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Monday 22 December 2025
A recycling company has had its fines increased by more than seven times to a total of $260,000 after six workers were injured in an aerosol gas explosion at its Shepparton plant.
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.
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