Getting New Zealand Back to Business Safely

All Industries

Guidance

New Zealand’s Ministry of Health provides updated and official COVID-19 news for the citizens of New Zealand. Similarly, the official government website for businesses in New Zealand, provides timely updates as well as guidance to help businesses reopen and operate amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

Checklists

Below is a list of general industry COVID-19 checklists employers can use for free:

• Workplace Reopening Strategies and Return to Work Policies (COVID-19)
• General Guidelines to Protect Employees Customers Checklist
• Guidelines for Reopening of Businesses Checklist
• COVID-19 Employer Compliance Checklist
• COVID-19 Employee Screening Questionnaire Checklist
• COVID-19 Jobsite Visitor Questionnaire Checklist
• NZ COVID-19 Level 3 Work Daily Checklist – Personal
• NZ COVID-19 Level 3 Work Daily Checklist – Team / Site Leader

Retail

Guidance

New Zealand retail store owners can follow the Guidelines for all businesses set by New the official business government website; particularly, the Golden rules for business at Alert Level 2. This provides tips, safety tips and precautions for retail stores such as prescribed social distancing standards, keeping contact tracing records, and meeting health, safety, and hygiene requirements.

Checklists

Below is a list of retail industry COVID-19 checklists retail owners can use for free:

• Minimum Standard Health Protocols Checklist for Retailers
• Retail Businesses Resume Operations Requirement Checklist
• COVID-19 Retail Recovery Protocol Checklist

Food and Hospitality

Guidance

Under alert level 3, New Zealand Food Safety provides guidance to food businesses which operate under the Food Act 2014. The act includes butchers, fishmongers, bakeries, delicatessens, cafes, restaurants, takeaways,food service manufacturers, food transporters, cheesemakers, winemakers, and horticultural growers.

New Zealand’s official business government website also provides guidance to the hospitality industry, covering social distancing, contact tracing, and customer management.

Checklists

Below is a list of food industry COVID-19 checklists employers can use for free:

• COVID-19 Safety Checklist for Fresh Produce Workers
• COVID-19 Restaurant Operation Checklist
• COVID-19 Hotel Operation Guidelines
• COVID-19 Hospitality Industry Task Sheet Checklist
• Franchisee Restaurant Reopening Readiness Checklist
• COVID-19 Dining Room Inspection Checklist

Construction

Guidance

Sitesafe offers COVID-19 construction safety guides for both level 2 and level 3 protocols. They provide detailed guidelines for the reopening and operation of construction businesses in New Zealand, as well as summarized “1 pagers” for quicker comprehension and implementation of the basic principles.

Checklists

Below is a list of retail industry COVID-19 checklists employers in the construction industry can use for free:

• COVID-19 Daily Health and Wellness Checklist
• COVID-19 Site Audit
• COVID-19 Inspection Checklist
• COVID-19 Compliance Audit
• COVID-19 Compliance Audit Protocol

Transport and Logistics

Guidance

The Ministry of Transport provides guidance on transport and travel categorized by alert level. It covers specific sections such as domestic air services, urban public transportation, and freight. It outlines the different safety precautions and operational limits per alert level.

Checklists

Below is a list of COVID-19 transport and logistics checklists employers in New Zealand can use for free:

• COVID-19 Warehouse Safety Checklist
• COVID-19 Workplace Check
• Warehouse/Depot COVID-19 Checklist
• General COVID-19 Checklist for Logistics and Warehousing
• Port Checklist COVID-19