The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) has halted work at a construction site after an inspection identified a number of safety breaches.

The VBA stated that the breaches had the potential to lead to serious injury.

The inspector found two workers on the roof of the double-storey townhouse development without any protective measures in place to prevent falls. Plumbing work was being carried out on site was being done by unlicensed persons, which has the potential to result in serious plumbing issues and added stress and costs for the building owners.

Additionally, there was no builder on site to supervise the other work being carried out.

The inspector notified Worksafe Victoria of the OH&S issues which resulted in all work at the site being halted until it was made safe.

VBA executive director of operations Lynda McAlary-Smith says this was an example of the VBA working closely with its enforcement partners to keep Victorians safe: “We work closely with WorkSafe Victoria to ensure we can quickly respond to any issue on sites around the state to keep people safe.

“Cutting corners to save money in the short term isn’t worth it. A split-second decision could result in serious injury, or worse.”