The Otago Peninsula Biodiversity Group is committed to ensuring a safe operating environment for staff, volunteers and contractors. OPBG demonstrates its commitment to health and safety by fostering a sensible and safe culture and aligning its policies and procedures with the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015. All staff, volunteers and contractors are required to undertake a health and safety compliance briefing prior to the commencement of OPBG activities.

OPBG H&S Policy and Procedures
OPBG H&S Plan Review Schedule
OPBG H&S Responsibilities

Appendix 01: Personal Details Form
Appendix 02a: Residential Landowner Occupier Access Consent Form
Appendix 02b: Rural Land Occupier Access Consent Form
Appendix 03: Hazard Identification Record
Appendix 04: Accident/Incident Report and Investigation Form
Appendix 05: Contractor Possum Trapping
Appendix 06: Contractor Possum Shooting
Appendix 07: Contractor Possum Poisoning
Appendix 08: Volunteer Bird Monitoring
Appendix 09: Volunteer Rodent Monitoring
Appendix 10: Volunteer Lizard and Invertebrate Monitoring

Appendix 11: Volunteer Vegetation Monitoring
Appendix 12: Volunteer Community Trapping
Appendix 13: Volunteer Possum Shooting
Appendix 14: Volunteer Possum Monitoring
Appendix 15: Backyard Biodiversity Project
Appendix 16: On-site Risk Assessment Form
Appendix 17: Track Clearing
Appendix 18: Vehicle Use
Appendix 19: Internal Field Audit Form
Appendix 20a: Night Shooting SOP
Appendix 20b: Record Card Template
Appendix 21: First Aid Kits: Maintenance and Supply Plan

GetHomeSafe is world class lone worker safety app used since 2013 and developed in Otago. OPBG has been testing the Get Home Safe (GHS) app as part of our H&S systems for lone workers. We will be adopting the system in the new year for use when we are in the field as part of our possum eradication work or other activities such as track maintenance or species monitoring. It can be used through mobile phones but it can also be integrated with other safety devices. As a simple to use app it makes a great safety tool alongside our traditional buddy system or personal locator beacons. For more information visit: gethomesafe.com

We would like to thank “GetHomeSafe” for becoming our partner in helping us to keep our field personnel safe and want to acknowledge the generous 100% discount offered by GHS by becoming their Brand Ambassador. Please visit their website to learn more about GHS.