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Recent News Request a Consultation New ACOP for Health & Safety Responsibilities on Residential Construction Sites Construction often sees numerous workers and businesses working on the same site, so there’s a large need for thorough risk management and clear coordination. Who is responsible for what when several businesses share a residential construction site? WorkSafe’s new Approved Code of Practice clarifies how health and safety duties apply, particularly when responsibi

Most people don't wake up one morning and decide they need a health and safety consultant. More often, there's a question sitting in the back of their mind. Perhaps a client has asked for documentation you're not entirely confident about. Maybe you've recently experienced an incident and want to know if anything needs to change. Or perhaps you've inherited a system and aren't sure whether it's still fit for purpose. These situations are common, particularly for small and medi

Recent News Request a Consultation New ACOPs for Agriculture WorkSafe has released two new Approved Codes of Practice (ACOPs) for the agriculture sector, with both coming into effect on 1 April 2027 alongside the Health and Safety at Work Amendment Act 2026. What is an ACOP? An Approved Code of Practice sets out one recognised way of meeting health and safety duties under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015. While ACOPs are not mandatory, they carry more weight than genera

If you've spent any time reading WorkSafe guidance or following recent health and safety updates, you've probably come across the term Approved Code of Practice, or ACOP. For many businesses, that's where the understanding stops. It's easy to assume an ACOP is just another piece of guidance sitting somewhere between legislation and best practice. But ACOPs occupy a unique position within New Zealand's health and safety framework, which means understanding them can help you ma

If someone asked to see your health and safety policy tomorrow, would you be confident it's still relevant? Most businesses have one. It's often one of the first documents created when developing a health and safety system. The problem is that once it's written, it can easily be forgotten. Your business changes. New workers join the team. Contractors come and go. Equipment is replaced. Services expand. Risks evolve. Meanwhile, the policy sitting in the folder may still descri

When businesses are small, health and safety can feel relatively straightforward. Everyone knows each other. Communication is quick. Risks are familiar. The systems you've put in place seem to work just fine. Then the business grows. You take on more workers. Contractors become a regular part of operations. New equipment arrives. Projects become more complex. Before long, the health and safety system that worked well a few years ago starts showing signs of strain. The challen