Practical SME service · Auckland & Waikato

Critical-Risk Assessment for Small Businesses

Know which risks deserve your attention first—and whether the controls that matter most actually work.

Designed for small and medium-sized businesses that need credible evidence and workable controls without employing a full-time H&S team.

The client’s problem

When good intentions are not enough.

Small businesses often have long risk registers but no clear view of the few events that could kill, seriously injure or cause occupational disease. Controls may exist on paper without anyone checking their reliability in normal, changed or emergency conditions.

Who this service suits

Built for real organisations.

  • PCBUs with fewer than 20 workers
  • Trades, construction and maintenance businesses
  • Workplaces using vehicles, plant, electricity or hazardous substances
  • Businesses preparing for the 1 April 2027 HSWA changes
  • Owners and officers wanting stronger due-diligence evidence

What Auditsure examines

Evidence, practice and control.

  • 01Work activities with catastrophic or serious-harm potential
  • 02Credible unwanted events, causes and consequences
  • 03Preventive and mitigating critical controls
  • 04Control ownership, performance requirements and verification
  • 05Worker understanding, change management and escalation

What you receive

A useful way forward.

  • A tailored critical-risk profile
  • A concise critical-control register
  • Clear verification questions and evidence requirements
  • Priority gaps and corrective actions
  • A practical briefing for leaders and workers

Relevant experience

Advice grounded in the work.

John has managed and audited high-risk work across mining, construction, hospital facilities, hazardous substances and licensed asbestos operations. His approach combines field observation, worker conversations and evidence review.

On-site assessments are available across Auckland and Waikato. Remote preparation and follow-up can support clients elsewhere in New Zealand.

SME support without the corporate overhead

What does your business need to get right?

Tell John what you are working through, how many people you have and what your client or project requires. Auditsure will identify a proportionate next step without overselling the solution.