The Tier 1 Foundation Health & Safety Construct Safe assessment is delivered as an online test and consists of 50 questions that relate to basic health and safety and is designed for everyone working on a construction site.
Questions are either ‘multi-choice’ or ‘point and click’ and have audio to eliminate language barriers.
Assessments are conducted in accredited test centres by accredited testing supervisors.
An assessment aligned to the industry H&S standard for coal face leaders (e.g.leading hands, foremen). Specifically aimed at site based leaders of small teams of construction workers.
CHASNZ require workers attempting this level of assessment to have undertaken training in line with the LeadSafe Supervisors 2 day course or others as per 1.2 of the Constructsafe Health and Safety Competency – Supervisors Framework
If you do not hold the required training, find out more about the Leadsafe Supervisors course
Foundation Toolbox is a foundation health and safety course designed for workers entering or working in the New Zealand construction industry.
The course introduces learners to the essential health and safety knowledge expected before entering construction sites. It supports workers to understand their responsibilities, recognise common site hazards, apply basic risk controls, and prepare for the ConstructSafe Foundation Assessment.
Foundation Toolbox has been developed in alignment with the CHASNZ Site Access Requirements and the ConstructSafe Foundation competency framework. The CHASNZ Site Access Requirements provide industry guidance for improving consistency, competency, and safety across construction sites by setting out a practical pathway that includes foundation health and safety training, independent knowledge assessment, site-specific induction, and appropriate supervision.
The Besafe Foundation Toolbox ConstructSafe Preparation course is referenced in the CHASNZ Site Access Requirements as an example of publicly available foundation health and safety training. This gives employers confidence that learners are completing structured training aligned with construction industry expectations, rather than relying on a generic induction.
Foundation Toolbox can be completed online or in person, giving learners and employers flexibility while keeping the learning outcomes consistent.
Construction sites need workers who understand more than general health and safety theory. Workers need to understand their responsibilities, the risks around them, and the safe behaviours expected before they enter active worksites.
Foundation Toolbox helps learners build this knowledge before completing the ConstructSafe Foundation Assessment or attending site-specific induction.
For employers, the course supports:
Foundation Toolbox should be viewed as one part of a wider site access and training evidence pathway. Businesses may also need to provide evidence of site-specific induction, supervision, role-specific training, high-risk work training, and current training records depending on the work being performed and the requirements of the principal contractor or client.
Learners can choose the delivery option that best suits their needs:
Online: Flexible, self-paced learning for workers who need to complete Foundation Toolbox remotely or in their own time.
In Person: Facilitated training for learners who benefit from trainer support, group discussion, and guided preparation.
Both options support ConstructSafe preparation and provide foundation construction health and safety training aligned with industry site access expectations.
Foundation Toolbox includes interactive learning, knowledge checkpoints, and a guided learner journey using Rawhiti, who supports learners through each toolbox module.
Foundation Toolbox introduces learners to key foundation health and safety topics, including:
By the end of the course, learners will have developed foundation knowledge to help them:
On completion, learners will receive:
Learners who require ConstructSafe assessment can book this separately or as part of a packaged pathway with BeSafe Training.
Foundation Toolbox is recommended for:
Foundation Toolbox was designed to support learners preparing for the ConstructSafe Foundation Assessment.
ConstructSafe provides an independent assessment of foundation health and safety knowledge across the New Zealand construction industry. Completing Foundation Toolbox before assessment helps learners build the knowledge and confidence required before sitting ConstructSafe.
For learners who need both training and assessment, BeSafe Training can provide a packaged option that includes Foundation Toolbox Online and a scheduled ConstructSafe Foundation Assessment.
Foundation Toolbox supports the CHASNZ Site Access Requirements, which provide recognised guidance for improving consistency, competency, and safety across construction sites.
This gives employers confidence that workers are completing foundation training aligned with current construction industry expectations, while also supporting better learner outcomes through structured preparation for ConstructSafe.
Where a principal contractor or site has a specific branded training requirement, learners and employers should confirm site requirements before attending site.
Foundation Toolbox can also support businesses preparing training evidence for prequalification, tender submissions, principal contractor onboarding, contractor management systems, council procurement, and site access requirements.
Many businesses are asked to show that their workers have completed appropriate foundation health and safety training and have the knowledge needed for the work they perform. Foundation Toolbox helps provide clear evidence that workers have completed structured foundation training aligned with construction industry expectations.
For employers, this can support stronger conversations with clients and principal contractors by showing that workers have completed recognised foundation training before entering site-based work.
Foundation Toolbox should be used alongside other evidence where required, including site-specific induction, supervision arrangements, role-specific competency, high-risk work training, and up-to-date training records.
Businesses needing a wider review of training evidence can view Besafe Training’s Prequalification Training Readiness support.
Online: Approximately 4 hours, self-paced
In Person: Approximately 4 hours, facilitated training
Foundation Toolbox gives construction workers the foundation health and safety knowledge they need before entering site-based work.
With online and in-person delivery available, learners and employers can choose the format that best suits their needs while still completing a course aligned with ConstructSafe preparation, CHASNZ Site Access Requirements, and broader prequalification training readiness.
This is not just another safety course! To change the safety performance across the sector we need highly capable leaders delivering great work outcomes and, as a result, great safety outcomes each and every day.
LeadSafe Supervisors takes participants on a learning journey that looks at safety differently – safety is not a “tick the box” exercise. We are challenging participants to shift your thinking from policy and compliance to effectively leading a culture of safety on site.
This means “walking the talk”, taking ownership and commitment to the next level to proactively lead safe on site – everyday.
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Safety leadership is about “what goes on when no one is watching”. The aim of this programme is to enable leaders to embrace a safety culture and what they do on site everyday to get great work outcomes and take the lead to ensure everyone on site is safe.
The two days gives supervisors skills to set the tone as a leader and to:
NZQA Unit Standard 30265
Apply health and safety risk assessment to a job role
Level 3, 8 credits
NZQA Unit Standard 17601
Produce an occupational health and safety incident investigation
Level 4, 6 credits
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