--- title: OH&S Reports for Victorian Owners Corporations | Focus BRC description: Independent OH&S reports for Victorian owners corporations. A prioritised list of safety hazards on common property to manage liability and insurance risk. --- [Skip to content](https://www.focusbrc.com.au/buildinghealthandsafety#main-content) [![Focus Building Risk and Compliance](https://www.focusbrc.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/FBRC%20with%20white%20background.png?width=586&height=141&name=FBRC%20with%20white%20background.png)](https://focusbrc.com.au/?hsLang=en-au) - [Services](https://www.focusbrc.com.au/services) - [Resources](https://www.focusbrc.com.au/resource-hub) - [About](https://www.focusbrc.com.au/about) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Services](https://www.focusbrc.com.au/services) - [Resources](https://www.focusbrc.com.au/resource-hub) - [About](https://www.focusbrc.com.au/about) - [1300 362 873](https://www.focusbrc.com.au/contact) [1300 362 873](https://www.focusbrc.com.au/contact?hsLang=en-au) # Building OH&S Reports for Victorian Owners Corporations and Property Owners ### Demonstrate, Don’t Assume, Your Building’s Risk Profile Know exactly what safety risks are on your common property, and show insurers and owners you're on top of them. Our Building Health and Safety Inspection gives you a clear, prioritised report you can act on and share.  [Get a Quote](https://www.focusbrc.com.au/buildinghealthandsafety) [Book a 15‑Minute Call](https://www.focusbrc.com.au/book-a-brr-meeting?hsLang=en-au) Developed specifically for the Victorian strata, commercial and care sectors. ![Sample Building Health and Safety Inspection OH&S report for an owners corporation.](https://www.focusbrc.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/building-health-safety-inspection-ohs-report.jpg?width=1200&height=1698&name=building-health-safety-inspection-ohs-report.jpg "Sample Building Health and Safety Inspection OH&S report for an owners corporation.") ### Why owners corporations get an OH&S report No Victorian law says an owners corporation must commission an OH&S report on a fixed cycle. But the duties behind one are real, and they apply to almost every building. - **Your common property is a workplace.** Every time a cleaner, gardener or contractor works there. - **If you control it, the duty is yours.** You don't need to employ anyone to be deemed liable. - **You're judged on what you ought to know.** Not having looked doesn't help. - **Residents are covered too.** One Victorian OC paid almost $600,000 after deferring a repair it knew about where a resident (not a worker) was injured. **Reporting a hazard isn't controlling it.** A NSW owners corporation reported a damaged gate and followed up. It was still fined $225,000 when the gate killed a worker.  Need to convince your committee? [Download the Fact Sheet](https://www.focusbrc.com.au/hubfs/OHS_Fact_Sheet_v3.pdf?hsLang=en-au) General information only, not legal advice. ## What is a Building Health and Safety Inspection? It's the dated, independent record that shows you looked. Our inspector walks your common property and works through a 79-point checklist across 12 categories, from fire and electrical hazards to falls, asbestos and vehicle impact.  It's a visual, non-invasive inspection. Where something needs a roofer, engineer or asbestos assessor, the report says so.  ![Safety hazards on common property in a Victorian apartment building](https://www.focusbrc.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/AI-Generated%20Media/Images/risk%20in%20an%20apartment%20block.jpeg?width=463&height=463&name=risk%20in%20an%20apartment%20block.jpeg "Safety hazards on common property in a Victorian apartment building") ## What You Get ### A Clear Risk Rating  One overall rating, and every issue on a single page with its risk band and recommended action. ### Photo-Backed Findings Each issue with photos, location, likelihood, consequence and what to do about it. ### Proof of What Was Checked  Every checklist item marked Pass, Issue or N/A, so the report shows you looked as well as what you found. . Risks rated Low to Extreme on a 5x5 matrix consistent with ISO 31000. [See a Sample Report](https://www.focusbrc.com.au/hubfs/Focus_BRC_Sample_Building_Health_and_Safety_Report.pdf?hsLang=en-au) ## What it Costs  Typically under $500 for smaller buildings. Up to around $1,500 for medium to larger buildings. Fixed quote within one business day, and your report within 1 business day of the inspection.  Already with Focus BRC for your ESM audit? Book both on one visit and get 20%, plus an ESM status section in your report.  Get a Quote ## Frequently Asked Questions - ### Is an OH&S report a legal requirement for owners corporations? Not on a fixed cycle. No Victorian law requires an OC to commission a third-party OH&S report. The duty is to keep common property safe so far as is reasonably practicable, and a dated, independent inspection is the clearest evidence you've done that. It doesn't replace your Essential Safety Measures obligations. - ### How often should we get one? Annually, at the very least. Buildings change between visits, and anything you deferred needs someone to check it was closed out. One inspection is a snapshot. A yearly cadence is a system. - ### Can the committee do it themselves? Yes. The law doesn't require an external assessor, and for small, simple buildings our free [OH&S Toolkit](https://www.focusbrc.com.au/ohs-toolkit?hsLang=en-au) has a checklist, register and rating guide. Bring someone in when there's plant, roof access, asbestos or mixed use, or when the record needs to stand up to an insurer, a regulator or a court. - ### How does it help with insurance renewals? It gives your insurer or broker a clear, independent picture of your building's actual risks, so they're not relying on broad market assumptions. It can strengthen your position at renewal, but it can't guarantee a lower premium. - ### How is this different from a standard OH&S report? It's written for building owners and owners corporations rather than workplaces, and it focuses on the risks that matter to committees and insurers. Book it alongside your ESM audit and it also includes an independently verified ESM status section. - ### Is it an engineering or structural assessment? No. It's a visual, non-invasive inspection. If we find something that needs a specialist, such as a roofer, engineer or asbestos assessor, the report says so. ## Get a Quote Tell us about your building and we'll send a fixed quote within one business day. 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