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Friday 21 November 2025
WorkSafe has charged a paint manufacturer after a worker died at a Dandenong South factory in December 2023.
Tuesday 14 October 2025
WorkSafe has charged the general manager of a chemical manufacturing company after a worker died at a Derrimut factory in October 2023.
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.
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