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Carpentry Framing Kōwhai (Yellow) SSSP — Working Alongside (Subcontractor, parallel)

A Site-Specific Safety Plan for carpentry framing subcontractors who run their own documented H&S management system and operate in parallel with the Main Contractor — not under it. Drafted around the HSWA s34 consultation, cooperation, and coordination duty. Your H&S policy, training matrix, incident register, and audit cycle are the primary system; the Main Contractor's site-wide framework is a coordination interface.

⚖️HSWA s34 coordination framing throughout
📄Maps to your own H&S system (policy, audit, training, incidents)
🇳🇿NZ framing — NZS 3604, nail-gun, wood-dust, asbestos modules
NZD 395
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Editable DOCX · Instant download · Use across as many projects as you operate · Issue per-project to any Main Contractor running the site.

For established carpentry framing businesses that already operate SiteWise-prequalified, ISO 45001 aligned, or insurer-rated H&S systems. The Kōwhai pack lets your evidence of due diligence (HSWA s44) reflect the firm's own management framework rather than adopting someone else's. Five sections are rewritten for parallel operation — §2, §3, §17, §19, §20, §21, §23 — while all trade-specific framing content (30 hazards, task analyses, nail-gun + wood-dust modules) is identical to Kākāriki.

Don't adopt the Main Contractor's framework

Your H&S system is the artefact your insurer audits, your prequal grade depends on, and your officer due-diligence record references. Adopting the Main Contractor's framework wholesale breaks that audit trail.

HSWA s34 demands coordination, not adoption

Section 34 of HSWA requires PCBUs working alongside each other to consult, cooperate, and coordinate — not for one to operate under the other. The Kōwhai document is structured around that legal reality.

Kākāriki is structurally wrong for you

A Kākāriki SSSP states the PCBU 2 operates under the Main Contractor's framework. If you actually run your own H&S system, that statement is incorrect — and a competent auditor will catch it.

Who this is for

SiteWise-prequalified framing businesses
Your SiteWise grade is the evidence Main Contractors check at pre-qual — Kōwhai aligns your SSSP framing with the system that grade is awarded against.
ISO 45001 aligned framing firms
The Kōwhai §3 Roles table and §21 worker-engagement section align with ISO 45001 management-of-change and consultation clauses.
Framing firms with an in-house H&S Officer / Coordinator
The §3 Roles table adds the H&S Officer / Coordinator row (not in Kākāriki) and gives them ownership of the company hazard register, SDS register, training matrix, and incident register.
Established framing contractors with documented audit cycles
Kōwhai's §2.1 commits you to maintaining your own written policy, risk-management framework, training matrix, incident-reporting system, and internal audit cycle — and coordinating these with the Main Contractor under s34.

If you operate as a smaller framing crew and adopt whatever framework the Main Contractor brings to the site, Kōwhai is the wrong tier — you need Kākāriki ($100 cheaper and structurally correct for that position). If you run the site as Main Contractor, you need Whero.

What's inside the template

31 pages · Formats: DOCX

  • Cover & Document ControlProject, NZBN, version, revision history, sign-off pages.
  • 1. Scope of Carpentry Framing WorkWall, floor, roof framing; truss installation; bracing; door/window openings.
  • 2. Subcontractor Acceptance and Sign-Off (parallel framing)You operate your OWN documented H&S management system; the two systems operate in parallel under HSWA s34.
  • 2.1. PCBU Duties (parallel-operation version)Nine duty statements: s36, s37 workplace controller (your work areas), s34 coordination, s58–67 worker engagement, s62 HSR (Schedule 2 override).
  • 3. Roles & Responsibilities (7 rows)PCBU 2 (parallel), Officer, H&S Officer / Coordinator (new), Crew Lead, HSR where elected (new), Carpenter, Apprentice.
  • 4. Critical Risks for Carpentry Framing WorkFalls from height, nail-gun injuries, saw kickback, manual handling, wood dust, chainsaw use.
  • 5. Hazard Register (30 rows)5×5 inherent scored, controls drafted, residual re-scored — identical to Kākāriki.
  • 6. Legislation, Codes of Practice and StandardsHSWA 2015 + NZS 3604, NZS 3640, NZS 3602, AS/NZS 1170, AS/NZS 60745.2.16.
  • 7. Hierarchy of ControlsEliminate → substitute → engineering → admin → PPE applied to framing.
  • 8. Task Analyses (12 cross-referenced)Wall, floor, roof, truss, bracing, opening framing.
  • 9. Hazardous Substances Register (internal)Treated timber, adhesives, foam, MDF dust. Internal SDS register.
  • 10. Notifiable Work DecisionTrigger checklist under HSW (GRWM) Reg 12.
  • 11. Asbestos Awareness — pre-2000 buildingsStop-work protocol for renovation/alteration projects.
  • 12. Power Tool and Plant SafetyNail gun (sequential trigger mandatory), saw kickback, chainsaw NZQA competency.
  • 13. Working at Heights — Specific ControlsFive-level hierarchy + truss-lifting crane coordination.
  • 14. Plant and Equipment RegisterAS/NZS 3760 Table 4 — 3-monthly T&T.
  • 15. PPE RegisterHard hat, AS/NZS 1337.1 eye protection, hearing, AS/NZS 2210.3 footwear, P2 for wood dust.
  • 16. Training & Competency Matrix (internal)NZQA 24932 carpentry, 17600 heights, 13053 scaffold, 6401 first aid. Internal matrix owned by H&S Officer.
  • 17. Emergency Response (your procedure + s34 interface)Your own emergency response procedure runs in parallel with the Main Contractor's.
  • 18. First Aid ArrangementsKit location, qualified first-aider.
  • 19. Internal Toolbox + Site-Wide ToolboxInternal toolbox covers company-specific topics; site-wide toolbox attendance recorded separately.
  • 20. Internal Incident RegisterIncidents recorded in your own register; reported to the Main Contractor under s34. Notifiable events notified to WorkSafe NZ directly.
  • 21. Worker Engagement (internal + s34)Internal H&S consultation framework + s34 coordination with Main Contractor.
  • 22. Environmental ControlsNZS 6803 noise. Treated-timber offcut disposal. Dust suppression.
  • 23. Sign-Off (PCBU 2 Parallel + Main Contractor Acknowledgment + Crew Lead)Main Contractor receives Acknowledgment (not Acceptance) — parallel operation does not require their approval of your H&S system.

How this template compares

The differentiator between the three carpentry tiers is PCBU position under HSWA — not trade content.

FeatureKākāriki (Green)Kōwhai (Yellow) — this packWhero (Red)
PCBU positionSub UNDER main contractorSub IN PARALLEL with main contractorMain contractor (PCBU 1)
HSWA framings36 + adoption of PCBU 1 frameworks36 + s37 + s34 (own system + coordination)s36 + s37 + s34 + s44 + s56
Incident reportingInto Main Contractor's site registerOwn internal register + interface with PCBU 1Site-wide register (accepts subcontractor reports)
Toolbox meetingsSite-wide onlyInternal + site-wide attendanceRuns site-wide toolbox
H&S team (in §3)Crew lead + officer (5 rows)+ H&S Officer + HSR (7 rows)+ Site Manager + Subcontractor Workers (8 rows)
Best forSmaller framing crews with no formal H&S systemSiteWise / ISO 45001 / insurer-rated framing firmsCarpenter running the site as PCBU 1
Pages313132
PriceNZD $295NZD $395NZD $495

Reviewed by OH Professionals

This SSSP was reviewed by occupational health and safety professionals against current NZ legislation. Carpentry hazards, nail-gun safety provisions, and wood-dust controls were cross-checked against WorkSafe NZ guidance and the AS/NZS 60745.2.16 / 1715 / 1716 / 1891 / NZS 3604 series. The Kōwhai-specific framing around HSWA s34 was drafted to match WorkSafe NZ overlapping-PCBU guidance.

Legislation referenced

Frequently asked

Why pay more than Kākāriki?+
The trade content is the same. You're paying for the parallel-operation framing — the §2, §3, §17, §19, §20, §21, §23 rewrites that tell a Main Contractor's H&S team and an auditor that you run your own documented system and are not adopting theirs. If you don't operate your own H&S system, buy Kākāriki — it's $100 cheaper and structurally correct for that position.
How do I know whether I'm Kākāriki or Kōwhai?+
You're Kōwhai if you have any of: your own written H&S policy, an H&S Officer or Coordinator, a SiteWise prequalification grade, an ISO 45001 certificate or alignment statement, an insurer-rated H&S programme, your own incident reporting system, your own training matrix and audit cycle. You're Kākāriki if you operate as a smaller framing crew and adopt whatever framework the Main Contractor brings.
Can I switch from Kākāriki to Kōwhai later?+
Yes — buy the Kōwhai upgrade when your business outgrows the adopted-framework model. The trade content carries across; only the H&S framework framing changes.
Will the Main Contractor accept it?+
A Main Contractor running a Whero (Red) SSSP must accept either a Kākāriki or a Kōwhai SSSP from their subcontractors — the Whero pack's §2.4 Subcontractor Management section explicitly references both as valid PCBU 2 submission formats.
Is it editable?+
Yes — DOCX. Replace [Insert your company legal name], NZBN, project name and address, key contacts, your H&S Officer's name, and the substance/equipment/training rows that apply to your job. The framing content and parallel-operation framing are pre-written.