Customisation of Health & Safety Management System

Job ID: 39956778

Budget: $250 – $750 NZD

Overview

We are a small engineering consultancy based in New Zealand and have purchased a generic paper-based Health & Safety Management System from a H&S provider. The content is broadly aligned with NZ regulations but may include some Australian references and generic material that need refinement. The goal is to tailor the system so it accurately reflects the company’s operations, risks, and compliance obligations.

Objectives

Review the existing H&S documentation and identify areas requiring modification, removal, or addition.

Customise policies, procedures, and templates to suit a small consultancy involved in both office and site-based engineering work.

Ensure all content aligns with the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (NZ) and relevant WorkSafe NZ guidance.

Deliver a practical, easy-to-use paper-based system ready for staff implementation.

Scope of Work

Review and Gap Identification

Audit the provided H&S manual and supporting forms.

Identify and remove any Australian or irrelevant content.

Highlight any missing areas relevant to professional services and engineering work.

System Customisation

Identify (with assistance from client) which content to include or exclude.

Update procedures, responsibilities, and risk registers to reflect business activities.

Tailor templates such as inductions, incident reports, hazard registers, and training records.

Final Deliverables

Revised H&S manual and all supporting forms (editable Word format).


Skills Required

Demonstrated experience developing or customising H&S systems.

Experience with engineering or professional services organisations preferred.

Experience relevant to the New Zealand H&S sector preferred.

Timeframe

Approximately 2–3 weeks from project start.