General health and safety support
- ACC Accredited Employer Programme Audits
- ACC Fleet Saver Audits
- Accident and investigation management
- Duty holder review support
- Hazardous substances management
- Health and safety governance
Our Process
Does a sole trader need a health and safety policy in New Zealand?
Yes and no, depending on who they are working for, some businesses may request this.
Is it a legal requirement to have a health and safety policy in New Zealand?
Not for a policy, no.
To put in context the policy is the statement of commitment, it's the health and safety system that includes risk, emergency, accident management, training and supervision that’s important and has legal requirements.
What health and safety policies should a business have?
It depends what you mean by policy. Is it a one pager or a health and safety plan? We work this out with you because it varies, depending on your business.
We have a variety of policy's that relate to health and safety, e.g. health and safety policy, fatigue policy, environmental policy, fit for work policy. It depends on the business, the health and safety policy forms part of the health and safety manual that hold the procedures on how health and safety is undertaken.
Who is responsible for workplace health and safety?
An officer as per the act, a PCBU, a worker - all of whom have different responsibilities. But it may be useful to narrow it down to those with officer duties.
Need health & safety services?
Contact us to find out how a health and safety audit can help your business.
