Adventure News & Views

Recertification is approaching fast for most operators in 2017. The regulations require that all operators go through a full audit at recertification. This occurs every 3 years.
Here are a few tips to help streamline the process, keep costs down and make sure the process goes as smoothly as possible:-

• Plan ahead! Read through your old audit reports and documents and make sure you have updated documents and made any changes required. 

 

• We will require you to fill in a new profile form and sign a new contract. Please contact us at least 6-8 weeks prior to your recertification date to get the ball rolling. We can audit you up to 3 months early so if you would prefer to get the ball rolling earlier... we are ready.

 

• There have been changes to the Health and Safety at Work (Adventure Activities) Regulations 2016 and the New safety audit standard. Your SMS will need to reflect these changes, and you will also need to demonstrate that you have implemented these changes.

 

•  If you have made changes to your operation, staff, management, locations you operate or scope of activities you offer you will need to inform us as soon as possible so we can plan your audit accordingly.

 

• The Safety Audit Standard requires that you engage advice from technical advisors (internal or external). Staff training needs to be up to date, first aid certificates valid and evidence of emergency scenario training will need to be provided.

 

• Don’t Panic!! As long as you follow the new standard, seek advice and plan well ahead to complete the above steps, recertification will be a straightforward process.

 

• If you have any questions at all please do not hesitate to give Jamie a call on 0220912347 or [email protected]

 
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​AdventureMark™ are pleased to welcome 5 new team members that bring a wealth of outdoor and auditing experience to the company. Stu Allan, Hugh Barnard, Ray Goldring, Mark Smith and Mark Woods (Budgie) have recently joined the AdventureMark™ team.
We now have a large team of  auditors that have a wide range of technical expert qualifications. This keeps the cost of audits down for you as operators as it can reduce the expense of having large audit teams on the ground.

Our Current Team
Simon Reynolds –  Lead Auditor- TE- Motorsports/4WD/Quads
Todd Karipa–  Lead Auditor- TE- High Ropes/Zip
Tony Hill– Lead Auditor
David Greenslade–  Lead Auditor- TE – Motorsports/ 4WD/Quads
Jamie Simpson– Lead Auditor- TE- White Water/Kayaking
Stu Allan– Lead Auditor- TE- Rock Climb/Abseil
Hugh Barnard– Lead Auditor- TE- Mountaineering/Ski Touring/Rock Climbing
Mark Smith– Lead Auditor- TE- High Ropes/Zip
Brian Franks – Lead Auditor- TE- Diving
Ray Goldring– Lead Auditor
Mark (Budgie) Woods– Lead Auditor- TE- Mountain biking
Hemi Morete– Lead Auditor
Ben Anderson– Lead Auditor

We also have a great team of technical experts available.
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If you would like more information on the AdventureMark™ team or wish to discuss the simple process of transferring your audit body over to AdventureMark™ contact Jamie Simpson on [email protected] or 0220912347

The Following Webinar hosted by the NZ recreation association helps break down the findings.
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Some Really Interesting stuff on the impacts and benefits of rolling out the scheme.

We are often asked in the field by our clients when do we pick up the phone and report an incident to WorkSafe.

Here is a link  on notifiable events from the WorkSafe site that should help explain this.

Transferring your audit provider over to AdventureMark™ is a very simple and straightforward process. It can be done at any stage throughout the audit process and is free.

Our team prides itself on focussing on you as a client and making sure that your audit process is simple, straightforward and transparent. Our hugely experienced team are spread over the North and South islands which means we can work hard to keep travel costs down for you. Our office is run by a lead auditor with years of experience running his own adventure operations so you can be sure that when you pick up the phone you will have a knowledgeable team ready to help.
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If you would like a free no obligation quote on transferring your audit provider to AdventureMark™ please contact us for more information

Jamie Simpson is originally from Scotland and has spent the last 15 years running his own white water rafting, kayaking and adventure operations on the Nile River in Uganda. With a young family and a kiwi wife he sold his adventure businesses and moved to New Zealand in 2013. Jamie is a lead auditor with Exemplar Global and has been working for AdventureMark™ as a lead auditor and technical expert for a number of years. He also works for Kelvin TOP_SET as a lead investigator and trainer to various high hazard industries around the globe.

When not running adventure activity audits or investigating incidents Jamie can usually be found in his kayak or in the mountains near his home base in Taupo.
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Jamie will be your direct contact for AdventureMark™ and is always happy to help whether you are an existing client or you are interested in transferring your auditing service to AdventureMark™.

We have now completed our JAS-ANZ accreditation. This rigorous auditing process makes sure that as clients you will receive the very best, consistent and professional auditing service from AdventureMark™. Our professional friendly team have a huge amount of experience running adventure operations and working in high hazard environments around the globe so you can be sure AdventureMark™ will make your certification process as simple as possible.
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If you would like to hear more about transferring your audit provider to AdventureMark™ contact us to find out how easy it is.