OHS experts in regional towns to support small business
Small business owners in Ballarat, Geelong, Traralgon, Shepparton and Warrnambool are invited to attend free workshops to speak one-on-one with OHS experts.
Category : Health & Safety
Education program targets workplace bullies
WorkSafe will target workplace bullies with a three-year program to educate employers about preventing abusive behaviours.
Inspections to focus on scaffold safety
Builders and contractors are being urged to make scaffolding safety a priority on Victorian construction sites after a string of serious injuries and near misses in recent months.
Farmers urged to put safety first as fatalities soar
Victorian farmers are being urged to make safety a critical part of their daily routine after a shocking six months in which eight people have died in workplace incidents on farms across the state.
WorkSafe investigates North Melbourne scaffold collapse
WorkSafe is investigating the cause of a scaffold collapse at a demolition site in North Melbourne this morning.
McCann wins three-year contract with WorkSafe
McCann has secured a three-year contract to provide creative services for WorkSafe Victoria.
Horror morning as stablehand and carpenter die in separate incidents
Two workers have died in less than two hours in separate incidents this morning.
Two workers die in country Victoria in less than 24 hours
Two agricultural workers have been killed in less than 24 hours in separate incidents in country Victoria.
Guide to new OHS regulations now available
A comprehensive guide to Victoria’s new Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017 is now available.
Vegie business hit with $107,933 fine over safety breaches
A major Gippsland company specialising in vegetable growing, processing and distribution was convicted and fined $85,000 for two separate incidents in which one worker was run over by a tractor attachment and another fell into an uncovered drainage pit.
WorkSafe disappointed with Federal Court ruling
WorkSafe is disappointed at today’s decision by the Full Federal Court.
Supreme Court quad bike proceeding dismissed
The Supreme Court proceeding issued by Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki and other quad bike manufacturers against WorkSafe Victoria was dismissed just prior to a trial that was listed to commence yesterday.
Worker dies after 4.3m fall from ladder
A man who fell 4.3m off a ladder at a construction site in Maidstone on Friday has died in hospital.
WorkSafe seeks witnesses into Rye Carnival tragedy
WorkSafe Victoria is continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding an incident in which a six-year-old boy died after falling from a carnival ride in Rye at Easter.
Safety blitz targets mobile plant on building sites
Over the past decade, 16 people have died working with or around machinery such cranes, front end loaders, elevated work platforms, forklifts, skid steer loaders, concrete trucks and other types of powered mobile plant.
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