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 / Accounts

Dewi is a Director at OHS Consultants and she is responsible for accounts and assists with 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 has six years experience in the Health and Safety industry and can assist with any H&S questions you may have.

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Amanda manages Company Marketing, assists with technical writing including the creation of IMS Systems.

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, Integrated Management Systems, and Lead Auditor. He has helped many clients attain their Asbestos Licenses 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.

Brent O'Bell
Business Development Manager

Brent enjoys assisting new clients in initiating their health and safety journey with OHS Consultants, continuing to build relationships with our existing clients and associates on behalf of our team of professional advisors.

 Brent has completed NEBOSH IGC in Occupational Health and Safety, ICAM Investigation training and is ISO 45001-14001- 9001- 19011 Lead Auditor Certified.

Komal Raj
Christchurch

Komal has 14 years of experience in small to large complex organisations within the construction, education, chemical, and hospitality industries. She has experience with risk, incident, chemical, dangerous good, and compliance management.
 

Komal has a Graduate Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Management and a STEM backgrounds with a PhD in Chemistry.

Rhett Grieve
Auckland

Rhett has extensive experience in the construction industry, specialising in site and project management for the past 30 years. He has also worked within the oil industry as a commercial diver.

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Rhett has completed an International General Certificate in Health and Safety with NEBOSH, is a licensed building practitioner and a Level 5 ADAS commercial diver.

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), Diploma in Nursing and is HASANZ Registered.

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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