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Young workers aged 15 – 24 are at most risk of injury in their first six months at work.

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More than $17 million in penalties for unsafe work in 2025  

Friday 30 January 2026

Victorian employers who ignore their health and safety obligations continue to face serious legal and financial consequences, with WorkSafe completing 137 prosecutions and enforceable undertakings last year.

Company fined after teenage apprentice catches fire  

Wednesday 13 August 2025

A metal fabrication company has been fined $30,000 after a 17-year-old apprentice suffered horrific burns when his clothes caught fire while welding at a Kyabram factory.

Charges over unacceptable behaviour towards apprentice  

Tuesday 26 November 2024

WorkSafe has charged an electrical contracting company and its sole director over alleged bullying, sexual harassment and gendered violence directed at a female apprentice.

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UMM...

UMM is that feeling you get when something feels off or unsafe in the workplace.

Know your rights and speak up, because unsafe is always unacceptable.

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WorkSafe 101 for high schools

WorkSafe have co-designed a number of resources with Victorian Secondary School Teachers to help educate and inform young workers about their rights and responsibilities. The suite of OHS resources complement classroom learning for students between Years 9 and 12.

WorkSafe 101 for high schools