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Thursday 15 May 2025
WorkSafe has charged a bathroom wholesaler following alleged breaches of Victoria’s prohibition on the processing and supply of engineered stone.
Wednesday 14 May 2025
A 68-year-old man has died after being crushed under the back wheels of a prime mover at Mitiamo, north of Bendigo, yesterday.
Monday 05 May 2025
WorkSafe is investigating the death of a man following an incident at a West Melbourne construction site last Tuesday.
Wednesday 30 April 2025
This safety alert is a reminder for all quarry and mine operators. It is about the risks of failing to use safety devices when operating powered mobile plant. This alert focuses on the need to wear seatbelts in articulated dump trucks.
WorkSafe has charged a diesel mechanic after a worker was fatally struck by the garbage truck he was operating in June 2023.
Tuesday 29 April 2025
WorkSafe is investigating the death of a truck driver after he was crushed while attempting to close an eight-metre-wide gate at a Dandenong South depot last Thursday.
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