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Coordinate is your one stop shop for fast, effective Totika Prequalification. You’re a small (and growing!) construction contractor without a dedicated Health and Safety rep. You need someone who knows what they are doing to get you Totika qualified as effectively as possible.That’s us. We provide and manage the pathway, identifying what you need, providing appropriate documents and processes, and making sure your proof gets successfully audited to get you prequalified fast.
To start your Totika journey call Sam on 021 181 397.
Not sure if you are ready? Use our free Totika readiness checklist to see where you are at now.
The Coordinate end to end process includes the following:
Having the right processes in your business will provide you long term value
Tōtika submissions are long and complex. We know exactly what we need to do and we are efficient and effective
We will guide the process every step of the way
Knowing your Health and Safety system is fit for purpose lets you move forward knowing you are doing the right things
Coordinate believes in a plain english, down to earth approach to Health and Safety.
Coordinate’s Director, Sam Prevezanos, is a member of the New Zealand Institute of Safety Management (NZISM), is listed on the HASANZ Register and is an Accredited SafePlus Assessor. She holds a Bachelors’ Degree in Health Science and a Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health.
Most importantly, her 20 years experience in Health and Safety in New Zealand means that not only does she know the law, she knows what works in a small business environment.
Call Sam right now on 021 818 397 to start your Totika journey with an
expert that makes it easy.
Tōtika can be complicated. If you’ve started a Tōtika submission and found it difficult to proceed, we can help. We can provide guidance, missing processes or pick up from where you got to and deliver a result.
If you’ve already had a go and didn’t receive the result you need, talk to us to get your resubmission to the standard you require.
Request a callback or call Sam to see if this is right for you.
Super organised, or would rather spend time than money? We get it. Doing a Tōtika submission yourself is definitely an option. Let us set you up with access to the assessment environment and we will be there to offer advice or specific solutions as you need.
Request a callback by filling out the form on the right or call Sam to see if this is right for you.
Still not sure? A quick conversation will let us understand the best way to move forward. Call Sam now, or send a message and we’ll get back to you.
Tōtika is a prequalification system defined by the construction industry itself. It’s goal is to allow contractors to pre-qualify once via a common standard, rather than have to pre-qualify separately for different clients.
The purpose of Tōtika is to confirm you have effective Health and Safety systems so that companies contracting your services can be confident you know what to do in that area.
It does that by asking you to answer a number of questions, and provide proof of your answers in a Tōtika submission, which is then assessed by an independent assessor. These assessors are appointed by CHANZ, who oversee the Tōtika programme.
The complexity and number of questions and proof required relates to the risk profile of your business. For single person operators, the requirements are quite straightforward, while large companies will need to prove they have well organised and managed systems in place. Unsurprisingly, for medium sized companies, the complexity is somewhere in the middle.
Coordinate aim to get an application submitted and assessed within 2 weeks of initial meetings, but this time frame depends on many factors, including how complete your current systems are and how organised your documentation is. If time is important we have a number of options to keep things moving effectively and we will discuss these as required.
It’s easy to underestimate the effort required to complete a Tōtika application and businesses often overestimate their ability to complete elements of an application. If we start a process and you’d like to change approach and have us pick up more of the work, you won’t be the first and we will be happy to help. There is always a risk of lost time doing this, so we will work hard to help you make the correct choice of approach initially.
Yes. These include ISO 45001 certification, and SafePlus assessment. Sam is a certified SafePlus assessor, so if this valuable approach is of interest to you, please do call Sam to discuss.
There are no additional costs other than those agreed upfront. We will either be giving you a quote for the entire piece of work, or we will agree each specific piece of work with you as we go. If, during the process we identify any extra work that might be beneficial to you, we might bring it to your attention, but this won’t be a compulsory activity
Yes, you can engage directly with a Tōtika assessing company. There are 4 of these. There is no cost advantage in doing so as we pass on assessment fees directly. Engaging directly will mean that Coordinate is unable to engage with the assessor during the assessment process so will be unable to affect the result. We are happy to work with you to develop your submission for independent assessment of course.
It is often quicker and easier for you to demonstrate proof of actions in an online platform than with paper copies of documents you need to get back from sites… and it makes it easy to create and deliver the forms we need for your business processes. We have a number of apps we work with that provide good traceability of various processes, and if we think it would be a good thing for you, we’ll tell you and explain why.
The choice to go with an app will always be yours, but many of our customers find that not only does it make things easier for getting Tōtika, but makes everyday Health and Safety significantly easier too.
Tōtika applications are assessed as either Leading, Performing or Developing. In most instances, a Developing grade will not allow you to work with a Lead contractor or agency, so we think of it as an unacceptable result. As Coordinate has deep Tōtika experience, we won’t submit an application that wouldn’t get at least a Performing grade, and this is where our relationship with the assessor is important as it can allow us to determine what proof might be required in unique or unusual situations.
Working with an expert who understands the ever-evolving Health and Safety landscape is essential for your peace of mind.
Coordinate’s Director, Sam Prevezanos, is a member of the New Zealand Institute of Safety Management (NZISM), is listed on the HASANZ Register and is an Accredited SafePlus Assessor. She holds a Bachelors’ Degree in Health Science, and Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health, with 20 years experience in Health and Safety. If you’re searching for a health and safety expert, Sam is someone you can trust.
Most importantly, Sam talks plain English and knows the realities and pressures businesses face regarding health and safety. With her, you have an expert on your team who knows the law, the process and what works best for health and safety in your industry.
Health and safety should always be a priority for you and your team, regardless of what kind of work you do. However, understanding the best ways to stay safe can be a challenge. What kind of health and safety protocols should you put in place? Are there any specific concerns you should have regarding your particular workspace? No worries, with experts like Sam, improving your health and safety can be a smooth and successful process.
Call Sam for confidential, expert and independent health and safety advice.
If you'd like us to contact you, leave your details and we'll get back to you. We will be happy to address any health and safety concerns you have for your business. We take health and safety extremely seriously, and we understand that one-size-fits-all solutions may not work for every NZ business out there. So, we will work closely with you to discuss your specific health and safety concerns and goals to find what works best for your unique NZ business.
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