Secure construction sites before the Christmas break
Builders across Victoria should ensure construction sites are safe and secure before heading off on the Christmas break.
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Ride operators on notice as carnival season nears
WorkSafe inspectors will be focusing closely on carnival ride safety as the summer festival season prepares to get under way.
Department of Justice fined $300,000 over Ravenhall unrest
The Victorian Department of Justice and Regulation has been convicted and fined $300,000 for putting staff at risk in the lead-up to a riot at the Melbourne Remand Centre in 2015.
Man crushed by bull at Dunkeld
A man has died after being crushed by a bull at a property at Dunkeld.
Put safety first at roadside construction sites
WorkSafe is urging employers, workers and the public to prioritise safety in and around roadside construction work after a recent inspection campaign revealed inadequate safety measures at a number of sites.
Cleaning company fined $30,000 after worker’s hand crushed
A commercial cleaning company has been convicted and fined $30,000 after a worker’s hand was crushed at a Cobram meat processing facility.
One dead, one seriously injured at Leitchville
One man has died and another has sustained life threatening injuries in a workplace incident at Leitchville near Echuca.
VicRoads and roadworks firm fined $1.55 million over worker’s death
VicRoads and roadworks firm Downer EDI have today been convicted and fined a total of $1.55 million over the 2011 death of a traffic controller.
Farmers warned to take care before heavy rains hit
WorkSafe is pleading with farmers in the middle of harvesting not to take risks ahead of heavy rains and flash flooding which are forecast to hit much of the state in coming days.
Notice to improve safety at Melbourne Market upheld
An attempt by the Melbourne Market Authority (MMA) to overturn a WorkSafe improvement notice in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has been unsuccessful.
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