Construction Health and Safety NZ (CHASNZ)

What Construction Health and Safety NZ (CHASNZ) does

Construction Health and Safety NZ (CHASNZ) is a non-profit, industry-owned organisation founded in 2018 and headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand, that operates as the national body for construction health and safety standardisation. CHASNZ delivers four core programmes: ConstructSafe, a universal worker competency assessment positioned as the construction sector's "driver's licence"; Tōtika, an umbrella contractor pre-qualification scheme that aggregates accredited assessment providers; Work Should Not Hurt, a musculoskeletal health initiative supported by the AI-powered PainPal app developed with BetterWorx; and Lead On, a frontline leadership development programme. The organisation also operates digital tools including the Harm & Injury Dashboard, Leadership Framework Tool, and Safety Climate Survey, and partners with ACC (the NZ state accident insurer) and AIFNZ for data access, policy alignment, and joint injury-prevention campaigns.

The business model is primarily fee-for-assessment, with ConstructSafe priced at approximately $60 per worker assessment, while Tōtika pre-qualification is provided free to contractors with revenue flowing through member assessment providers. CHASNZ serves construction workers, contractors, suppliers, and construction company leadership, with named enterprise adopters including Downer (10,000+ employees) and KiwiRail. The organisation operates with a small team of approximately 17 employees and is structured as a non-profit funded through assessment fees, partner contributions, and stakeholder support rather than equity investment. Its competitive position rests on ACC partnership, industry-owned governance, and accumulating adoption of its credentialing standards across the NZ construction sector.

Name

Construction Health and Safety NZ (CHASNZ)

Legal name

Construction Health and Safety New Zealand

Website

https://chasnz.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CHASNZ is a New Zealand non-profit, founded 2018, that standardises construction health and safety nationally through four programmes — ConstructSafe, Tōtika, Work Should Not Hurt, and Lead On — and earns revenue primarily from $60-per-worker ConstructSafe assessments. It serves NZ construction workers, contractors, and enterprise customers including Downer and KiwiRail, in partnership with ACC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction Health and Safety Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Reliability, Safety & Risk Engineering (RAMS/PSM) Consulting (BPAHAIAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Integrity, Reliability & Safety / Risk Assessments (BPACAMAJ)

Keywords

• Construction health safety
• Pre-qualification services
• Workplace safety programmes
• Safety competency assessment
• Construction industry standards

Headquarters

HQ city

New Zealand

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. ConstructSafe Assessment Fees: ConstructSafe receives $60 for every Knowledge Assessment completed, with the exception of free Foundation Knowledge Assessment re-tests. Assessment Providers charge additional fees ranging from approximately $90-$140 to cover their own costs.
2. Tōtika Scheme (Free for Contractors): The Tōtika scheme is free for contractors and suppliers to register and use. The scheme provides streamlined pre-qualification but revenue generation mechanism for CHASNZ is not explicitly disclosed in available sources.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CHASNZ is a New Zealand non-profit that develops and delivers industry-owned health and safety programmes, competency assessments, and pre-qualification standards for the construction sector. Its four core programmes — ConstructSafe (competency assessment), Tōtika (pre-qualification), Work Should Not Hurt (participative ergonomics), and Lead On (frontline leadership) — are supported by free diagnostic data tools and resources.

Product overview

CHASNZ operates as a non-profit organisation leading health and safety across New Zealand's construction industry through four interconnected core programmes. ConstructSafe functions as a competency assessment system (modelled on driver licensing) providing consistent health and safety standards. Tōtika is a pre-qualification umbrella scheme that streamlines supplier vetting. Work Should Not Hurt is a participative ergonomics programme addressing musculoskeletal injuries. Lead On provides leadership development for frontline supervisors. Supporting these are data tools including the Harm & Injury Interactive Dashboard, Leadership Framework Tool, and Confidential Safety Climate Survey, all freely available to the sector. The organisation also offers resources, events, webinars, and trade-specific materials across 11 construction trades.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Work Should Not Hurt: A participative ergonomics programme aimed at making sure tradespeople can enjoy long, pain free careers.
• Tōtika
• ConstructSafe
• Lead On

Products and services

• Work Should Not Hurt

Quantifiable outcome

• All 19 pilot Lead On programme participants successfully completed the programme

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ACC (Accident Compensation Corporation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACC is a key partner of CHASNZ, sharing claims data to support the Claims and Injuries dashboard. ACC has partnered with CHASNZ to create 'Have a hmmm' videos for the construction industry, encouraging workers to think about consequences of injury before acting.
• AIFNZ (Appraisal Industry Federation New Zealand)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner in the footer of the CHASNZ website.
• Tōtika Member Assessment ProviderscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFour independently approved pre-qualification assessment providers form the Tōtika scheme network. These providers offer assessments that qualify contractors for Tōtika certification.
• BetterWorxcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBetterWorx developed PainPal, a free AI-powered pain and injury management app for construction workers. PainPal is part of the CHASNZ BetterWorx programme and has been shaped by research, industry insight, and direct input from tradies.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• BuildSafe: Construction safety management platform serving contractors and principals. Comparable to CHASNZ's pre-qualification and competency assessment offerings, though commercially driven and currently Ireland/UK focused.
• SafetyCulture: Global inspection/audit platform with strong penetration in construction. Competes with CHASNZ's safety climate survey and leadership tooling as a tech-enabled commercial alternative.
• Procore Technologies: Construction management platform that increasingly bundles safety/quality modules. Competes indirectly for the same construction-firm wallet and could expand into pre-qualification and competency assessment.

Regional players

• Safe Work Australia: Australian national WHS policy body. Regionally adjacent construction H&S authority with similar programme structure (model WHS laws, national guidance) — useful cross-Tasman reference point for NZ construction safety standards.
• Construction Safety Council (Australia): Industry-owned body providing training, accreditation, and safety guidance across the Australian construction sector. Directly analogous to CHASNZ in mission and structure, serving as a trans-Tasman benchmark.

Broad incumbents

• Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH): Global chartered body for safety professionals offering competency frameworks and training. Comparable in mission (professionalizing safety practice) though broader than construction-only CHASNZ.
• WorkSafe New Zealand: NZ's primary workplace health and safety regulator. While a regulator rather than commercial competitor, it shapes the same construction H&S agenda CHASNZ serves and could absorb or codify CHASNZ-developed standards.
• Site Safety Plus (UK CITB): UK construction industry training scheme offering site safety qualifications. Functionally analogous to ConstructSafe + Lead On — industry-owned competency and supervisory training standards for construction workers.

Others

• ACC (Accident Compensation Corporation): NZ's no-fault accident insurer and CHASNZ's key data partner. Not a competitor but a strategic enabler — ACC's claims data powers CHASNZ's injury analytics and 'Have a hmmm' initiative.

Direct peers

• Site Safe New Zealand: NZ-based construction H&S membership and training organisation. Direct competitor for training programmes, safety resources, and pre-qualification support within the New Zealand construction industry.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/construction-health-and-safety-nz-chasnz

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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