Terms of Use & Legal Disclaimer — ALARP
1. What ALARP is. ALARP is a digital health and safety management tool for New Zealand contractors. It helps you organise and manage your compliance documentation. It is not a substitute for professional health and safety advice.
2. Your responsibilities as a PCBU. Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, you remain fully responsible for the health and safety of your workers and all others affected by your work. Using this platform does not reduce or transfer any of your obligations under HSWA 2015 or associated regulations, including the General Risk and Workplace Management, Hazardous Substances, Asbestos, Pressure Equipment, and Worker Engagement Regulations.
3. Accuracy of information. You are responsible for ensuring all information entered into the platform is accurate, current and complete. Task analyses, hazard registers, training records, and plant and equipment registers must reflect actual site conditions. Inaccurate information may result in inadequate risk controls and potential harm.
4. Limitation of liability. ALARP is a documentation and record-keeping tool. You acquire it for the purposes of your business, and to the extent permitted by section 43 of the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 the consumer guarantees do not apply. It is reasonably necessary to protect ALARP's legitimate business interests that our liability is limited, and this limitation applies transparently as follows: ALARP is not liable for any incident, injury, illness, death, property damage, or regulatory penalty arising from your work, your site conditions, or your health and safety decisions, as responsibility for these rests with you as the PCBU. Where ALARP is found liable to you for any matter arising from the platform, our total aggregate liability is limited to the subscription fees you paid in the three months preceding the claim. Nothing in these terms limits liability that cannot be limited by law.
5. Not professional advice. Hazard templates, risk matrices, control measures, and any AI-generated content (including Safety Hub responses and toolbox talks) are starting points and general information only — not professional health and safety advice. For complex or high-risk work, seek advice from a qualified health and safety professional. Free guidance is available at worksafe.govt.nz.
6. Optional administration services. ALARP may, by separate arrangement and for an additional fee, provide administration services such as populating your registers, projects, SSSPs, task analyses and form templates on your behalf. These services are remote platform administration only. They do not include site visits, physical inspections, or health and safety consulting, and you remain fully responsible for your obligations as a PCBU under clause 2.
7. Subscription, trial and cancellation. Your subscription begins with a 14-day free trial. A valid payment card is required at signup. Your card will be charged at the plan rate you selected at the end of the trial unless you cancel beforehand. Subscription pricing is based on your team size (up to 5, 10, 15 or 20 users), as shown at signup. You may cancel at any time from your account settings; cancellation stops future billing. No refunds are provided for partial billing periods.
8. GST. ALARP is not currently registered for GST. Prices shown are not subject to GST. If ALARP becomes GST-registered in future, prices may be adjusted to include GST and you will be notified.
9. Legislative changes. New Zealand health and safety legislation is subject to ongoing reform. It is your responsibility as a PCBU to stay current with any changes to HSWA 2015 and associated regulations.
10. Privacy. Your organisation's data is stored securely and will not be shared with third parties without your consent, except where required by law. By registering, you agree to our collection and use of your data in accordance with the Privacy Act 2020.
11. Notifiable events. Nothing in these terms limits your obligation to notify WorkSafe New Zealand of notifiable events under HSWA 2015, including work-related deaths, serious injuries, serious illnesses and notifiable incidents.
12. Changes to terms. ALARP may update these terms at any time. For paying subscribers, material changes will be notified by email. Continued use of the platform following notification constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.
13. Governing law. These terms are governed by New Zealand law, and the New Zealand courts have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising from them.
