Guides
Guides to the rules behind New Zealand site paperwork
Short guides to the New Zealand rules behind the paperwork. Each one cites the Act, regulation or WorkSafe guidance it relies on, and says when it was last reviewed.
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What your main contractor expects in a Task Analysis
The five things a site manager checks before your crew starts, and how to have them ready.
5 min read →DocumentsWhat is a Task Analysis?
The parts of the document, what each one is for, and how to prepare your template for the job.
6 min read →NotificationNotifiable work: the 10 categories
The reg 26 list, the exclusions, and how to give WorkSafe 24 hours’ notice.
5 min read →ReformWhat changes on 1 April 2027
Critical risks, proportionate duties and safe-harbour codes. What it means for your paperwork.
6 min read →The lawThe hierarchy of control measures
What reg 6 actually requires, why three controls sit at the same level, and where PPE belongs.
5 min read →Site paperworkWhat is an SSSP?
What the law requires, what the industry has settled on, and how a Task Analysis fits inside it.
5 min read →Getting startedHow to use the templates
From download to the pre-start briefing: what to change, what to keep and what to check.
6 min read →Next