Meet The Team
Franz Assenmacher | Director | Consultant
Franz has been a consultant and auditor in health and safety for over 17 years, mainly within the manufacturing, engineering and forestry sectors. Franz has been an auditor for ACC since 2000 and is currently a senior auditor on the ACC Fleet Saver audit panel.
Franz is results-oriented and his primary focus is making health and safety practical in all work places.
Franz’ qualifications include Diplomas in Occupational Safety and Health; Engineering; and Mine Ventilation. He is also an accredited SafePlus assessor, and an approved Safetree field auditor.
When Franz is not at work (wait, are there times when Franz is not at work?) he enjoys spending time with family and friends enjoying the Hawkes Bay sunshine.
Catherine Dark | Director | Consultant
Catherine is a trained teacher and spent 20 years working in the primary sector. She has been a part of the Safe On Site team since 2011 and has sound knowledge and experience in health and safety systems and processes. Catherine really enjoys the challenge of making health and safety in the workplace practical, easy and simple to understand for her clients. She is keen to see companies understand the reasons and benefits for practising health and safety in their workplaces.
Catherine’s qualifications include Diplomas in Occupational Safety and Health; Teaching, and she is an approved Safetree field auditor.
Outside work hours Catherine enjoys being in the great outdoors with family and friends walking, kayaking, cycling and whatever else is going.
Catherine Dark | Director / Consultant
Catherine is a trained teacher and spent 20 years working in the primary sector. She has been a part of the Safe On Site team since 2011 and has sound knowledge and experience in health and safety systems and processes. Catherine really enjoys the challenge of making health and safety in the workplace practical, easy and simple to understand for her clients. She is keen to see companies understand the reasons and benefits for practising health and safety in their workplaces.
Catherine’s qualifications include Diplomas in Occupational Safety and Health; Teaching, and she is an approved Safetree field auditor.
Outside work hours Catherine enjoys being in the great outdoors with family and friends walking, kayaking, cycling and whatever else is going.
Rowan Monk | Director |Consultant
Rowan has been a health and safety professional for the past 12 years and joined the Safe On Site team in 2020. Rowan has substantial experience in the high-risk forest industry both as a worker and consultant. He is on the auditing panel with the Forest Industry Safety Council to conduct Safetree audits.
He loves to have a laugh which works well with the Safe On Site culture and enjoys having the conversations that can implement change. Rowan likes to engage with people out on the front line where it all happens.
Rowan holds a National Diploma in Management and has completed a number of health and safety qualifications.
When not working Rowan enjoys fishing, hunting and growing vegetables to feed the family.
Karen Bull | Occupational Health Nurse
Karen joined the Safe On Site team in 2023. She has broad experience as a nurse which has seen her intersecting with a variety of people and health conditions – many of which have been incident/accident related and therefore preventable. She has a real interest in health screening and monitoring to maximise safe practise within our workplaces and homes. Additionally Karen can identify general health issues with a rapid assessment and offer guidance where necessary.
Karen’s role within the Safe On Site team sees her undertaking: First Aid courses, Drug and Alcohol Testing and Health Monitoring: Audiometry (Hearing Testing), Spirometry (Lung Function), Eyesight Screening, Blood Glucose (Diabetes) checks and Blood Pressure.
Outside of work Karen enjoys sporty outdoor activities with family and friends and would rather mow the lawns than cook!
Karen Bull| Occupational Health Nurse
Karen joined the Safe On Site team in 2023. She has broad experience as a nurse which has seen her intersecting with a variety of people and health conditions – many of which have been incident/accident related and therefore preventable. She has a real interest in health screening and monitoring to maximise safe practise within our workplaces and homes. Additionally Karen can identify general health issues with a rapid assessment and offer guidance where necessary. Karen’s role within the team sees her undertaking: First Aid courses, Drug and Alcohol Testing and Health Monitoring: Audiometry (Hearing Testing), Spirometry (Lung Function), Eyesight Screening, Blood Glucose (Diabetes) checks and Blood Pressure.
Outside of work Karen enjoys sporty outdoor activities with family and friends and would rather mow the lawns than cook!
Anita Starnes | Office Administrator / Intern
Anita joined the Safe On Site team in 2023. She brings a vast range of skills from her past roles within business management and customer service. With previous experience implementing and managing health and safety within the workplace, Anita brings some great knowledge to her role as Office Administrator for Safe On Site in the midst of keeping on top of company finances and general office duties.
Anita is here to help and is committed to ensuring that your experience with us is a positive one every time.
2024 sees Anita embarking on an internship at Safe On Site to begin her health and safety consultant career.
When she's not at work Anita enjoys entertaining family and friends, sewing, gardening and upcycling projects.
Alexis Overend | Office Administrator
Alexis joined us in January 2024 to provide office administration support. Alexis brings experience and customer focussed knowledge into this role. She is working towards her Bachelor of Business at EIT, majoring in marketing and management. With a passion for people and all things business, she joins us to assist in general administration duties.
Outside of work Alexis enjoys spending time with her family and friends and enjoying the Hawke’s Bay outdoors.
