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Advanced Safety helps executives of medium to large construction companies address their legal responsibilities, secure valuable contracts and become industry leaders in health and safety. Our training and safety packages will systematically build the confidence of your leadership and front line team, allowing your business to become collectively responsible, accountable and will think safety first. Everything we produce is underpinned with keeping health and safety simple, to help ensure everyone gets home safely to their loved ones. Founder of Young Business Leaders New Zealand and, Young Health and Safety Professionals New Zealand, Matt Jones is the owner and operator of Advanced Safety. He is a qualified, highly experienced health and safety professional that provides compliant health and safety packages, personalised training and and peace of mind to construction executives. "Advanced Safety is here to listen to your needs, develop goals for the year ahead and above all else ‘Keep Health and Safety Simple’". While the safety management packages provides the framework, the ongoing support we can provide, such as;
which brings that package to life. The packages are designed so that the client can do as much or as little as they wish, while the Advanced Safety team will identify the gaps and present idea's and ways of solving those gaps.
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⚠️ WorkSafe doesn’t call ahead.
Neither do external auditors or big clients doing checks.
When they show up, they’re looking for compliance gaps. And those gaps almost always cost more to fix after the fact.
Here’s the truth:
A lot of NZ businesses think their health & safety paperwork is “good enough” — until it’s tested against HSWA 2015 and ISO 45001. That’s when the cracks (and the costs) appear.
👉 This month we’re opening 10 spots only for our Compliance Compass Lite™ Review at just $1,900 (normally $5k+).
What’s included:
✅ Full documentation & policy review
✅ Benchmark against HSWA 2015 & ISO 45001
✅ Findings + practical recommendations report
Think of it as peace of mind upfront — instead of a WorkSafe headache later.
📌 Limited to 10 NZ businesses this month.
📩 Comment REVIEW below or DM us to grab your spot.
30/08/2025
Do you actually know if your business is health & safety compliant?
Most leaders don’t find out until it’s too late — failed tender, WorkSafe fine, or worse.
That’s why we built the Compliance Confidence Score™.
✅ Free (no catch)
✅ 3 minutes, no documents needed
✅ Instant results + your zone: Foundational, Emerging, Confident, or Assured
✅ 3 proven fixes you can apply straight away
Built by HASANZ-registered consultants at Advanced Safety, this tool benchmarks your systems against HSWA 2015 and ISO 45001.
Do you actually know if your business is health & safety compliant?
Most leaders don’t find out until it’s too late - failed tender, WorkSafe fine, or worse.
That’s why we built the Compliance Confidence Score™
✅ Free (no catch)
✅ 3 minutes, no documents needed
✅ Instant results + your zone: Foundational, Emerging, Confident, or Assured
✅ 3 proven fixes you can apply straight away
Built by HASANZ-registered consultants at Advanced Safety, this tool benchmarks your systems against HSWA 2015 and ISO 45001.
$246k Fine for Whale Watch Kaikōura - A Safety Lesson Close to Home
Maritime New Zealand have prosecuted Whale Watch Kaikōura for two serious incidents involving crew:
- December 2023 - a crew member fell around 2 metres through an open engine room hatch, was knocked unconscious, and suffered head and arm injuries.
- March 2024 - another worker slipped into the sea while refuelling, hit her head, and suffered a concussion.
The company pleaded guilty to two charges under the Health and Safety at Work Act and was fined $246,500.
Each worker also received $5,000 in emotional harm reparation.
Maritime NZ noted that the hazards were long-known, but simple physical safeguards had not been put in place - relying solely on instruction and guidance.
The company has since committed to stronger procedures, training, and equipment/guarding improvements.
Incidents like this are a reminder that businesses must not rely on instruction and ‘training’ alone and must aim for higher quality controls.
Eliminate, Substitute, Engineer…before Administrative (training and procedures) and PPE.
That’s why we offer the Compliance Compass - a practical under-the-hood review that shows what’s working, where the gaps are, and what to do next.
It gives peace of mind that your systems are protecting your people and your business and a roadmap to tackle any gaps identified.
➡️ If you’d like to know more, send us a message and we’ll share the details.
19/08/2025
🚨Reform is coming. Are you ready?
I’ve opened 2 spots for August to help business leaders like you cut through the noise and finally get clarity on what good health and safety looks like.
This isn’t about theories or waiting for the perfect moment - this is about getting a compass that points you straight to results.
👉 DM me the word “COMPASS” and I’ll send you the details.
2 spots. When they’re gone, they’re gone.
19/08/2025
Who is actually an officer under HSWA 2015?
Many people think it’s the health and safety manager. Wrong.
It’s the directors, partners, and executives making the big calls on money, people, and risk.
And here’s the uncomfortable truth:
👉 You can’t delegate that duty.
👉 You’re personally liable if you don’t exercise due diligence.
Your title doesn’t protect you.
Your actions do.
That’s why we built the Compliance Compass - to give leaders clarity before WorkSafe does.
📩 Reply “Compass” and I’ll send you the details.
09/08/2025
Quietly working away on a ground breaking solution for our current and future clients. The early mornings will soon pay off. Watch this space…
09/08/2025
One VIP without a vest can undo six months of culture work.
At the City Rail Link test run, the Rail Minister resisted wearing high‑vis on site.
Whatever the reasons, moments like this matter because they set a public example on a live project.
Here’s what I’ve seen firsthand across construction and project environments:
When a senior leader, board member or VIP turns up without the required PPE, it immediately undermines the people who’ve done the hard yards to build a compliant, professional site.
Within days, PPE becomes inconsistent, supervisors spend more time policing basics, and the culture frays. It’s extremely damaging and entirely avoidable.
Leaders: your actions are the standard.
- Wear the PPE the site requires – no exceptions, no shortcuts.
- Do the induction, sign in, follow the rules like everyone else.
- Use the visit to reinforce the team’s good practice, not rewrite it.
Workers notice what you do, not what you say. If you want a high‑performing, low‑risk site, model the behaviours you expect – every visit, every time.
Have you seen culture slip after a VIP visit? What did you do to reset the standard?
- pic credit NZ Herald
08/08/2025
Most safety programs fail within 90 days. 🚨
But here's what happens when you get it right:
DAY 1-30: THE AWAKENING
Your team stops seeing safety as paperwork.
Conversations shift from "we have to" to "we want to".
The first real incidents get prevented, not just reported.
DAY 31-90: THE MOMENTUM
Workers start calling out unsafe conditions proactively.
Productivity actually INCREASES (yes, really).
Your customers start paying attention.
DAY 91-180: THE TRANSFORMATION
Safety becomes your competitive advantage.
New hires choose you BECAUSE of your culture.
You sleep better knowing your people go home safe
The difference between companies that transform and those that don't?
They start with honest measurement.
You can't improve what you don't measure. And you can't measure what you don't acknowledge.
What's stopping your safety transformation? Drop it in the comments - let's solve it together.
14/05/2025
You’re great at your job - but are you still doing it alone?
Most health and safety professionals in New Zealand work in isolation.
No team to bounce ideas off.
No time for webinars or formal training.
No budget for the next course you don’t have time to finish anyway.
So we fixed it.
Safety Connect is launching Monday 2 June - a monthly membership platform built for health and safety professionals by professionals who get it.
✔ Monthly group calls
✔ Regular live webinars
✔ Active community forum
✔ Curated news feed (updated daily)
✔ Self-paced learning you can actually finish
Under one roof. One subscription. Zero fluff.
We’re opening doors soon - the wait list is growing.
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To be the most professional, creative and helpful health and safety consultancy in the country.
You won't find the team running around with clip boards and finger pointing. That way of doing safety belongs in the history books, instead you'll find a highly energetic approach that is contagious - before you know it your team that normally wouldn't say boo to a ghost are speaking up, offering suggestions and helping you, as business owners find solutions to those long outstanding issues.
Advanced Safety looks after regional councils, government departments, national and international businesses, medium sized construction companies and the father and son trades. It's the variety that keeps the machine running at full speed.
Led by Director and Principal Consultant Matt Jones is one of the most qualified and experienced health and safety consultants around. He also happens to be one of those good sorts that provides advice, useful tips and high quality content on all social media platforms, the radio and iTunes Podcast.
In 2016 Matt founded the New Zealand Health and Safety Professionals designed to introduced new safety people to more seasoned practitioners. With almost 1500 members on LinkedIn and Facebook NZHSP has become an incredible source of information and community.
This is all done with no expectation of return on the investment. Matt knows that the more you give the more you get back and Advanced Safety is real-life proof that this philosophy works.
→ If you would like to learn more about how we can help, send me a message or email:
matt@advancedsafety.co.nz
021 194 3437
Matt Jones HASANZ registered, Grad dip OSH, BA Joint Hons, GradNZISM
