Kristen Dench

Safety Advisor, Christchurch

021 356 162 | kdench@sitesafe.org.nz

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About Kristen Dench

Kristen has 19 years’ experience in the construction industry in New Zealand and England in both commercial and residential construction.

Kristen spent 15 years in London building complex mega structure projects. She moved back home to New Zealand in 2019 and was working in residential construction and maintenance.

Kristen values the need for health and safety to be relevant, accessible and easy to understand for everyone - so coaches and engages with people in a way that is practical, open and easy to understand.

Kristen has experience helping a large variety of organisations - from sole traders to small companies, up to large and complex organisations with overlapping duties.

Expertise 

  • Worker engagement including coaching, learning and development
  • Project management and coordination
  • Revision of health and safety processes and procedures
  • Revision and development of safe systems of work
  • Auditing work systems and projects
  • Accident and incident investigation
  • Contractor management

Qualifications 

  • NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
  • New Zealand Diploma in Business and Human Resources Management (Level 5)
  • New Zealand Diploma in Workplace Health and Safety Management (Level 6)
  • National Vocational Qualification in Construction Supervision (UK Level 3)

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