Find a workplace safety auditor
You can contact one of our approved workplace safety auditors to arrange a visit to your workplace. They’ll check to see if your business meets all the requirements for either the Accredited Employers Programme (AEP) or Fleet Saver.
The current panel is in place until 31 March 2025. The new assessor panel is in place from 1 April 2025 onwards.
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Key to abbreviations
EXEMPLAR - Global certification body (RABQSA)
HASANZ - Health and Safety Association of New Zealand
JASANZ - Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand
NZISM - New Zealand Institute of Safety Management
NZOHNA - New Zealand Occupational Health Nurses' Association
NZOHS - New Zealand Occupational Hygiene Society
RGON - Registered General Obstetric Nurse
Many of the auditors work with companies in a range of industries. Talk to them about any individual industry requirements you might have. You can then choose the right auditor for your business needs.
Current panel
This panel is in place until 31 March 2025.
Name and professional registration |
Contact details |
Authorised to audit |
Areas of expertise |
Area covered |
Andy AndersonNZISM Professional |
Accredited Employer Programme (AEP) ACC Fleet Saver |
Aviation, education and tertiary institutions, engineering, hospitality, service industries, sport and recreation, transport/storage, tourism and retail, warehouse and distribution. |
All of NZ | |
Ann HornerNZISM Professional |
Accredited Employer Programme (AEP) |
Education, engineering, government, health services, hospitals and rest homes, hospitality and service industries, transport and distribution, manufacturing, meat and fish processing, service industries and hospitality, tourism and retail. |
All of NZ | |
Kate SutcliffeNZISM Professional |
ACC Fleet Saver |
Retail trades, hospitality, food processing, transport, warehousing and distribution, agriculture, rest homes and aged care, education, construction, manufacturing, engineering. |
South Island | |
Robin McCollMember institute of Directors, NZISM Affiliate, RGON |
Accredited Employer Programme (AEP) ACC Fleet Saver |
Construction, manufacturing, health, government, tourism, hospitality. |
All of NZ | |
Robyn BennettNZISM Certified Professional, HASANZ, SafePlus Assessor, NZOHN Associate Member, Safety Institute Australia Member, EXEMPLAR Global Lead OHSMS Auditor |
Accredited Employer Programme (AEP) ACC Fleet Saver ACC Fleet Saver Rental |
Aviation and marine, hazardous substances and petrochemical, construction, engineering, government, manufacturing, transport and distribution, health services, hospitals and nursing homes, education, service industries and hospitality |
All of NZ |
Name and professional registration |
Contact details |
Authorised to audit |
Areas of expertise |
Area covered |
David WutzlerACC Senior auditor NZISM member, NZOHS member |
Accredited Employer Programme (AEP) |
Manufacturing, government, agriculture and fishing, electricity industry, construction and roading, transport and logistics, Health, telecommunications, wood processing and forestry, education |
All of NZ |
Name and professional registration |
Contact details |
Authorised to audit |
Areas of expertise |
Area covered |
Martha RowbothamACC Senior auditor - AEP, ACC Fleet Saver NZISM Professional, SafePlus Assessor, EXEMPLAR Global Lead Auditor |
027 245 6046 rowbothammartha@gmail.com |
Accredited Employer Programme (AEP) |
Dairy, education, government administration, health services, hospitals and nursing homes, hospitality, local government, service industry, telecommunications, tertiary institutions |
All of NZ |
Name and professional registration |
Contact details |
Authorised to audit |
Areas of expertise |
Area covered |
Franz AssenmacherACC Senior auditor - ACC Fleet Saver NZISM Professional, HASANZ, SafePlus assessor |
ACC Fleet Saver |
Construction, transportation, forestry, construction, engineering, local government, manufacturing, farming, horticulture and viticulture, retail, food processing | All of NZ | |
John GreenlandACC Senior auditor - AEP |
Accredited Employer Programme (AEP) |
Construction, electrical, engineering, forestry and logging, hospitals and nursing homes, manufacturing service industry, telecommunications, transport and storage, warehousing and distribution | All of NZ |
Name and professional registration |
Contact details |
Authorised to audit |
Areas of expertise |
Area covered |
Craig SmithACC Senior auditor - AEP JASANZ OHS Assessor and Technical Expert, NZISM Professional |
029 242 2961 craig@sasco.co.nz |
Accredited Employer Programme (AEP) |
Engineering, civil and building construction, health, manufacturing, food processing, printing and packaging, tertiary instructions, transport and storage, professional sports, service industries |
All of NZ |
Name and professional registration |
Contact details |
Authorised to audit |
Areas of expertise |
Area covered |
Sherry JohnstonACC Senior auditor - AEP NZISM Professional, HASANZ, SafePlus assessor |
Accredited Employer Programme (AEP) | Manufacturing, engineering, construction, local and central government, health services, manufacturing, banking and finance, food processing, timber processing, warehouse and distribution | All of NZ |
Name and professional registration |
Contact details |
Authorised to audit |
Areas of expertise |
Area covered |
Jared McGillicuddyInstitute of Directors member |
Accredited Employer Programme (AEP) - peer review first audit |
Agriculture and forestry, farming, education, energy and telecommunications, food processing, health services, hospitals and nursing homes, retail and finance, sport and recreation, timber processing, transport, warehousing and distribution |
All of NZ | |
Helen Wood-RoweEXEMPLAR Global, RGON |
Accredited Employer Programme (AEP) - peer review first audit |
Health services providers, hospitals, rest homes, non-government organisations |
All of NZ |
Name and professional registration |
Contact details |
Authorised to audit |
Areas of expertise |
Area covered |
John SkipperACC Senior auditor - AEP |
Accredited Employer Programme (AEP) |
Aviation, chemical, cleaning services, construction, manufacturing, meat, quarrying and mining, roading, service industry, timber processing |
All of NZ | |
Katria Raffan |
Accredited Employer Programme (AEP) |
Aviation, construction, education, government administration, health services, hospitals and nursing homes, information technology, local government, military, pharmaceuticals, security |
All of NZ |
New panel from 1 April 2025
This panel is in place from 1 April 2025 onwards.
Name and professional registration |
Contact details |
Authorised to audit |
Areas of expertise |
Area covered |
Andy AndersonNZISM Professional Senior Auditor Telarc / Bureau Veritas / DQS |
AEP AEP Senior ACC Fleet Saver ACC Fleet Saver Senior |
Aviation, Education and tertiary institutions, engineering, hospitality, service industries, sport and recreation, transport and storage, tourism and retail, warehouse and distribution. |
All of NZ |
Name and professional registration |
Contact details |
Authorised to audit |
Areas of expertise |
Area covered |
John SkipperMember NZISM, Member NZ Institute of Chemistry, Justice of the Peace |
Accredited Employer Programme (AEP), |
Agriculture, fishing and forestry, aviation, banking, business and financial services, civil construction, defence, government services, health services, hospitals and aged care, hospitality and food production, manufacturing: steel, timber and chemical, meat and fish processing, warehousing, transport and logistics |
All of NZ |
Name and professional registration |
Contact details |
Authorised to audit |
Areas of expertise |
Area covered |
Robyn BennettNZISM Certified Professional, HASANZ Registered, SafePlus Assessor, Safety Institute Australia Member, EXEMPLAR Global Lead OHSMS Auditor, Associate member of the New Zealand Occupational Hygiene Society (NZOHS), Associate member of the Hazardous Substance Professionals New Zealand (HSPNZ), Member of the Institute of Directors (IoD) |
AEP |
Meat processing, healthcare, transport and logistics, staffing and recruitment, construction, food and beverage, government and public services, manufacturing, hazardous substances and petrochemical | All of NZ | |
Ann HornerNZISM Professional member |
AEP |
Education, engineering , central and local government, farming , health and community services, transport and distribution, manufacturing, food processing, service industries and hospitality, tourism and retail |
All of NZ | |
Rob McCollNZISM Affiliate |
AEP |
Construction, manufacturing, health , government, tourism, hospitality |
All of NZ | |
Andrea McMillanProf NZISM
|
AEP |
Education and tertiary institutions, health services , manufacturing, HSNO environments (laboratory, clinical, biosecurity, radiation), field and remote work, home services, water-based activities and operations, tourism and adventure activities, service industries |
All of NZ | |
Andy WestgateProf NZISM |
AEP * Peer review |
Aviation, military Engineering Construction Education and Tertiary Warehouse and distribution Transport and storage |
All of NZ | |
Emma JeffreyNZISM Professional |
AEP * Peer review |
Manufacturing Construction Wholesale Trade & Distribution Trades Transport & Logistics Service Industries Hospitality & Tourism Training & Development Member Organisations Load Lifting Rigging Height Safety |
All of NZ (primarily Auckland and Northland) | |
Garth GulleyNZISM Professional |
AEP * Peer review |
Construction Education Engineering Government Hospitality and service industries Transport and distribution Manufacturing Sport and recreation Tourism and retail |
All of NZ | |
Joanna van TurnhoutNZISM Professional |
AEP |
Civil construction Traffic management Transportation and haulage |
Otago and Southland | |
John McCollNZISM Professional |
AEP * Peer review |
Construction
Engineering
Civil
Manufacturing
Demolition
Transport
Warehouses
|
All of NZ | |
Kate SutcliffeNZISM Professional |
AEP * Peer review |
Manufacturing
Retail trades Tourism and Hospitality Engineering Food processing Transport, warehousing and distribution Agriculture Rest homes and aged care Education Construction |
South Island | |
Rob FeaseyNZISM Certified Professional |
AEP * Peer review |
Aviation
Manufacturing (including food)
Infrastructure/Construction
Power/utilities
Engineering
Rail
Major Hazard Facilities
|
All of NZ |
Name and professional registration |
Contact details |
Authorised to audit |
Areas of expertise |
Area covered |
David WutzlerNZISM Professional, Technical Member of NZOHS |
AEP AEP Senior ACC Fleet Saver ACC Fleet Saver Senior |
Manufacturing. and Engineering, energy and telecommunications, central and local government, transport and logistics, seafood and aquaculture, agriculture, meat industry, health and elder care, forestry and timber processing, construction, retail, sports and recreation, aviation, food processing, education, labour hire, service industry, transport, science and technology, hospitality and accommodation |
All of NZ |
Name and professional registration |
Contact details |
Authorised to audit |
Areas of expertise |
Area covered |
Kate GainesNZISM Affiliate |
AEP * Peer review |
Banking, construction, electrical engineering, forestry and logging, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, public sector, primary industry, service industry, telecommunications, transport and storage, viticulture, warehousing and distribution |
All of NZ | |
Franz AssenmacherNZISM, HAZANZ, SafePlus Assessor |
AEP * Peer review |
Agriculture, |
All of NZ | |
Geoff McRobieNZISM Affiliate, Chartered Accountant |
AEP * Peer review |
Banking, construction, engineering, food production, forestry and logging, healthcare, manufacturing, public sector, primary industries,
service industry, telecommunications, transport and storage, warehousing and distribution
|
All of NZ | |
John GreenlandNZISM Affiliate |
AEP |
Construction, electrical, engineering, forestry and logging, hospitals and nursing homes, manufacturing, service industry, telecommunications |
All of NZ | |
Michelle GRACE CooperNZISM Professional |
AEP * Peer review |
H and R Management Injury Management Construction Manufacturing Retail |
All of NZ |
Name and professional registration |
Contact details |
Authorised to audit |
Areas of expertise |
Area covered |
Craig SmithJASANZ OHS Assessor and Technical Expert, NZISM Professional |
Accredited Employer Programme (AEP), Senior auditor - AEP |
Engineering, civil and building construction, health, manufacturing, food processing, printing and packaging, tertiary instructions, transport and storage, professional sports, service industries |
All of NZ |
Name and professional registration |
Contact details |
Authorised to audit |
Areas of expertise |
Area covered |
Sherry JohnstonACC Senior auditor - AEP NZISM Professional, HASANZ, SafePlus assessor |
Accredited Employer Programme (AEP) | Manufacturing, engineering, construction, local and central government, health services, manufacturing, banking and finance, food processing, timber processing, warehouse and distribution | All of NZ |