The Plaintiff was a tradesman and fell while performing work on the roof of the Defendants’ home. The Defendants brought a motion for summary judgment. Justice Broad granted the motion on the basis that a tradesman is presumed to know how to perform roofing work and to be aware of the necessary safety equipment required to perform that work. Justice Broad went on to state that even if there was evidence that the Plaintiff was inexperienced in roofing work, and the Defendants were aware of this, it did not require the Defendants to provide safety equipment or to supervise the Plaintiff to ensure that he used it.
