New Zealand
The Site-Specific Safety Plan the main contractor won't send back
A personalised SSSP for your site and crew, built on HSWA 2015, checked and delivered in minutes. One-time NZ$89. No subscription, no blank template to fill in yourself.
No SSSP, no start
Main contractors will not let your crew on site until they have your Site-Specific Safety Plan. It is how they meet their section 34 duty to co-ordinate the PCBUs on site.
Templates get sent back
A generic template that could apply to any site tells the main contractor nothing. The ones that hold up your start are specific to this site and crew.
Subscriptions cost all year
You need a plan for this job, not a yearly subscription you keep paying after the job is done. We charge once, per plan.
How it works
Tell us about the job
Your trade, site, crew and the hazards. A few minutes of questions, no safety jargon.
We write and check it
Your SSSP is generated against HSWA 2015 and the General Risk and Workplace Management Regulations 2016, then checked before delivery.
Hand it over
Get a PDF (and editable Word copy) in minutes, ready to give the main contractor. Free revisions within 24 hours.
Get a site-specific SSSP the main contractor will accept
Answer a few questions about your site and crew. We write your SSSP against HSWA 2015 and the General Risk and Workplace Management Regulations 2016, check it, and email it, ready to hand over.
SSSP Pack
NZ$89 one-time
A personalised SSSP with your hazard register, task analyses and emergency plan.
Trade Pack
NZ$149 one-time
The SSSP plus the full task-analysis library for your trade and a toolbox talk set.
One-time payment in NZ$. No subscription. Free revisions within 24 hours.
SSSP by trade
Every plan is built around the hazards and tasks of your trade.
Builder
The SSSP a main contractor expects from a building subcontractor before your crew steps on site.
Electrician
A site-specific SSSP for electrical work, built around live-service and working-at-height controls.
Plumber & Gasfitter
An SSSP for plumbing and gasfitting, covering hot work, confined spaces and work near services.
Drainlayer
An SSSP for drainage work, built around excavation, trench and underground-service controls.
Scaffolder
An SSSP for scaffold erection, alteration and dismantling, with fall and dropped-object controls.
Roofer
An SSSP for roofing, built around fall prevention, fragile surfaces and dropped objects.
Painter
An SSSP for painting and coating work, covering height access, dusts and hazardous substances.
Plasterer
An SSSP for interior and solid plastering, covering dusts, height access and manual handling.
Landscaper
An SSSP for landscaping and hardscaping, covering plant, excavation, services and manual handling.
Civil & Earthworks
An SSSP for civil and earthworks, built around plant, deep excavation, services and traffic.
Demolition
An SSSP for demolition, covering structural collapse, asbestos, services and exclusion zones.
Concrete
An SSSP for concrete work, covering silica dust, pumps, formwork and manual handling.
Glazier
An SSSP for glazing, covering manual handling of glass, height access and cutting injuries.
HVAC
An SSSP for heating and ventilation work, covering height, plant handling and refrigerants.
Solar Installer
An SSSP for rooftop solar, built around fall prevention, live DC and fragile-roof controls.
Learn the ropes
What is an SSSP?
An SSSP (Site-Specific Safety Plan) is the health and safety document a contractor prepares for one specific site. It records the site details, the hazards of the work, the controls in place, the emergency plan and how the contractor works in with the main contractor. Main contractors in New Zealand ask for it before a subcontractor starts.
How to get an SSSP in NZ: every option compared
You can write an SSSP yourself from WorkSafe guidance, fill in Site Safe’s forms, download a free template, subscribe to a safety app, hire a consultant, or have one generated for your site. The options differ in cost, speed and how site-specific the result is. For a subbie who needs one accepted plan for one job, that trade-off decides it.
Site Safe SSSP template vs a generated SSSP
Site Safe’s SSSP resources give you the format New Zealand main contractors recognise, and you fill them in yourself. A generated SSSP follows the same conventions but arrives already written for your site, trade and crew. If you have the time and the safety knowledge, the fill-in route works. If you need a plan the main contractor will accept this week, generation is faster.
What main contractors check before letting you on site
Before a subcontractor starts, a New Zealand main contractor checks your SSSP, your task analyses for higher-risk work, your site induction, and the certificates and registrations for the work. Many also run a prequalification check such as SiteWise or through Site Safe. Missing or generic paperwork is the most common reason a start is delayed.