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Wednesday 04 June 2025
A Sunshine North food waste collection company has been charged after a worker was fatally struck by the garbage truck he was operating in a Melbourne laneway in June 2023.
Monday 02 June 2025
WorkSafe is giving Victoria’s farming champions another chance to be crowned Footy’s Favourite Farmer and win more than $20,000 worth of safety upgrades.
Thursday 29 May 2025
A two-year WorkSafe project is proving the first step to a safer farm can be as simple as having a conversation with others facing the same challenges.
Tuesday 27 May 2025
WorkSafe is taking a tough enforcement approach to preventing catastrophic falls from height, with dozens of construction businesses referred for potential legal action in the first months of 2025.
Friday 16 May 2025
This WorkSafe reminder is for employers. It follows the death of an employee in an incident involving an elevated work platform (EWP). The reminder is that safe systems of work must be in place for the delivery and collection of EWPs.
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.
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