Why do I need an Occupational Health & Safety inspection?
Under the relevant state strata legislation, the OC is responsible for maintaining and repairing the common property. This includes ensuring that the common property is safe and does not pose any hazards to residents, visitors or service providers etc. Specifically, in Victoria it is a requirement of the Occupational Health & Safety Act (Vic) 2004, Section 26 that “A person who has to any extent, the management or control of a workplace [i.e. Owners Corporation], must ensure that the workplace and the means of entering and leaving it are safe and without risks to health.” Having a safety inspection conducted and report provided by a professional service provider enables the Owners Corporation to keep abreast of the general safety situation at the property and prioritize and respond to identified hazards and thereby more effectively fulfil its legal obligations and duty of care.