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Guides for security companies in New Zealand
A security contract is judged on the record: the patrol was walked, the incident was reported, the client was told. These guides cover patrols, reports and officer duties, and the licensing rules set by the Private Security Personnel Licensing Authority, written for security companies and the people who supervise their officers.
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Security patrols 5 guides
Security patrolsLock-up patrols: securing a building at close, and showing it was doneWhat a lock-up service covers in New Zealand: the PSPLA licence, the order of a lock-up, fire exits, trespassers, break-ins and what each visit should record.
Security patrolsSecurity guard duties: what the role involves in New Zealand, and how it is checkedSecurity guard duties in New Zealand: the PSPLA certificate of approval, patrols, access, trespass, citizen's arrest, and how the work is set and checked.
Security patrolsSecurity incident report: what to record, and how to write one that holds upWhat a New Zealand security incident report should record, how to write one, the PSPLA and NZQA expectations, HSWA notifiable events and Privacy Act care.
Security patrolsSecurity occurrence book: what to record, and how to keep one that stands upThe security occurrence book in New Zealand: what guards should record, how to write entries that stand up, and how it links to incidents, trespass and privacy.
Security patrolsSite security checklist: what to check, how often, and how to show it was doneA site security checklist for New Zealand: perimeter, access, lighting, CCTV, alarms, keys and escape routes, how often each check is due, and how to record it.
Premises and facilities management 4 guides
Premises and facilities managementHazard register: what HSWA expects, and how to keep one that is usedWhat a hazard register is under New Zealand's HSWA, what goes in it, how to assess and control risks, when to review it, and what changes on 1 April 2027.
Premises and facilities managementOverlapping duties: sharing health and safety when several PCBUs work in one buildingOverlapping duties under HSWA 2015: when PCBUs share a building or a contracting chain, how to consult, co-operate and co-ordinate, and how to show it works.
Premises and facilities managementPCBU duties: what a PCBU is, and what the law expects of one in a buildingWhat a PCBU is under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, the primary duty of care, shared duties in one building, and what changes on 1 April 2027.
Premises and facilities managementHealth and safety representatives: electing an HSR, and engaging workers in a buildingWhat a PCBU must do under Part 3 of HSWA: engaging workers, electing a health and safety representative, the HSR's powers, and health and safety committees.