Safe Working at Heights

At Lakes Safety Services, we specialise in high-risk work safety, with a particular focus on working at heights. Our expert health and safety consultancy strictly adheres to the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, WorkSafe NZ guidelines, AS/NZS standards, and NZQA unit standards. By integrating these requirements into our practices, we ensure robust safety protocols every time.

Comprehensive Safety Solutions for Working at Heights

Our services include thorough risk assessments, policy and procedure development and tailored safety training. We design our high-risk work strategies around key industry standards such as AS/NZS fall-arrest system guidelines, ensuring every client meets and exceeds regulatory safety requirements. Whether you require guidance on equipment selection or emergency response planning, our consultancy provides effective, compliant solutions to protect your team.

When Lakes Safety Services needs height safety equipment, we always head to Terrain, where Andrew and his team take good care of us.

Unmatched Expertise in High-Risk Work and Roofing Safety

Safety at heights is a critical concern for industries like construction and roofing. Our consultancy excels in developing and maintaining safety procedures that safeguard workers in high-risk environments. We keep our practices current with the latest updates from WorkSafe NZ and industry best practices, making us your trusted partner in preventing accidents and ensuring workplace safety.

Proud Partnership with Storm Tech – Leading Roofing Safety in Hawkes Bay

We are especially proud to have partnered with Storm Tech Roofing, a premier roofing company based in Hawkes Bay. Storm Tech’s commitment to roofing safety and quality perfectly aligns with our safety values. This collaboration highlights our mutual dedication to excellence in high-risk work and reinforces our ability to deliver top-notch safety solutions in the roofing industry.

Why Choose Lakes Safety Services for Working at Heights?

  • Regulatory Compliance: We strictly follow New Zealand’s health and safety legislation, WorkSafe NZ guidelines, AS/NZS standards, and NZQA unit standards.
  • Expert Risk Assessments: Our comprehensive assessments identify hazards and implement effective controls to reduce risks when working at heights.
  • Tailored Training Programs: We offer customized safety training to ensure your team is prepared to handle high-risk work environments confidently.
  • Proven Industry Partnerships: Collaborating with reputable companies like Storm Tech showcases our commitment to quality and safety in every project.

Contact Us

Enhance your safety practices with a leading health and safety consultancy. Whether you’re in construction, roofing, or another high-risk industry, our expertise in working at heights is your guarantee of compliance and safety.
Reach out today to learn more about our services and how we can help you achieve safer working environments.

Let’s reach new heights together – safely and compliantly.

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Hear It from Our Clients

See the impact we've had on businesses and how we could do the same for you.

We can’t speak highly enough of Lake Safety Services and Derek in particular. Rather than applying a cookie-cutter template, Derek took the time to genuinely understand our business and our processes before putting anything together. The result was a health and safety solution that fits like a glove – tailored, practical, and clearly built around how we actually operate, not just a generic checklist. If you’re after a consultancy that treats your business as unique rather than “one of many,” Derek and the team at Lake Safety Services are the ones to call!

Jacques Schoeman

Director

MAD Media Ltd

Highly recommend this health and safety company! They provided top-notch service for our roofing business, ensuring everything was up to standard. Their team was professional, thorough, and easy to work with. We feel confident knowing our safety measures are in excellent hands. Great job.

Laurence
Director

 

Storm Tech Roofing – Hawkes Bay

We are a small yet complex organisation and have been working with Derek for the past year with the goal of creating a robust health and safety system that is maintained through internal ownership and embedded into business as usual. While Derek is knowledgeable, professional, and enthusiastic, his real superpower is working alongside the team to create a system which is tailored and practical, all while growing internal capacity. We would absolutely recommend Derek.

Lake Taupo Hospice

Through Derek, Lakes Safety Services provided an extremely thorough and personalised service to Broadlands School. Derek’s scope was the review the school’s EOTC practices and to make recommednations in changes to policy and day to day management practices including practical EOTC staff documentation. This brief was very well achieved! Derek has also provided great follow up service and a willingness to assist with any future EOTC draft policies before being adopted by the Board.

Graeme Taylor
Principal

Broadlands School

Derek was approachable, experienced, and readily available (at very short notice) for what was required for our H&S work site induction. Highly recommend should your company be in need of a person to tackle H&S matters.

Grace Solomon
Resident Manager

Two Trees Ngā Rākau e Rua – Taupō

Thank you, Derek, for your professional and objective advice. Your insights were incredibly helpful. We also really appreciated your enthusiasm in sharing your social networks and experiences, it was truly inspiring!

Eve Liu

Office Manager

Hauraki Civil Engineering – Rotorua

As a business, we’ve had a fantastic experience working with Lakes Safety Services: professional, reliable, and highly knowledgeable, making every interaction seamless from start to finish.

The commitment to people, safety, clear communication, and attention to detail gives us complete confidence in the services provided.

We highly recommend Lakes Safety Services to any business or individual. They’ve shown us that health and safety doesn’t have to be complicated. Practical approach and expert guidance have made a real difference to our business and our staff.

Mirela Petrar
Operations Manager 

Taupo DeBretts

Derek provided excellent health & safety consultancy. His advice was practical, thorough, well-delivered, and easy to implement. He helped us identify risks we’d overlooked and suggested cost-effective solutions. Recommend for any business needing H&S guidance.

Murray Beadle
General Manager

BFA Business Advisors and Accountants – Taupo

Very knowledgeable and willing to put the effort in upfront to understand our situation. Tailored things to fit our business requirements without creating a pile of confusing admin for us.

Spenser Christiansen
Director 

That Dingo Guy – Manawatu

I got Derek in to update our H&S management system. He was honest and did a great job. Highly recommend.

Mark Bowsher
Station Manager

Whareroa Station – Waikato

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Health and Safety Expertise That Works for Your Business

With over 25 years of real-world experience, Lakes Safety Services provides practical health and safety consultancy, coaching, and support across Taupō and the Central North Island. We specialise in solutions that fit your people, tasks, and risks — not just checklists. From technical systems and governance advice to contractor management and SafePlus assessments, we help you build safer workplaces with confidence.