Email: npalmer@sitesafe.org.nz

Phone: 021 324 923

Nigel brings more than 35 years of management experience across a diverse range of industries, including sales and marketing, consumer electronics, land development, the ski industry, and New Zealand’s wine sector. Following the Christchurch earthquakes in 2011, Nigel moved into the health and safety sector, where he developed a strong focus on prequalification as it became an increasingly important service for Principal Organisations and Main Contractors.

While health and safety was a new field, Nigel quickly recognised that the skills and values developed throughout his career were highly relevant. His customer focus, commercial awareness, relationship-building skills, and practical approach to service delivery have helped shape SiteWise into one of New Zealand’s leading prequalification platforms.

Nigel’s approach to SiteWise is centred on making the platform simple, practical, and responsive to the needs of its users. By focusing on ease of use, providing great customer support, and a genuine commitment to listening to customers, he continues to help deliver a professional and consistent service for the organisations and contractors who rely on SiteWise.

Email: ksidon@sitesafe.org.nz

Phone: 021 717 586

Krystal’s professional career started in the classroom as a primary school teacher, teaching years 4-8.  

Following the Christchurch earthquakes, she made the decision to move into the building construction sector, where she expanded her practical experience and knowledge by upskilling in OHS. From here she led and managed health and safety for a medium sized business over several years.  

Krystal joined the SiteWise team in 2022. Alongside her Coordinator responsibilities, Krystal serves on the Industry Working Group which focuses on ensuring the assessment questionnaire is reflective of industry and legislative requirements and provides valuable feedback from users across the platform.   

Krystal views supporting clients on their prequalification journey as a privilege. This expertise scales from assisting sole operators who are initiating the first steps in implementing their health and safety management systems, to assisting Main Contractors and Principal Organisations who look to SiteWise as a useful tool in assisting with contractor management solutions. 

Email: ksparks@sitesafe.org.nz

Phone: 027 245 4464

Katie joined the SiteWise team at the start of 2021 in an administration role. Katie comes from the airline industry where she led, trained, and assessed cabin crew in emergency and safety procedures/protocols. She has also spent several years in hospitality where she managed large venues & staff. More recently Katie was a Wedding & Events Coordinator living in sunny Nelson.

Katie is very passionate about health and safety and customer service because she loves supporting customers to ensure they achieve their desired outcomes.

I have a background in Quality Assurance however Health and Safety has been my career choice for the past 15 plus years.
I have worked for several companies, big and small, which has given me a sound knowledge of many industries.
Some of the key industries to note are laboratory, seed, meat, civil construction, and dairy/manufacturing.

Before starting the role of Lead Assessor, I was a full time Health and Safety Advisor for Site Safe, helping to service the Southern region

I have qualifications in Quality Assurance, Seed Technology and Occupational Health and Safety (Level 6).
Other strengths are training, investigation, consultancy, and auditing.

I live in a small rural village West of Christchurch with my partner, two cats and two dogs.
In my spare time, I enjoy being creative. This can be in the garden or painting pet portraits onto different media types.

I would love to talk to you about how I can help improve your health and safety systems.

Paul joined the SiteWise team in January 2022 as an Assessor. Paul has over 25 years’ experience working in the construction industry including both residential project and health and safety management. His passion for improving health and safety lead him to become a Health & Safety Advisor with Site Safe from 2006 – 2015. He has now returned to be an Assessor. His sound knowledge and understanding, along with his practical H&S experience will benefit companies when reviewing the SiteWise assessments. Paul will be able to provide sound advice and give good guidance if they fall short.

In his spare time Paul enjoys flying his microlight trike, hiking and biking.

Specific Expertise

• Health & safety auditing
• Risk management
• Coaching and mentoring
• Health and safety management systems
• Site specific safety planning
• ICAM investigation
• Incident investigation
• ISO H&S Prequalification assessments
• Emergency management
• Site project management
• Residential construction

Qualifications & Memberships

• Nebosh International General Certificate in Occupational Health and safety
• ICAM Incident Investigation
• Site Safe Certificate in Construction Site Safety
• NZ Institute of Safety Management member
• Auditors Certificate
• STMS L2/3 NP

Genele joined SiteWise in October 2023, based in Hawkes Bay and covering Country wide assessments. This is not Genele’s first term as a SiteWise Assessor, she worked as a Central Region Site Safe Advisor between 2016 and 2019, and filled her spare time when not training, completing SiteWise Assessments. She has over 22 years of practical Health and Safety Advisory experience and is looking forward to assisting our SiteWise Client Base.

Her areas of expertise are broad and her interests include Safety by Design, Contract Management, the development of Health & Safety Culture and Continual Improvement, Systems development, Worker Engagement, Management of Risk and Training/Upskilling others and herself.

In Genele’s spare time she enjoys, travel, cooking, reading, walking, getting creative, and spending time with family, friends and her Lab Daisy.

Qualifications and Membership:

• Oxford Brookes University Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety Management
• ICAM Incident Investigation
• Lead Auditor Integrated Management Systems (ISO45001, ISO14001, ISO9001)
• Site Safe Certificate in Construction Site Safety
• NEBOSH National General Certificate (UK)
• IOSH Managing Safely in Construction
• City and Guilds PTLLS (preparing to train in the life-long learning sector) L 4
• Association of Project Managers Certificate and Introductory Certificate in Project Management
• Professional member of New Zealand Institute of Safety Management NZISM
• Graduate member of Institute of Occupational Safety and Health  IOSH

This is my third time back with the SiteWise team. My previous role was as a contract assessor, and I’m now a part-time employee. 

I have worked mostly on construction sites and major hazard facilities over the years, firstly as an electrician, then electrical inspector and lastly as a health and safety advisor. 

Expertise:  

• Tertiary qualifications in health and safety in both New Zealand and Australia. 
• Has held a number of management positions in both roles over the years.  
• Has a rich diversity of workplace knowledge and experience to assist in making assessment judgement calls in line with SiteWise protocols. 

My career is grounded in the construction industry, beginning with an apprenticeship and progressing through to owning a construction business and training the next generation of apprentices. I have previously worked with Site Safe as an Assessor, Trainer, and Auditor.

I have held several national technical and health and safety management roles. Alongside my professional experience, I have volunteered with the New Zealand Fire Service and Hato Hone St John.

I hold qualifications in management, health and safety, and adult education, with experience across the following areas:

• Project management
• Teaching and training
• Systems development
• Auditing
• Health and safety