Height Safety Certification

In February 2024, a young person on work experience fell through a skylight on a Melbourne rooftop. The fall was more than three and a half metres. They are now living with paraplegia. A Safe Work Method Statement existed. Multiple, in fact. Not a single fall protection measure was in place when they needed one. The roofing company involved, Bowitt Group trading as Melbourne Commercial Roofing, was convicted in the Moorabbin Magistrates Court in May 2026 and fined $55,000 plus costs. The sole trader who had engaged the injured person was separately fined $50,000 the previous December. More than $105,000 [...]

Melbourne is copping it right now. The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a Severe Weather Warning for damaging winds across Victoria, with 10 to 30 mm of rain forecast for Melbourne today and abnormally high tides along the coast. By this weekend, skies are expected to clear. And that is exactly when the phone calls will start. The pressure after a major weather event is immediate. Tenants report leaks. Flashings are lifted. Evaporative coolers and exhaust fans took a hit overnight. You need a qualified tradesperson on that roof to assess the damage before water gets into the ceiling space [...]