Get to Know OHS Consultants

Meet Our Team

We pride ourselves for having the best people who are known for their integrity and success. We may not share an office but we are in constant contact with each other to ensure we are offering you the best solutions and information from around New Zealand.

Bruce Saunders
Managing Director

Bruce has a background in the oil and gas industry with a focus on sub-sea operations, which include commercial diving and ROV operations on an international basis.
He also has a work history within the NZ Fire Service and has owned an Asbestos Removal company.  

With his high risk work background, Bruce understands the importance of having reliable and accurate health and safety to assist a company to stay safe, healthy and to help the company grow

Dewi Saunders
Director

Dewi is a Director at OHS Consultants and her expertise is in marketing.

Dewi has been involved in the marketing industry for several years and has involved with many large marketing projects for various industries world wide.

Amanda Kay
Business and Marketing Manager

Amanda is the first port of call in the office. She assists with all initial enquiries and can assist you with your questions. She has five years experience in the Health and Safety industry. 

Amanda has a Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety. and a Bachelor of Design in Communications.

Wayne Heath
Senior Consultant

Wayne is our head researcher, document developer and safety system refiner. 
He is the head of Asbestos management and auditing. He has helped many clients attain their Asbestos Licences and certification.

Wayne has completed his Graduate Diploma in Professional Practice Occupational Health and Safety, is BSI Lead Auditor Certified and is a NZISM Professional Cert.

Steve Moss
Auckland

Steve has 30+ years experience in Health and Safety management including auditing and quality. Steve has worked in manufacturing, retail, engineering and farming industries. 

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Steve is a member of NZISM, is a lead auditor, Certificate of Quality Assurance , NZIM Health and Safety in Employment.

Nicky Curran
Rotorua, Taupo and Tauranga

Nicky is a skilled trainer, project manager and has 25 years experience in Health and Safety.

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Nicky is a registered nurse with experience as an Occupational Health Nurse and is an executive committee member of the Occupational Health Nurses Association.

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Nicky has a Diploma in OSH (Massey) and Diploma in Nursing.

Kelly McMullen
Hawkes Bay

Kelly has been the Health & Safety Coordinator for the Crown Research Institute for the past 15 years, accumulating a vast experience in the horticulture industry.

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Kelly attained her Diploma in OHS (Level 6), completed ICAM training, and is a member of NZISM.

Anna Gillooly
Central Otago

Anna specialises in outdoor adventure / tourism health and safety and has worked with the International Mountaineering Federation.
Anna also has experience with Property Management, Construction and Asbestos health and safety.

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Anna has a Bachelor of Law and is a Qualified Outdoor Safety Auditor.

Neal Parker
Christchurch Consultant

Neal has worked in the mining industry in Western Australia. He was involved with health and safety during the Canterbury earthquake rebuild.

Neal specialises in demolition, asbestos, construction, heavy machinery and incident investigations.

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Neal has a Grad Cert In Occupational Hazard Management, is HASANZ Registered and NZISM Professional Cert.

Rebekah Lynch
Christchurch / Canterbury District

Rebekah is our specialist on-site environmental officer, hospitality and event management health and safety.

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Rebekah has an ability of making best practice systems and procedures accessible to the teams on-site, while developing relationships needed to create positive change.

Lucy Brooks
Christchurch

Lucy has extensive knowledge working in the civil, construction and demolition industries.

Lucy develops strong, positive and efficient relationships; that make Health and safety easy to achieve across all sectors of the organisation.

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Lucy has completed an International General Certificate in Health and Safety with NEBOSH, has ICAM incident investigation training and holds a Site Safe Gold card.

Barbara Ford
South Canterbury to North Otago

Barbara has over 27 years’ experience in health and safety working and has a background in analytical chemistry.

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Barbara has a Post Graduate Diploma in OHS through Massey University  and has delivered unit standard training in Health and Safety for 10 years.

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Barbara is HASANZ Registered and a SafePlus Accredited Onsite Assessor.

Our Mission

We aim to remove the unknown of health and safety and to make health and safety accessible for everyone in New Zealand. We help to implement health and safety at your pace, we will provide you with as much or as little support as you like.

We have Consultants available throughout New Zealand. We consider your business and the way you operate to ensure you have a consultant available to you that is ideal for your industry and requirements.

We have the best people who are known for their integrity and success. OHS Consultants can be trusted to bring you the right solution at the right time

Our Accomplishments

• Assisted several Asbestos companies attain Class A & B Removal Licenses.

• Saved a young man from a life threatening disease, that he was not aware of, by implementing health monitoring

  into the business he was working in.

• Managed an 7 week, 24 hour Asbestos removal project.

• Assist many clients achieve 90%+ SiteWise ratings and 80%+ IMPAC Prequalification ratings.

• Implemented a OHSMS into a business and helped them achieve a 95% IMPAC Prequalification Score​

Testimonials

Thomas Scherer

Site Manager,

Krones Ag

“OHS Consultants provided on site health and safety monitoring for a plant installation project. They monitored our site to high expectations which we gained high praise for by WorkSafe during an inspection. OHS maintained communication for necessary contacts on our behalf and provided ongoing support when the project went beyond the initial timeframe.”

Samuel Isaacs
Managing Director,

NZ Energy Systems

"I engaged OHS to develop a new H&S system for us. Working with Nick was great and pains free. After working together for about a month, we had an unfortunate accident happen on a work-site. The team at OHS were very professional and guided us through the documentation as well as providing the best support for the injured personnel. Overall great experience working with OHS."

Niall Mugan,

Managing Director,

Keystone Ecology

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Environmental & Sustainability in Health and Safety.

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