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Friday 13 March 2026
A residential construction company has been convicted and fined $40,000 over the risk of a fall from height on a building site in Geelong.
Thursday 12 March 2026
A reminder that duty holders must maintain and provide asbestos registers in workplaces that contain asbestos. This is one part of duty holder requirements in asbestos management.
Wednesday 11 March 2026
A residential aged care provider has been convicted and fined $150,000 after workers contracted COVID-19 at a Fawkner facility in July 2020.
Tuesday 10 March 2026
A construction company will spend a total of $850,000 to improve health and safety outcomes following the collapse of a large section of structural steel framework at the redevelopment of the Kew Recreational Centre.
Friday 06 March 2026
WorkSafe’s financial position continues to improve, half-yearly results show.
Thursday 05 March 2026
A poultry farm operator has been convicted and fined $325,000 after a worker was fatally crushed in a conveyer belt at Lethbridge in 2023.
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