A company has been fined tens of thousands of dollars after a worker was injured after falling 10m through an asbestos filled roof at a job site in Victoria’s southwest. The man was contracted by Sams Solar, a solar panel company, to remove asbestos sheeting and install a new roof and solar system at a three-storey Portland self-storage warehouse in April 2023.
“Falls from height remain one of the biggest killers on Victorian worksites, and it is frustrating to see employers continue to put workers in situations where they are at serious risk of harm,” WorkSafe executive director of Health and Safety Sam Jenkin said. “As highlighted in this case, safety harnesses come with their own hazards and should only be considered in instances where greater risk control measures cannot be used.