Mildura laundry owner fined $50,000 for bullying workers
The former owner of an industrial laundry in Mildura who subjected his staff to physical, psychological and verbal bullying over a two-year period was today convicted and fined $50,000 and ordered to...
View ArticleSafety blitz heads west
WorkSafe is calling on the housing construction industry to make sure their sites and work practices are up to scratch ahead of a safety blitz early next month.
View ArticleConstruction blitz finds safety shortfalls
Dangerous scaffolding, unsafe work at height and inadequate temporary fencing were just some of the 90 safety breaches WorkSafe inspectors found on housing construction sites across western Victoria...
View ArticleWorkSafe investigates first farm fatality
WorkSafe is investigating Victoria’s first workplace farm fatality for the year following the death of a worker in Elphinstone on Sunday.
View ArticleFarmer dies under slasher
WorkSafe is investigating the death of an 84-year-old farmer at Goschen, 20km south of Swan Hill last Wednesday.
View ArticleInspectors to focus on border construction safety
A project to raise the awareness with local construction businesses of the similarities and ease of working on either side of the border will begin in Echuca and Moama this week.
View ArticleFarm injuries at a new low, but safety remains a priority
Farm injury claims fell by more than 14 per cent in the past 12 months and are now at a 10-year low, according to new figures released today by the Victorian WorkCover Authority.
View ArticleConstruction safety a focus on both sides of the border
Victorian and NSW health and safety inspectors will be active along the Victoria and NSW border this week in an ongoing campaign to promote construction site safety in the region.
View ArticleBorder construction sites under the microscope
WorkSafe Victoria is contacting construction employers in the Mildura region to alert them that a week of concentrated worksite visits will begin later this month.
View ArticleInspectors have Mildura building sites in their sights
The health and safety practices of construction sites will be put under the microscope when workplace inspectors from both Victoria and NSW visit the Mildura region next month.
View ArticleWorker dies after being struck by tractor attachment
A man in his 20s has died after being struck by a tractor attachment at a property at Carwarp, near Mildura.
View ArticleHot days spark safety warning
WorkSafe is urging employers in the north of the state to plan ahead to protect workers in this week’s prolonged extreme heat.
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