Duress alarms in healthcare
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Thursday 03 July 2025
WorkSafe is investigating the death of a stable worker following an incident with a horse at Cranbourne on Tuesday morning.
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Tuesday 01 July 2025
This safety alert is for employers in Victorian hospitals and other healthcare settings. It reminds them of the need to ensure employees have appropriate duress alarms and know where to find duress alarms and how to use them.
Monday 30 June 2025
A Monbulk nursery and horticulture supplier has been fined $250,000 after the death of a worker who fell through a shed roof onto a concrete floor.
Friday 27 June 2025
Two related elevator companies have been convicted and fined a total of $930,000 after an apprentice electrician died while working for his father in West Melbourne.
Thursday 26 June 2025
A telecommunications infrastructure company and one of its directors have been convicted and fined a total of $545,000 after the asphyxiation of a worker who was attempting to repair a gas leak at Bentleigh East.
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