6/23/2023 0 Comments Safety activity audit![]() The New Zealand Adventure Activities Certification Scheme (the Scheme) is a WorkSafe document endorsed by the Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand (JAS-ANZ). The New Zealand Adventure Activities Certification Scheme The update was carried out in consultation with industry bodies, audit providers and selected expert individuals. This version also clarifies the names of different technical roles supporting the operator and the audit team. The updates include consequential changes resulting from the creation of WorkSafe New Zealand in 2013, the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, and the Health and Safety at Work (Adventure Activities) Regulations 2016. ![]() This Standard updates and replaces the Safety Audit Standard for Adventure Activities, dated March 2013, published by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. Safety Audit Standard for Adventure Activities (PDF 278 KB) WorkSafe has developed and published the following Safety Audit Standard for Adventure Activities: It is also a useful reference for some activity provision that is not covered by the Regulations. Health and Safety at Work (Adventure Activities) Regulations 2016 (external link) Safety audit standardĪ safety audit standard for adventure activities sets out the requirements that adventure activity operators must comply with to reduce risks when providing adventure activities. They also do not apply to operators who provide activities that are not taught or guided. ![]() The regulations cover many paid adventure activities, although activities run by sports clubs and schools are excluded from the regulations in most circumstances, as are events run by sports clubs or recreation clubs, or associations representing sports clubs or recreation clubs for the purposes of competition. Only minimal changes were made to align wording and concepts with the new Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, and to add a new offence of offering (advertising) adventure activities while unregistered. These regulations revoke and replace the Health and Safety in Employment (Adventure Activities) Regulations 2011. They set out the process for becoming registered as an adventure activity operator and make it an offence for unregistered operators to offer adventure activities to participants. The Health and Safety at Work (Adventure Activities) Regulations 2016 deal with the provision of adventure activities. Here are some useful documents to provide more information about and help you work with the Regulations. ![]()
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