Alcohol-based hand sanitiser in healthcare facilities
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Thursday 17 July 2025
WorkSafe is reminding employers about controlling the risks associated with misuse of alcohol-based hand sanitiser in workplaces. This reminder follows recent incidents in healthcare facilities.
Wednesday 16 July 2025
A Dandenong packaging manufacturer has been convicted and fined a total of $80,000 after a worker had a finger amputated due to using unguarded machinery.
Thursday 10 July 2025
A steel manufacturing company with a history of workplace health and safety offending has been convicted and fined $90,000 after a worker’s hand became trapped in a bending machine at a Morwell workshop.
WorkSafe is issuing a reminder about the risks of spraying with paints containing isocyanates.
Tuesday 08 July 2025
WorkSafe has charged a farming business after a worker was killed while working with machinery at Nathalia in June 2023.
Friday 04 July 2025
A refrigerated food logistics provider has pledged to spend more than $300,000 to improve health and safety after a worker’s ankle was crushed by a mechanical aid at its Truganina cold storage warehouse.
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