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Friday 15 August 2025
WorkSafe will target five priority industries over the next 12 months to help deliver ambitious goals for reducing workplace deaths and injuries in Victoria.
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.
Tuesday 12 August 2025
WorkSafe is reminding occupiers of premises where dangerous goods are stored and handled to control risks associated with welding or cutting used flammable drums and fuel tanks.
Monday 11 August 2025
This safety alert is a reminder to anyone who erects or manages hanging bracket scaffolds. It highlights the risks of not providing adequate or safe access.
Friday 08 August 2025
A truck driver has been fined and ordered to repay more than $75,000 after he was caught working for five companies while receiving workers compensation payments.
Tuesday 05 August 2025
WorkSafe has charged the Department of Justice and Community Safety after a youth justice worker and several occupants were assaulted during an incident at the Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre in October 2023.
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