Process for the Review of this Document

The general process for the review of the Best Practice Guideline for Scaffolding in New Zealand (BPG) is as agreed with the Department of Labour and is as follows. This process was followed for this revision.

Formation and composition of review committee

Under the leadership of Scaffolding and Rigging New Zealand (SARNZ), up to nine representatives from SARNZ and stakeholder groups involved with the supply, erection, design, manufacture or use of scaffolding are selected to form the review committee. To this group is added a Department of Labour (DOL) representative and an independent chairperson. The committee lasts three years and is then dissolved and reformed following the same process.

• Representatives must be able to show they receive direction from the group they represent i.e. they do not represent just their own individual or company interests.
• Only one representative will be from each stakeholder group.
• The committee can co-opt individuals from outside the committee to discuss submissions or to provide technical or other expertise.

Process

1. SARNZ advertises, via the National Press, Gazette and direct mail to stakeholder database and DOL, that a review is to take place and that it will receive submissions for membership of the review committee and for changes or additions to the BPG. SARNZ then receives these submissions.
2. SARNZ and DOL vet nominations and form the review committee as above.
3. The committee meets to discuss and review submissions. This may include breaking into working groups and/or co-opting technical support if required. Submissions are accepted from any interested person, company or organisation.
4. The committee produces a draft revised document and releases it for public comment.
5. The committee reviews public comment and makes additional changes to the draft as needed.
6. Steps 4 and 5 may be repeated as necessary.
7. The revised BPG is approved by the committee and published.

The Committee may decide its own procedures, including resolution of any disagreements or deadlock on the contents of the document, and may, at its discretion, reconvene for urgent or part revisions between scheduled reviews.

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