Worker dies in Shepparton pipeworks incident
A 25-year-old man has died after becoming caught in a conveyor belt at a concrete pipe manufacturing plant at Shepparton.
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Abattoir charged after forklift collision
A Warrnambool abattoir has been charged by WorkSafe following an incident in which a forklift ran into two people in October last year.
Cranes back in action but checks continue
WorkSafe is verifying safety checks on more than 60 Raimondi cranes, as investigations into last week’s tragic incident at Box Hill continue.
Recycling centre charged over missing machine guards
A Coolaroo recycling centre has been charged for allegedly removing guarding from a conveyor belt, leaving workers exposed to the risk of being crushed or entangled.
Companies fined a total $825,000 for pedestrian fatality
Three companies have been convicted and fined a total of $825,000 following the death of a pedestrian who was struck by a commercial recycling bin at a Mill Park fast food outlet.
Crane owners, operators urged to conduct safety checks
Crane owners and operators need to check a key component following the preliminary results of a WorkSafe investigation into the cause of an incident which led to the death of a construction worker in Box Hill.
Quarry operator charged over tip wall collapse death
A Gippsland quarry operator has been charged with two contraventions of the OHS Act after a contractor died when a tip wall collapsed and engulfed her truck.
Dark day for workplace safety in Victoria
Two people died in two separate incidents, and a third suffered life threating injuries, in what was a dark day for workplace safety in Victoria yesterday.
Inner west blitz on dangerous goods continues
A WorkSafe and EPA blitz on industrial sites in the West Footscray area is continuing, with 78 sites visited and 68 contraventions identified in relation to the handling and storage of dangerous goods.
Builder fined $70,000 after worker fell from roof
A building group has been convicted and fined $70,000, and ordered to pay $5577 in costs, after a worker received serious injuries in a fall from a two-storey house in Warrnambool.
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